Coalition of Artists Calls for 10-Week Strike to 'Dismantle' MoMA

The International Imagination of Anti-National Anti-Imperialist Feelings (IIAAF), a coalition of artists and activists, has declared a strike lasting 10 weeks against New York's Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), commencing on April 9. They are calling for the museum to be 'dismantled' and rebuilt to eliminate its dependence on wealthy benefactors. This action follows scrutiny of MoMA chairman Leon Black's connections to Jeffrey Epstein; although he has stepped down from Apollo Global Management, he continues in his role at MoMA. The IIAAF criticizes the museum for elitism, racism, and misogyny, pointing to educator layoffs during the pandemic while executives thrived. The coalition comprises 12 groups, including MoMA Divest and Decolonize This Place. Planned initiatives encompass training, writing, direct actions, and discussions about a 'just transition' focused on community and worker priorities.