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As the Studio Museum in Harlem nears its reopening, its director Thelma Golden shares what to expect
Observer, August 14, 2025
“The Studio Museum in Harlem’s new seven-floor, 82,000-square-foot home is set to open to the public on November 15, the culmination of an eight-year renovation and expansion. The much-anticipated reopening will be marked by a full-day Community Day celebration that will activate the entire building, and Observer caught up with director Thelma Golden to learn more about the museum’s fall programming and what makes the new space so special.”
The Studio Museum in Harlem is a powerhouse of contemporary art in Upper Manhattan, the nexus for artists of African descent locally, nationally and internationally and for work that has been inspired and influenced by Black culture. Read More
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OUR CLIENTS & LORD |
After more than 20 years, the Grand Egyptian Museum will finally open this November
My Modern Met, August 23, 2025
“Nestled just a mile from Giza’s iconic pyramids, the sprawling, 120-acre museum already offers visitors partial access to its collection of more than 100,000 artifacts, some 20,000 of which have never been on view before.”
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Prestigious Indigenous Niagara Outstanding Achievement Awards to take place on September 5
Landscape of Nations, August 20, 2025
“Following a hiatus of one year, founder Tim Johnson, with a rebuilt and strengthened committee of authentic and credentialed Indigenous arts, culture, and heritage professionals, are pleased to announce the reactivation of the Indigenous Niagara Outstanding Achievement Awards (formerly the Celebration of Nations Awards).”
Tim Johnson is Lord’s Indigenous Advisor. We are proud to be a sponsor of the event. Learn more about it and RSVP here.
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Hinchliffe Stadium gets a marker on the NJ Black Heritage Trail
MLB, August 1, 2025
“Already on the National Register of Historic Places and part of the Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park, the historic stadium is now formally on the New Jersey Black Heritage Trail after the unveiling on Friday of a marker outside the Charles J. Muth Museum of Hinchliffe Stadium.”
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MUSEUMS |
How museums Llke OMA are opening their doors to visitors with vision impairment
Observer, August 22, 2025
“Orlando Museum of Art has held several ‘Art for All Eyes’ events during which visitors with vision impairment could check out an eSight Go—a wearable assistive device that mitigates central vision loss caused by 20 different conditions.”
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Months after LA fires, Altadena’s Black history endures
Hyperallergic, August 21, 2025
“An exhibition at the California African American Museum is both an exercise in reverence and a declaration of resilience for the neighborhood’s artistic community.”
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Crowdology: translating exhibitions for international audiences
Blooloop, August 19, 2025
“How do you translate the experience of a French scientific exhibition for a North American audience? The answer lies in the recent journey of Crowdology by Universcience, an organisation that works to make science accessible to all, now on display as Crowds: Humans in Interaction in Quebec.”
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Power to the people: London’s National Gallery seeks public panel to help shape its future
The Art Newspaper, August 6, 2025
“The National Gallery in London is transforming its governance model by introducing a citizens’ assembly made up of members of public from across the UK. The new initiative, titled NG Citizens, will create a panel to advise the national museum on its future policy and direction.”
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ART & CULTURE |
The story of Stonehenge’s construction just became clearer—thanks to a cow’s tooth
The Art Newspaper, 22 August 2025
“A cow’s tooth buried alongside Stonehenge has thrown light on how the ancient stone circle in Wiltshire, UK was formed. According to new research published earlier this month, the animal may have been born in Wales, supporting the theory that cows or oxen could have moved the enormous stones across the country to the Stonehenge site at Salisbury Plain.”
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The US teenagers wowed by African prom dresses
BBC, August 21, 2025
‘"I felt like a princess,’ says US teenager Brianna LeDoux about her prom gown which she specially commissioned from Nigeria. ’I wanted my dress to stop people in their tracks.’ The 18-year-old from Florida, who has Haitian and Dominican roots, wore a black garment made from a sequined and beaded, lace fabric, which is commonly used in traditional Yoruba designs for events where people want to wear matching clothes."
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First they came for Black History
Hyperallergic, August 20, 2025
“Museums are more than buildings; they are public trust institutions. And that trust is built on a promise to preserve the richness of our past with accuracy, complexity, and care. The American story includes joy and pain, triumph and injustice, brilliance and resilience. It includes Indigenous nations, enslaved Africans, immigrants, and everyday Americans who built and shaped this country in ways both visible and unseen.”
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Margaret Atwood, Edward Burtynsky, Robert Lepage, Sarah McLachlan and Kent Monkman announced as Distinguished Cultural Ambassadors for Business / Arts
Business / Arts, August 19, 2025
“Business / Arts, Canada’s leading national organization dedicated to building lasting partnerships between business and the arts, proudly announces the appointment of five iconic Canadian artists as Distinguished Cultural Ambassadors. These artists represent both extraordinary creative achievement and the entrepreneurial force driving Canada’s cultural sector forward.”
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ARCHITECTURE |
One month until the opening: Exploring Copenhagen Architecture Biennial’s program, pavilions and exhibitions
Arch Daily, August 21, 2024
“The program will feature over 200 events, including city walks, film screenings, lectures, exhibitions, performances, and harvest gatherings, exploring approaches to sustainable futures through architecture. Central to the theme is the idea of prioritizing transformation over demolition, building for multiple species, and fostering new communities while emphasizing care for the built environment.”
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Entire church begins two-day journey across Swedish city
BBC, August 17, 2025
“The old city centre is at risk from ground fissures after more than a century of iron ore mining. The church's move is the most spectacular and symbolic moment of the wider relocation of buildings in Kiruna, which lies 145km north of the Arctic Circle.”
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TECHNOLOGY |
Ten upcoming sports stadiums where technology takes to the field
Dezeen, August 24, 2025
“After construction photos of the Buffalo Bills' new stadium with its snow-melting system attracted readers' attention on Dezeen this week, we've rounded up 10 upcoming stadiums that seek to harness technology.”
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How emerging tech is enhancing the museum experience
Blooloop, August 21, 2025
“For museums functioning in a post-pandemic environment, with shifting visitor behaviours, heightened competition for leisure time, and increasing pressure to provide value, technology is becoming a strategic necessity. From the VR experiences to AI-driven curation platforms, cultural institutions are rethinking the visitor journey from the ground up.”
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REPATRIATION |
At MOV, Tŝilhqot’in Nation tells the story of a momentous repatriation: ‘We brought back history’
Indiginews, August 22, 2025
“A new exhibition at the Museum of Vancouver (MOV) showcases a new way forward with the Tŝilhqot’in Nation after the long-awaited return of their cultural belongings. As part of the larger The Work of Repair: Redress & Repatriation display that opened June 20, Tŝilhqot’in collaborated with MOV to display items that represent their culture, art and history.”
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US museums urged to stop lobbying against Nazi loot restitution bill
The Art Newspaper, August 22, 2025
“The mayor of New York, Eric Adams, and the World Jewish Restitution Organisation urged cultural institutions to support plans to extend the Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery (Hear) Act in response to a report that US museums are lobbying against a bill that would boost claimants’ prospects of success in lawsuits over Nazi-looted art.”
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