News Archives - Hyperallergic https://hyperallergic.com/category/news/ Sensitive to Art & its Discontents Wed, 26 Feb 2025 01:46:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://hyperallergic-newspack.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/11/cropped-Hyperallergic-favicon-100x100.png News Archives - Hyperallergic https://hyperallergic.com/category/news/ 32 32 118955609 Brooklyn Museum Workers Rally Against Layoffs Outside Benefit Dinner https://hyperallergic.com/992179/brooklyn-museum-workers-rally-against-layoffs-outside-benefit-dinner/ https://hyperallergic.com/992179/brooklyn-museum-workers-rally-against-layoffs-outside-benefit-dinner/#respond Wed, 26 Feb 2025 00:54:43 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=992179 The museum's unions are protesting the sweeping staff cuts that impacted 47 employees after the institution announced a $10M budget deficit.]]>

The museum's unions are protesting the sweeping staff cuts that impacted 47 employees after the institution announced a $10M budget deficit.

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Elizabeth Street Garden Sues NYC Amid Eviction Battle https://hyperallergic.com/990930/elizabeth-street-garden-sues-nyc-amid-eviction-battle/ https://hyperallergic.com/990930/elizabeth-street-garden-sues-nyc-amid-eviction-battle/#respond Tue, 25 Feb 2025 20:31:37 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=990930 A new lawsuit argues that the Manhattan sculpture garden is a unique artwork protected by the Visual Artists Rights Act.]]>

A new lawsuit argues that the Manhattan sculpture garden is a unique artwork protected by the Visual Artists Rights Act.

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Wayne Thiebaud Retrospective Coming to San Francisco  https://hyperallergic.com/991520/wayne-thiebaud-retrospective-coming-to-san-francisco/ https://hyperallergic.com/991520/wayne-thiebaud-retrospective-coming-to-san-francisco/#respond Tue, 25 Feb 2025 20:01:58 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=991520 An exhibition at the Legion of Honor is billed as the first to explore the artist’s “reinterpretations” of works by his artistic influences.]]>

An exhibition at the Legion of Honor is billed as the first to explore the artist’s “reinterpretations” of works by his artistic influences.

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Show on Artists of African Descent Loses Funding Amid Trump DEI Crackdown https://hyperallergic.com/992061/show-on-artists-of-african-descent-loses-funding-amid-trump-dei-crackdown/ https://hyperallergic.com/992061/show-on-artists-of-african-descent-loses-funding-amid-trump-dei-crackdown/#respond Mon, 24 Feb 2025 21:50:48 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=992061 The exhibition at the Art Museum of the Americas in Washington, DC, would have featured works by Afro-Latino, Caribbean, and African American artists.]]>

The exhibition at the Art Museum of the Americas in Washington, DC, would have featured works by Afro-Latino, Caribbean, and African American artists.

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The Street Artist Behind the Viral “Anti-Elon Musk” Ads https://hyperallergic.com/990063/street-artist-winston-tseng-behind-viral-anti-elon-musk-ads/ https://hyperallergic.com/990063/street-artist-winston-tseng-behind-viral-anti-elon-musk-ads/#respond Mon, 24 Feb 2025 21:20:07 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=990063 Winston Tseng’s satirical ad falsely attributed to USAID at a bike dock in Washington, DC, elicited frenzied responses from Republican Senator Thom Tillis. ]]>

Winston Tseng’s satirical ad falsely attributed to USAID at a bike dock in Washington, DC, elicited frenzied responses from Republican Senator Thom Tillis.

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Inca Stone Monument “Irreparably” Damaged in Cusco https://hyperallergic.com/991572/inca-stone-monument-irreparably-damaged-in-cusco/ https://hyperallergic.com/991572/inca-stone-monument-irreparably-damaged-in-cusco/#respond Mon, 24 Feb 2025 20:10:31 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=991572 The 12-Angled Stone in Cusco belongs to an architectural tradition of sturdy exterior walls built using precisely interlinking, multi-ton blocks.]]>

The 12-Angled Stone in Cusco belongs to an architectural tradition of sturdy exterior walls built using precisely interlinking, multi-ton blocks.

