The institution said that “a future and updated exhibit will include all impeachments,” but the timing of the alteration has raised questions.
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Raymond Saunders, Who Made the Color Black His Own, Dies at 90
The Bay Area artist integrated chalk notation and assemblage on his idiosyncratic blackboard surfaces, plumbing the depths of lived experience and racial identity.
Man Dies in Whitney Museum Fall
The 34-year-old was found on the sidewalk outside the museum after “falling from an elevated position,” according to police.
Anti-Gentrification Protest Targets Mexico City Contemporary Art Museum
A number of cultural figures decried the actions of the demonstrators, who graffitied and smashed the glass facade of the Museo Universitario Arte Contemporáneo.
No Other Land Contributor Killed by Israeli Settler
Activist and teacher Awdah Hathaleen assisted with filming the Oscar-winning documentary, which chronicled the displacement of Palestinians from the Occupied West Bank.
Fire on Miccosukee Reservation Engulfs Homes and Artifacts
Among the structures destroyed was a building housing the Creativity Center, where community members learned to sew, bead, and make traditional patchwork.
Met Museum Trustee Among Victims of Midtown Manhattan Shooting
Wesley LePatner, who was elected to The Met’s board this year, was fatally shot by a gunman in Blackstone’s Park Avenue headquarters.
Robert Rauschenberg’s Centenary Gets Major Guggenheim Show
One of several global events marking the late American artist’s centenary, Life Can’t Be Stopped will reunite over a dozen artworks at the Manhattan institution.
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco Lays Off 12 Workers
The cuts represent 3.5% of the organization’s staff, including workers at the Legion of Honor and de Young museums.
Andres Serrano Proposes Trump Altar for the Venice Biennale
“It makes sense to me that for America’s 250th Celebration, there’s no one better to represent America than the President,” the photographer told Hyperallergic.
Amy Sherald Cancels Smithsonian Show, Citing Censorship of Trans Artwork
The artist said the National Portrait Gallery was considering removing the painting after Trump issued anti-trans mandates for federally funded museums.
Trump Withdraws US From UNESCO, Again
The organization oversees over 1,200 heritage sites, including the Taj Mahal in India and Machu Picchu in Peru.