A protester raising a Palestinian flag in front of MoMA
Solidarity With Palestine
Artist Emily Jacir’s arts center in Bethlehem was ransacked by the Israeli army. Soldiers also confiscated phones, computers, hard drives, cameras, and books.Over 300 protesters attended the most recent “Strike MoMA” protest, hosted under the slogan “All Eyes on Palestine,” during which NYPD officers tackled and arrested a protester who waved the Palestinian flag. The museum also confirmed that five activists from the campaign were permanently banned from its premises.Over 600 artists and organizations have urged the boycott of the Zabludowicz Art Trust over its founder’s ties to a pro-Israel lobby and the Israeli Air Force.Against the view of Manhattan’s skyline, NYC artists projected messages in solidarity with Palestine, including: “Defend Palestine”; “Defend Sheikh Jarrah”; “All Eyes on Palestine”; and more.After Palestinian content was restricted or removed from several social media platforms, users began using an ancient method of writing Arabic to combat AI censors.
Ancient cave paintings are deteriorating due to highly increased seasonal moisture from monsoonal rains and worsening droughts caused by climate change.To preserve ancient mosaics, archaeologists are burying them underground.
The Joyce Foundationhas announced the recipients of its annual Joyce Awards: Sydney Chatman with Congo Square Theatre Company; Daniel Minter with Lynden Sculpture Garden; KameelahJanan Rasheed with FRONT International: Cleveland Triennial for Contemporary Art; and SANTIAGO X with Chicago Public Art Group. Rraine Hanson was awarded the 2020 Barbara Hammer Lesbian Experimental Filmmaking Grant. Courtney Webster and MegTurner were awarded the Robert Giard Grant for Emerging LGBTQ+ Photographers.
Transitions
Trudy Benson and Danny Ferrell are now represented by Miles McEnery Gallery. Diedrick Brackens was appointed to the board of directors of the Souls Grown Deep Foundation and Community Partnership. Marcela Guerrero and Rujeko Hockley have been promoted to newly endowed positions at the Whitney Museum. Guerrero was appointed the Jennifer Rubio Associate Curator, and Hockley was named the Arnhold Associate Curator. Misan Harriman was named chair of Southbank Centre in London.
In Memoriam
Mary V. Ahern (1922–2021), Paley Center for Media’s first curator | New York Times Franco Battiato (1945–2021), pop singer-songwriter and composer | Crack Magazine Art Gensler (1935–2021), architect | Washington Post Charles Grodin (1935–2021), Broadway and film actor | New York Times Bob Koester (1932–2021), founder of the blues and jazz label Delmark Records | Chicago Reader Paul Mooney (1941–2021), comedian and comedy writer | Los Angeles Times Jack Terricloth (1970–2021), vocalist for World/Inferno Friendship Society | NextMosh Damon Weaver (1998–2021), journalist known for his childhood interviews of Barrack Obama and Oprah Winfrey | New York Times
