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ICYMI: Highlights from the week of Dec. 14 – Dec. 18, 2020

This is a sampling of approximately 3,450 media clips covering the Smithsonian this week.

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Art and Design

At the Hirshhorn, six online art videos ask how media shapes memory
The Washington Post – December 17, 2020

Cooper Hewitt acquires two emoji that symbolize inclusion
The Washington Post – December 17, 2020

A Landscape Preservation Organization Wants to Stop the Hirshhorn Museum From Redesigning Its Campus
Artnet News – December 11, 2020

The Art Newspaper – Smithsonian and Berlin museums join forces to investigate Asian art provenanceDownload
The Art Newspaper – James Demetrion, director who shaped the Hirshhorn Museum’s collection, has died, aged 90[2][1]Download

History, Culture and Education

Virtual Kwanzaa celebrations offer a moment of reflection after a difficult year for the Black community
USA Today – December 18, 2020

Smithsonian Curator on Why Cleveland’s Baseball Team ‘Won’t Regret’ Dropping the ‘Indians’ From Its Name
Smithsonian.com – December 14, 2020

Legislation on New Museums

Column: Here’s what Sen. Mike Lee got wrong about a Smithsonian Latino museum
Los Angeles Times – December 17, 2020

Partitioning Smithsonian Museums By Race Is Anti-American And Morally Evil
The Federalist – December 16, 2020

Hispanic Caucus urges Congress to vote on national Latino museum in spending bill
NBCNEWS.com – December 15, 2020

Erin Rider: A Republican woman’s response to Mike Lee’s vote on the Women’s History Museum
The Salt Lake Tribune – December 14, 2020

Science and Technology

While Annapolis plans project to save City Dock, surrounding areas in the county need flooding solutions
The Baltimore Sun – December 18, 2020

Secretary Bunch

Lonnie Bunch, AU alum and Smithsonian secretary, works to capture tumultuous time in US history
The Eagle (American University) – December 16, 2020

Various Subjects

Hack brings unwanted attention to obscure but vital IT firm
The Washington Post – December 16, 2020

Lilly Endowment awards $43 million for religious exhibitions, programs
Philanthropy News Digest – December 15, 2020

‘Wonder Woman 1984’: Film Review
The Hollywood Reporter – December 15, 2020

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Posted: 19 December 2020
About the Author:

Madeleine “Maddie” Weyand-Geise recently joined OPA as the public affairs assistant, though she’s yet to step foot into the Castle as an employee. After starting work mid-pandemic, Maddie can’t wait for coworkers other than her aloe plant. Maddie comes to OPA with a background working in communications for local arts organizations and higher education. With degrees in art history and public relations, Maddie sees the Smithsonian as the perfect workplace to combine her passions for art, public access and education.