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12 must-see exhibitions in and around Los Angeles during Frieze

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By Torey Akers, Tara Dalbow, Jori Finkel, Elena Goukassian Verified
| The Art Newspaper Verified
Judith F. Baca: Great Wall of Los Angeles: The 1970s—A Decade of Defiance and Dreams Connecting the protest art of yesteryear to the resistance of today, this show chronicles the early development of The Great Wall of Los Angeles. Led by the artist and activist Judith F. Baca on behalf of her organisation, the Social and Public Art Resource Center, it extends the legacy of the public mural she started in 1978.
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Philadelphia sues US Department of the Interior and National Park Service over removal of slavery exhibit

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By Torey Akers
| The Art Newspaper Verified
Following the removal of a slavery exhibit at the former presidential homes of George Washington and John Adams in Philadelphia earlier this month, the municipal government is suing the US Department of the Interior and the National Park Service (NPS), claiming that the NPS acted outside of its authority. The exhibits memorialised the nine individuals Washington enslaved during his tenure in Philadelphia as the nation was being founded.
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Le Service des parcs nationaux des États-Unis démonte un mémorial consacré à l’esclavage sur un site historique de Philadelphie

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By Torey Akers
| The Art Newspaper France Verified
Le Service des parcs nationaux des États-Unis (National Park Service, NPS) a démonté une exposition intitulée « Freedom and Slavery in the Making of a New Nation » au sein de l’Independence National Historical Park, à Philadelphie. Cette décision fait suite à une directive du président américain Donald Trump appelant à l’élimination des « idéologies corrosives » dans les lieux de patrimoine culturel à travers le pays.
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