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Art Industry News is a daily digest of the most consequential developments coming out of the art world and art market. Here’s what you need to know on this Tuesday, May 25.
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Cuban Artists Withdraw From National Museum Show in Protest – The artist and activist group 27N has asked the Museum of Fine Arts in Havana to remove their works from display in solidarity with artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara. Alcántara was taken into government custody in early May after an eight-day hunger strike to condemn the Cuban government’s crackdown on artistic freedom. The group alleges that he has been held against his will in the hospital and has not been heard from for three weeks. (
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Kaatsbaan Teases Spring Season Highlights The 153-acre Kaatsbaan Cultural Park in Tivoli will kick off its outdoor spring festival in May. The more than 20 presentations scheduled to hit Kaatsbaan s two outdoor stages include performances by the American Ballet Theatre, the Mark Morris Dance Group, Yannick Lebrun from the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater; Maria Kowroski, Ask la Cour, and Gonzalo Garcia from the New York City Ballet; pianist Hunter Noack, punk legend Patti Smith; and many more. The multi-disciplinary festival will also feature dance performances, concerts, and panel discussions with poets, authors, and world-renowned culinary artists.
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