Whitney Museum Workers Declare Strike
The union prepares for work stoppage ahead of the Lichtenstein show. Plus, Teresa Margolles distills the language of violence at MoMA PS1.
Workers from the Whitney Museum of American Art are on the verge of a strike, set to commence on October 5, ahead of the anticipated Roy Lichtenstein retrospective exhibition. Unionized staff members are demanding a fair contract before the blockbuster event. In other news, the 21st installment of the Art in Odd Places festival is taking place in Manhattan's 14th street, offering a much-needed respite from the September chaos.
Additionally, Lori Waxman's review of Kenzi Shiokava's wooden monuments at the MCA Chicago is highly recommended, praising the artist's slow, deliberate, sincere, joyful, and profoundly worthwhile approach.
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