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May 2021
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Culture Break 2021
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Culture Break: A New Interview Series for Culture-Sector Professionals

In celebration of International Museum Day, we are pleased to announce Lord’s new video series, “Culture Break.” Each week, we will feature a member of our team in dialogue with thought leaders from some of the 2,700 institutions we have worked with over the years. Hear from some of the most innovative, forward-looking professionals at art, science, and history museums, zoos and botanical gardens, museums of social justice and human rights, cultural centres, and libraries all over the world – in a lively 5-minute format!

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OUR CLIENTS and LORD
INCLUSION, DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND ACCESSIBILITY
Museums
Architecture
ART & CULTURE
TECHNOLOGY
Creative Cities
OUR CLIENTS and LORD
New interpretive panels give people 'a feel for life in Africville'
Saltwire, May 28, 2021

The history, families and daily lives of the former residents of Africville are now depicted by a series of permanent fixtures in Africville Park.

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Project Row Houses has been shortlisted for the upcoming LCD Berlin Awards 2021
LCD Awards, May 18, 2021

Project Row Houses has been shortlisted for the upcoming LCD Berlin Awards 2021, in the category 'Soft Power Destinations'- in collaboration with Lord Cultural Resources.

In their seventh year, the Leading Culture Destinations Awards proudly recognise the leading cultural organisations, initiatives and locations globally. Perhaps you have heard of us before, but in case you haven’t - the LCD Awards are proudly dubbed the ‘Oscars For Museums’, and it is with great excitement I share with you that this year we continue our successful collaboration with the city of Berlin (our official press release will be available from next week). The LCD Berlin Awards 2020 had a media reach of 450M+, partnered up with The New York Times and Condé Nast.

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Our Work with Project Row Houses
People in Japan visiting Green Gables virtually thanks to one P.E.I. tour company
CBC, May 2, 2021

P.E.I. Select Tours is running virtual tours to keep people interested in the province.

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Our Work with Green Gables Heritage Place
INCLUSION, DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND ACCESSIBILITY
Skin in the frame: black photographers welcome Google initiative
The Guardian, May 28, 2021

Attempt to tackle racial bias long overdue say practitioners, but it’s not just about the equipment.

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The French President Has Named Museum Director Laurence des Cars as the First-Ever Woman to Lead the Louvre
ArtNet News, May 26, 2021

The current president of the Musée d'Orsay will replace Jean-Luc Martinez at the helm of the world-famous institution.

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Exclusive survey: what progress have US museums made on diversity, after a year of racial reckoning?
The Art Newspaper, May 25, 2021

We asked art institutions around the country about their efforts to diversify their workforces, exhibition programmes, permanent collections and audiences.

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Rijksmuseum slavery exhibition confronts cruelty of Dutch trade
The Guardian, May 18, 2021

The aim of a first exhibition on the Dutch slave trade to be shown at the Rijksmuseum, launched on Tuesday by King Willem-Alexander, is not to be “woke” but to be a “blockbuster” telling a truer story of the Golden Age, the director general of the national institution has said.

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Now Is the Time to Address Issues of Accessibility for Artists and Institutions
Art News, January 4, 2021

This past summer, even as it was becoming clear that 2020 would be remembered for the abrupt funneling of social and professional life onto virtual platforms, I came to think it might also be the year that we once and for all expanded our notions of accessibility in physical space. The impetus for this came when artist Carmen Papalia and I got together for a talk to examine how “access”—a term used loosely in the cultural sector to encapsulate everything from disability rights to matters of diversity and inclusion—can be broadened in response to our changing times.

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Museums
10 Ways for Museums to Survive and Thrive in a Post-Covid World
The New York Times, May 21, 2021

That the pandemic did damage to museums is unquestioned but their resilience has been remarkable.

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V&A confirms it will keep its focus on materials—but workforce will be reduced by 15% to cut costs
The Art Newspaper, May 19, 2021

Following backlash over proposed chronological reorganisation of London museum, specialist departments will now remain

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Recovering and reimagining Canada’s museums after COVID
iPolitics, May 18, 2021

On May 18, International Museum Day, we celebrate the immense value of these institutions to society, both socially and economically. This year’s theme, Recover and Reimagine, provides an opportunity to reflect on how museums will evolve out of the pandemic and continue to provide a myriad of advantages to the communities they call home.

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'A vast underwater museum': Greece plans to open shipwrecks and other submerged heritage sites for visitors to explore
The Art Newspaper, May 17, 2021

Experienced divers and casual bathers alike will gain access to ancient marine monuments, which remain where they were found on the seabed.

