Last month, the museum acquired works from 80 artists, often through discounted sales. A new letter signed by more than half of the artists asks for substantive changes in the Whitney’s policies.
Source: New York Times
The Whitney Canceled Their Exhibition. Now Those Artists Want Reform.
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