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View of the museum from outside showing the Neoclassical building from one corner. The building is a tan-colored stone with an arched doorway, long vertical windows, and detailed molding around the roof.

Art Fix Friday: July 3, 2020

Posted: July 3, 2020
Category: Art Fix Friday
Simone Leigh has released a limited-edition bronze sculpture to benefit Color of Change; 15 queer artists of color speak to the stories and experiences behind their work; and more.
A black-and-white photograph of a light-skinned adult woman holding a newspaper with news about World War II. She wears a coat and her short, curly hair is caught in the wind.

Art Fix Friday: June 26, 2020

Posted: June 26, 2020
Category: Art Fix Friday
Yesomi Umolu, artistic director of the 2019 Chicago Architecture Biennial, explores what museums must internalize before moving forward with equity work; BmoreArt examines NMWA’s "visionary" collecting practices; and more.
A black-and-white photograph of a light-skinned adult woman holding a newspaper with news about World War II. She wears a coat and her short, curly hair is caught in the wind.

Art Fix Friday: June 18, 2020

Posted: June 19, 2020
Category: Art Fix Friday
A profile on Faith Ringgold at age 89, reflecting on her long career and the inspiration she finds in the current Black Lives Matter movement; A look at the lives...
A black-and-white photograph of a light-skinned adult woman holding a newspaper with news about World War II. She wears a coat and her short, curly hair is caught in the wind.

Art Fix Friday: June 12, 2020

Posted: June 12, 2020
Category: Art Fix Friday
Nöelle Santos, founder of the only independent bookstore in the Bronx, The Lit. Bar, shares her experience preparing her business for both the coronavirus and local protests; The New York...
A black-and-white photograph of a light-skinned adult woman holding a newspaper with news about World War II. She wears a coat and her short, curly hair is caught in the wind.

Art Fix Friday: June 5, 2020

Posted: June 5, 2020
Category: Art Fix Friday
This week we highlight the important work of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) women artists who make our collective history of art deeper, richer, and infinitely more human.

Art Fix Friday: May 29, 2020

Posted: May 29, 2020
Category: Art Fix Friday
The New York Times profiles Sandra Benites, the first Indigenous curator to be hired by a museum in Brazil; An op-ed by Kara Walker about lockdown, trauma, and racial justice;...
A black-and-white photograph of a light-skinned adult woman holding a newspaper with news about World War II. She wears a coat and her short, curly hair is caught in the wind.

Art Fix Friday: May 22, 2020

Posted: May 22, 2020
Category: Art Fix Friday
Judy Chicago's "Atmospheres" archive is acquired by the Nevada Museum of Art; Women painters turn their brushes to the walls of their homes during isolation; and more.
A black-and-white photograph of a light-skinned adult woman holding a newspaper with news about World War II. She wears a coat and her short, curly hair is caught in the wind.

Art Fix Friday: May 15, 2020

Posted: May 15, 2020
Category: Art Fix Friday
Alexandra Bell and Joiri Minaya have won the 2020 Artadia Awards; The New York Public Library has acquired the archive of dancer and choreographer Martha Graham; and more.
A black-and-white photograph of a light-skinned adult woman holding a newspaper with news about World War II. She wears a coat and her short, curly hair is caught in the wind.

Art Fix Friday: May 8, 2020

Posted: May 8, 2020
Category: Art Fix Friday
A historic Spanish documentary has been reattributed to female director María Forteza; The New York Times reports on Howardena Pindell’s lawsuit against gallerist George N’Namdi; and more.
A black-and-white photograph of a light-skinned adult woman holding a newspaper with news about World War II. She wears a coat and her short, curly hair is caught in the wind.

Art Fix Friday: May 1, 2020

Posted: May 1, 2020
Category: Art Fix Friday
The Art Newspaper reports on how COVID-19 threatens the indigenous Yanomami community that Brazilian photographer Claudia Andujar has devoted her career to protecting; Zarina has died at 83; and more.
A black-and-white photograph of a light-skinned adult woman holding a newspaper with news about World War II. She wears a coat and her short, curly hair is caught in the wind.