The Metropolitan Museum of Art is dropping the Sackler name from seven exhibition spaces amid growing outrage over the role the family may have played in the opioid crisis.
The New York museum and the Sackler family jointly announced on Thursday that the institution and their once-deep-pocketed benefactors would part ways, removing the Sackler name from the iconic building, including the wing that houses the Temple of Dendur. The wing is named after brothers Arthur, Mortimer and Raymond Sackler, who donated $3.5 million for it in the 1970s.
Arthur, Mortimer and Raymond Sackler have all died, but descendants of Mortimer and Raymond Sackler currently are principal owners of Purdue Pharma, the company that developed OxyContin, a widely prescribed and widely abused painkiller.
Brasil Últimas Notícias, Brasil Manchetes
Similar News:Você também pode ler notícias semelhantes a esta que coletamos de outras fontes de notícias.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art is removing the Sackler name from galleriesNew York's Metropolitan Museum of Art will remove the Sackler family name from seven galleries, including the wing that houses the Temple of Dendur, the institution announced Thursday.
Consulte Mais informação »
Metropolitan Museum of Art to Remove Sackler Name From Exhibition SpacesSeven museum exhibition spaces at the Metropolitan Museum of Art will no longer bear the name Sackler, the family who owns OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma
Consulte Mais informação »
Charlottesville African American museum will melt down Robert E. Lee statue for new public art pieceThe 1,100-pound bronze statue of Robert E. Lee that was at the center of a 2017 white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Va., will soon be melted down and repurposed into a new public artwork.
Consulte Mais informação »
Barbados to build new slavery museum after severing ties with BritainBarbados will build a new slavery museum after severing ties with Britain. It will be dedicated to 'unlocking the enduring trauma and histories of enslavement,' Barbados' Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley's office said.
Consulte Mais informação »
Laugh Factory Hollywood Raises Over Million Dollars for Pearl Harbor MuseumPearl Harbor was honored this week in California with a virtual comedy telethon.
Consulte Mais informação »
Fanny’s Restaurant Channels Old Hollywood Style at New Academy MuseumIt’s easy to imagine comedian Fanny Brice spending many a festive night at storied Hollywood eateries like Perino’s and the Brown Derby. Newly opened for dinner service, Fanny’s — at Los Angeles’ r…
Consulte Mais informação »