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posted Dec 19, 2018
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Hundreds gather in the atrium of the British Museum for an unofficial “Stolen Goods Tour.” Photo by and courtesy of Diana More, via Hyperallergic
National Gallery of Art Chooses First Female Director
Kaywin Feldman, of the Minneapolis Institute of Art, will be the first woman to hold the job in the museum’s 77-year history. (New York Times)
Here Are the 10 Female Artists Over 40 Who Have Won 2018’s $250,000 Anonymous Was a Woman Awards
The awards’ founder, Susan Unterberg, only revealed her identity earlier this year. (artnet News)
Influencers in Higher Education in 2018
See Chronicle‘s list of the people who shaped higher ed (for better or worse) in 2018. (Chronicle of Higher Education)
How-To: Students of Islamic Art Wikipedia Edit-a-thon
Explore a thread by UT Austin professor Dr. Stephennie Mulder on how to use a Wikipedia edit-a-thon to teach art history. (Twitter)
How Artists Can Master Dealing with Rejection
Straightforward tips for artists—and everyone, really—to deal with an inevitable part of the creative process. (Artsy)
Hundreds Attend Guerrilla, Activist-Led Tour of Looted Artifacts at the British Museum
The tour featured talks by activists of Australian Aboriginal, Iraqi, Hawaiian, Māori, and Greek Cypriot heritage. (Hyperallergic)