Christine Coulson’s sophomore novel One Woman Show explores the formal constraints — and narrative possibilities — of the museum wall label.
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Citing Attendance Slump, SFMOMA Cuts 20 Jobs
The museum reported a 35% attendance drop from 2019.
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Averting Strike, Brooklyn Museum Union Ratifies First Contract
The union secured wage increases and other wins just a day before a planned strike deadline and amid an ongoing unfair labor practices complaint.
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Dallas Museum of Art Workers “Shocked” by Mass Layoffs
The news that 20 employees were laid off comes as the museum eyes a multimillion-dollar expansion and upgrades to its facilities.
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Confessions of a Met Museum Info Desk Worker
Robyn Schiff’s Information Desk: An Epic answers questions readers never knew they had.
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When Museum Workers Take Over Their Institutions’ Walls
The Met’s staff art exhibition made headlines when it opened to the public last year. As it turns out, these shows are anything but rare.
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Low Morale Plagues Visitor Services Workers at the Whitney Museum
The menial work, combined $17/hour pay, no benefits, and a lack of support from higher-ups has reportedly led to severe staff shortages.
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The Met Hosts an Exhibition of Employees’ Art, Open to the Public for the First Time
More than 450 workers at the museum contributed works to the beloved exhibition, from security guards and technicians to librarians, registrars, and volunteers.
