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Following Federal Order, Kennedy Center Begins Removing References to Donald Trump
The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., has begun removing references to Donald Trump from the institution, one week after a federal judge ruled that his name had been added illegally to the prestigious performing arts center. In a memo dated June 4, the center’s attorneys instructed staff to immediately remove Trump’s name from signs, letterheads, read more
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Walker Art Center Severs Ties with Restaurant for Laying Off Workers in Favor of QR Codes
Cardamom, a beloved restaurant at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, is no more following a controversial decision by the eatery to lay off its front-of-house workers and institute a QR code ordering system. The museum said on Thursday that such a move “does not align with our core values.” “We are committed to creating read more
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Lincoln Center Kicks Off Accessibility Project With Vibrant New Mural
Earlier this week, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts unveiled a mural adorning construction fencing along Amsterdam Avenue, marking the western edge of LCPA’s Upper West Side campus. The mural was designed by Vanesa Álvarez, a Spanish artist based in Brooklyn. Derval Fairweather, a local artist who grew up in public housing on Amsterdam adjacent read more
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Walker Art Center Restaurant Cuts Front-of-House Staff as QR Codes Take Over
The restaurant inside the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis is eliminating its front-of-house staff and replacing traditional service with QR-code ordering. Cardamom, the museum’s in-house restaurant operated by DDP Restaurant Group, will shift to a counter-service model this week, with customers ordering via their phones rather than through servers. Sixteen hosts and servers are being read more
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Watermill Center Names Charles Chemin, Longtime Robert Wilson Collaborator, as Artistic Director
The Watermill Center, the interdisciplinary space in Water Mill, New York, founded by Robert Wilson, has appointed Charles Chemin to the role of artistic director. Chemin will take over the artistic vision of the organization, effectively succeeding Wilson, who selected Chemin for the role prior to his death in August 2025, per a release. Chemin read more
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Mark Bradford, Carrie Mae Weems Among Latest Artists Commissioned by Obama Presidential Center
Over the past year, the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago has announced groups of artists who have been commissioned to create site-specific installations for the center’s 19-acre campus. The most recent cohort includes Mark Bradford, Tyanna J. Buie, Jay Heikes, Carrie Mae Weems, and the duo Sam Kirk + Dorian. So far, over two dozen read more
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Philippines-Based Ayala Foundation Names Reuben Keehan as Artistic Director for Kontempo Arts Center
The Ayala Foundation, the social development arm of the Phillippines largest conglomerate, announced Wednesday that it has named Reuben Keehan as the incoming artistic director for Kontempo, a new contemporary art space scheduled to open in Manila. Designed by Kulapat Yantrasat, founder of WHY Architecture and architect of the new Rockefeller Wing at the Met, read more
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Protesters Dressed as Marie Antoinette Roast “Melania” Film at Kennedy Center
WASHINGTON, DC — Local activists and artists gathered in 18th-century French court attire in front of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on Thursday, January 29, to protest the premiere of Melania (2026), one of the most expensive nonfiction film acquisitions on record. Of the $75 million Amazon paid for the film, read more
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Accessibility Should Be at the Center of Museum Education
Opinion Art history departments often fail to embed disability studies into their curricula when engaging with art, politics, and identity. Installation view of Judith Scott — Bound and Unbound at the Brooklyn Museum in 2014–15 (photo Allison Meier/Hyperallergic) Education departments in museums have always been a north star for accessibility in the arts. Decades-old programs read more
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