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Richard Flood, Longtime New Museum Curator, Dies at 81 https://hyperallergic.com/991563/richard-flood-longtime-new-museum-curator-dies-at-81/ https://hyperallergic.com/991563/richard-flood-longtime-new-museum-curator-dies-at-81/#respond Sun, 23 Feb 2025 20:59:00 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=991563 Remembered for his wit and unconventional practices, Flood oversaw several shows at the institution in addition to writing and editing for over four decades.]]>

Remembered for his wit and unconventional practices, Flood oversaw several shows at the institution in addition to writing and editing for over four decades.

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Luigi Mangione Cleans Up Nicely in New Courtroom Sketches  https://hyperallergic.com/991692/luigi-mangione-cleans-up-nicely-in-new-courtroom-sketches/ https://hyperallergic.com/991692/luigi-mangione-cleans-up-nicely-in-new-courtroom-sketches/#comments Fri, 21 Feb 2025 23:26:49 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=991692 Jane Rosenberg's latest sketches show the accused UnitedHealthcare CEO shooter gazing into the distance in a green sweater and bulletproof vest.]]>

Jane Rosenberg's latest sketches show the accused UnitedHealthcare CEO shooter gazing into the distance in a green sweater and bulletproof vest.

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Massive “Free Luigi” Image Projected on Manhattan Building https://hyperallergic.com/991502/massive-free-luigi-image-projected-on-manhattan-building/ https://hyperallergic.com/991502/massive-free-luigi-image-projected-on-manhattan-building/#comments Fri, 21 Feb 2025 20:06:00 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=991502 The projection took place the night before the accused United Healthcare CEO shooter’s court February 21 appearance. ]]>

The projection took place the night before the accused United Healthcare CEO shooter’s court February 21 appearance.

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Suggestive Portraits of Queer Priests and Nuns Spark Fury in Mexico https://hyperallergic.com/990807/suggestive-portraits-of-queer-priests-and-nuns-spark-fury-in-mexico/ https://hyperallergic.com/990807/suggestive-portraits-of-queer-priests-and-nuns-spark-fury-in-mexico/#comments Thu, 20 Feb 2025 23:21:17 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=990807 Fabián Cháirez’s latest exhibition in Mexico City has drawn the ire of religious and right-wing groups who accuse the artist of "Christianophobia.” ]]>

Fabián Cháirez’s latest exhibition in Mexico City has drawn the ire of religious and right-wing groups who accuse the artist of "Christianophobia.”

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Netherlands to Repatriate 119 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria https://hyperallergic.com/990790/netherlands-to-repatriate-119-benin-bronzes-to-nigeria/ https://hyperallergic.com/990790/netherlands-to-repatriate-119-benin-bronzes-to-nigeria/#respond Wed, 19 Feb 2025 22:21:33 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=990790 It’s been described as the single largest return to date of the famous Benin antiquities looted by the British military.]]>

It’s been described as the single largest return to date of the famous Benin antiquities looted by the British military.

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Amy Sherald’s Sublime Portraits of Black Americans Head to NYC  https://hyperallergic.com/990613/amy-sherald-sublime-portraits-of-black-americans-head-to-whitney-museum-nyc/ https://hyperallergic.com/990613/amy-sherald-sublime-portraits-of-black-americans-head-to-whitney-museum-nyc/#respond Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:55:46 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=990613 Nearly 50 paintings by the artist will go on view at the Whitney Museum of American Art starting April 9. ]]>

Nearly 50 paintings by the artist will go on view at the Whitney Museum of American Art starting April 9.

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Australia’s Gold Lion Winners “Appalled” by Decision to Drop Khaled Sabsabi   https://hyperallergic.com/990750/australia-venice-biennale-gold-lion-winners-appalled-by-decision-to-drop-khaled-sabsabi/ https://hyperallergic.com/990750/australia-venice-biennale-gold-lion-winners-appalled-by-decision-to-drop-khaled-sabsabi/#respond Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:00 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=990750 Artist Archie Moore and curator Ellie Buttrose called for reinstating the artist and curator originally selected for the 2026 pavilion. ]]>

Artist Archie Moore and curator Ellie Buttrose called for reinstating the artist and curator originally selected for the 2026 pavilion.

