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April 4, 2008
Advance blogo coverage
Here are links to some of the advance coverage of yesterday's protest in front of the Brooklyn Museum:
Gothamist, Despite Controversy, Brooklyn Museum to Honor Ratner
Ratner's Forest City Foundation gave $100,000 to the museum in ’05 and again in ’06; now the museum's is giving him their highest honor, the Augustus Graham Medal. Brooklyn resident Michael White is organizing a protest, and tells the Daily News, "A museum should be a good neighbor to its community. You cannot be a good neighbor by promoting the activities of someone who is a bad neighbor."
Runnin' Scared [The Village Voice], Atlantic Yards Opponents Protest Brooklyn Museum’s Choice to Honor Bruce Ratner Tonight
In what may be this season's version of elephant dung on the Virgin Mary, opponents of the Atlantic Yards project in Brooklyn think the Brooklyn Museum has acted in very poor taste.
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During a celebration at the museum, which also marks the opening of the new Takashi Murakami exhibition, the board of trustees will award the Atlantic Yards developer with the Augustus Graham medal. Named for the museum’s founding benefactor, the honor recognizes patronage of the arts and commitment to public service and generosity. [Emphasis added.]
The Gowanus Lounge, Brooklyn Museum Ratner Gala Continues to Stir Anger
A protest has been organized and there have been angry letters circulating about the event, including an "open letter" to the Museum, which would seem to indicate that some of its members and supporters are upset.
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From the museum's perspective, however, the Gala is a big-ticket institutional thank you to a major supporter.
Posted by lumi at April 4, 2008 6:57 AM