Art Industry News: A New Study Says Museums Are More COVID-Safe to Visit Than Grocery Stores and Offices + Other Stories
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February 25, 2021
The atrium of the new Kinder Building at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Photo by Peter Molick. Image courtesy MFAH.
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 Thursday, February 25.
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Museums Warn of Government “Interference” in Culture Wars – The director of the London-based Museums Association has warned the government not to “interfere” with museums’ independence after the culture secretary met with arts leaders on Tuesday to discuss implementing its official “retain and explain” policy on dealing with controversial statues and monuments linked to the UK’s im