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Labor and Capital

Investigations and reporting on the economics of cultural work. Covers unions, strikes, working conditions, and pay equity, as well as philanthropy, museum governance, and the flow of capital that shapes the art world.

Labor and Capital

Investigations and reporting on the economics of cultural work. Covers unions, strikes, working conditions, and pay equity, as well as philanthropy, museum governance, and the flow of capital that shapes the art world.

Law and Crime   -   Oct 28, 2025 ‘Real Housewives’ star sues artist Mickalene Thomas over ‘abusive work environment’
A screenshot of a photograph and artwork depicting Racquel Chevremont as seen in a lawsuit she filed against artist Mickalene Thomas alleging an abusive work environment.

Racquel Chevremont alleges that she was subjected to domestic violence, years of verbal abuse and financial exploitation by her ex-fiancée.

Labor and Capital   -   Oct 26, 2025 Canada’s Penticton Art Gallery sued by former curator
Canada’s Penticton Art Gallery sued by former curator

Multiple members of the board of directors have also resigned, including board president Claude Roberto.

Burned out and underpaid: Study shows museums struggling to keep workers
Labor and Capital   -   Oct 29, 2025 Burned out and underpaid: Study shows museums struggling to keep workers

Nearly half of U.S. museum workers have job-hunted this year, a new study finds, as burnout rises despite modest morale gains.

by Adam Schrader
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Labor and Capital   -   Oct 29, 2025 Burned out and underpaid: Study shows museums struggling to keep workers
Burned out and underpaid: Study shows museums struggling to keep workers

Nearly half of U.S. museum workers have job-hunted this year, a new study finds, as burnout rises despite modest morale gains.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   Oct 28, 2025 ‘Real Housewives’ star sues artist Mickalene Thomas over ‘abusive work environment’
A screenshot of a photograph and artwork depicting Racquel Chevremont as seen in a lawsuit she filed against artist Mickalene Thomas alleging an abusive work environment.

Racquel Chevremont alleges that she was subjected to domestic violence, years of verbal abuse and financial exploitation by her ex-fiancée.

by Adam Schrader
Labor and Capital   -   Oct 26, 2025 Canada’s Penticton Art Gallery sued by former curator
Canada’s Penticton Art Gallery sued by former curator

Multiple members of the board of directors have also resigned, including board president Claude Roberto.

by Adam Schrader
Labor and Capital   -   Oct 25, 2025 Baltimore Museum of Art receives record $10M gift
A young boy holds up two thumbs-up as he smiles in front of paintings in a gallery of the Baltimore Museum of Art

The $10 million donation represents about 6% of the museum’s endowment portfolio and more than four times its annual spending on education programs.

by Adam Schrader
Labor and Capital   -   Oct 20, 2025 New art award spotlights hidden backbone of fine art education
New art award spotlights hidden backbone of fine art education

"With the Liu Shiming Educator Award, we’re proud to shine a light on the vital yet too often overlooked contributions of adjunct professors, the underrecognized cores of arts education."

by Adam Schrader
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