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Over 75 Historians and Curators Denounce “Senseless Monetization” of Newark Museum Collection
Hyperallergic, May 11, 2021

More than 75 art historians, curators, and scholars have signed an open letter against an upcoming sale of works from the collection of the Newark Museum of Art in New Jersey, as reported by the Art Newspaper. The letter, which was reviewed by Hyperallergic, denounces the “senseless monetization” of 17 pieces slated to go under the hammer at Sotheby’s next week, including paintings by Thomas Eakins, Marsden Hartley, Childe Hassam, Thomas Moran, Georgia O’Keeffe, and Charles Sheeler.

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Royal B.C. Museum celebrates Asian Heritage Month with online events, pop-up exhibit
Times Colonist, May 11, 2021

May is Asian Heritage Month and the Royal B.C. Museum is celebrating with online events and a pop-up exhibit. The museum is sharing stories and experiences of Asian settlers in B.C. as part of an effort to counter the recent rise of anti-Asian hate crimes in the province.

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Crowds flock to revamped Uffizi Galleries
The Art Newspaper, May 6, 2021

Florence museum unveiled new exhibition space and recent acquisitions.

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Italian Museums Open Again: The Big Plan to Restart the Cultural Sector
Forbes, May 6, 2021

With the beginning of this week, and after months of closure, Italian museums, theaters and cinemas have reopened their doors in most of the country’s regions. And with a €6.7 billion ($8 billion) plan, Italy’s Minister of Culture Dario Franceschini is now intending to relaunch the entire sector. “Culture will give a great contribution to the country’s recovery,” he announced.

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Is there loot lurking in your collection? Find out—before someone else does
The Art Newspaper, April 22, 2021

Do your research and check whether you unwittingly own stolen works, otherwise it could tarnish your reputation.

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Architecture
Recurring Qualities Explored at the 2021 Venice Architecture Biennale: a Visual Essay of National Pavilions
ArchDaily, May 26, 2021

Responding to “How will we live together” in 115 different ways, the 2021 Venice Architecture Biennale welcomed, physically, the large public, on May 22nd, 2021. Opening up furthermore to the world, the timeless yet context-sensitive theme engendered a collective imaginary, highlighting a world that would rather come together than stay apart.

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Diamond Schmitt unveils shared home of Ottawa Public Library and Library and Archives Canada
The Architects Newspaper, May 19, 2021

A new architectural landmark is now officially set to rise near Parliament Hill in the Canadian capital city of Ottawa: the Ottawa Public Library and Library and Archives Canada (OPL-LAC) Joint Facility.

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'Intelligent design': Frank Gehry's surprisingly subtle $233m makeover of Philadelphia Museum of Art revealed
The Art Newspaper, May 6, 2021

Architect's Core Project expansion creates 90,000 sq. ft of new galleries and reimagined public spaces at heart of 1928 landmark.

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$18 Million Refit of Colosseum Will Give Visitors a Gladiator’s View
The New York Times, May 2, 2021

The winning design for a new floor for the Roman landmark, planned to be ready for 2023, will cover the exposed subterranean chambers and reconnect “the thread of time.”

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Modernism meets biophilic design in Montreal’s Biodôme
Wallpaper, April 30, 2021

Montreal’s science museum, the Biodôme, has been cleverly rethought by KANVA, merging modernism and biophilic design

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ART & CULTURE
How uplifting art shows are easing us out of lockdown
BBC, May 28, 2021

As art galleries begin to reopen many are hoping to bring joy and to lift the spirits of visitors after lockdown.

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World's oldest art is fading
LinkedIn News, May 25, 2021

Humanity's oldest artworks are facing extinction due to climate change, writes Wired. Archaeologists on Sulawesi, an island in Indonesia, are seeing the world's oldest cave paintings, begun around 40,000 years ago, beginning to flake off as rising temperatures increase rainfall and droughts grow in frequency. Conservation agencies are monitoring the rock art's deterioration through 3D scans. But saving the works from climate change's extreme weather will be difficult, and concerns are growing around if this ancient art will survive for future generations to enjoy.

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It's official—Germany declares its nightclubs are now cultural institutions
The Art Newspaper, May 7, 2021

Nightlife and live music venues across the country now have the same legal status as museums and opera houses.

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TECHNOLOGY
Indian museum brings artist M F Husain back from the dead using AI
The Art Newspaper, April 30, 2021

Visitors to the Museum of Art and Photography in Bangalore can pose questions to a "digital twin" of the late Bombay Progressive Group painter.

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Retail Therapy: Using Museum Shops for Digital Fundraising
Museum Next, April 30, 2021

This article highlights several ways in which online museum shops can support digital fundraising efforts with minimal effort and maximum payoff.

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Creative Cities
The Death and Life of the Central Business District
Bloomberg City Lab, May 14, 2021

Offices are not going back to the way they were pre-pandemic, and neither are the downtown neighborhoods that house them.

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