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Hundreds of Artists Ask NEA to Stop Enforcing Trump’s Anti-DEI Mandates https://hyperallergic.com/990677/hundreds-of-artists-ask-nea-to-stop-enforcing-trump-anti-dei-mandates/ https://hyperallergic.com/990677/hundreds-of-artists-ask-nea-to-stop-enforcing-trump-anti-dei-mandates/#comments Tue, 18 Feb 2025 22:49:28 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=990677 A new open letter accuses the grantmaking agency of “conforming to Trump’s reactionary and discriminatory executive orders.”]]>

A new open letter accuses the grantmaking agency of “conforming to Trump’s reactionary and discriminatory executive orders.”

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Pioneering Conceptual Artist Mel Bochner Dies at 84  https://hyperallergic.com/990524/pioneering-conceptual-artist-mel-bochner-dies-at-84/ https://hyperallergic.com/990524/pioneering-conceptual-artist-mel-bochner-dies-at-84/#respond Tue, 18 Feb 2025 22:11:11 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=990524 Through iconic works like his “Blah! Blah! Blah!” paintings, Bochner probed visual art's relationship with language as a medium rather than a supplemental tool.]]>

Through iconic works like his “Blah! Blah! Blah!” paintings, Bochner probed visual art's relationship with language as a medium rather than a supplemental tool.

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Trans Rights Groups Protest Scrubbed Stonewall Monument Website https://hyperallergic.com/990547/trans-rights-groups-protest-scrubbed-stonewall-monument-website/ https://hyperallergic.com/990547/trans-rights-groups-protest-scrubbed-stonewall-monument-website/#respond Tue, 18 Feb 2025 21:27:18 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=990547 The National Park Service removed references to trans and queer people from its website describing the historic 1969 uprising, including the “T” and “Q” in “LGBTQ+.” ]]>

The National Park Service removed references to trans and queer people from its website describing the historic 1969 uprising, including the “T” and “Q” in “LGBTQ+.”

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Luis Barragán’s Pink Equestrian Estate to Become a Public Arts Hub https://hyperallergic.com/987258/luis-barragan-pink-equestrian-estate-to-become-a-public-arts-hub/ https://hyperallergic.com/987258/luis-barragan-pink-equestrian-estate-to-become-a-public-arts-hub/#comments Mon, 17 Feb 2025 20:59:00 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=987258 La Cuadra San Cristóbal in northwest Mexico City is considered a masterwork by the architect, featuring many elements of his signature style. ]]>

La Cuadra San Cristóbal in northwest Mexico City is considered a masterwork by the architect, featuring many elements of his signature style.

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Qatar to Build National Pavilion in the Venice Biennale’s Giardini https://hyperallergic.com/989890/qatar-to-build-national-pavilion-in-the-venice-biennale-giardini/ https://hyperallergic.com/989890/qatar-to-build-national-pavilion-in-the-venice-biennale-giardini/#respond Mon, 17 Feb 2025 20:58:00 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=989890 The Gulf country announced the construction of a permanent national pavilion in the historic garden, the third country in 50 years to do so.]]>

The Gulf country announced the construction of a permanent national pavilion in the historic garden, the third country in 50 years to do so.

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Philip Guston Mural Warning Against Fascism Restored in Mexico https://hyperallergic.com/989583/philip-guston-mural-warning-against-fascism-restored-in-mexico/ https://hyperallergic.com/989583/philip-guston-mural-warning-against-fascism-restored-in-mexico/#comments Sun, 16 Feb 2025 20:59:00 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=989583 “The Struggle Against Terrorism” (1934–35) was originally met with mixed reactions and censored for decades.]]>

“The Struggle Against Terrorism” (1934–35) was originally met with mixed reactions and censored for decades.

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Australia’s Decision to Drop Its Venice Biennale Artist Ignites Uproar  https://hyperallergic.com/990056/australia-decision-to-drop-its-venice-biennale-artist-ignites-uproar/ https://hyperallergic.com/990056/australia-decision-to-drop-its-venice-biennale-artist-ignites-uproar/#respond Fri, 14 Feb 2025 22:55:25 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=990056 Several senior arts officials have resigned in solidarity with Lebanese-Australian artist Khaled Sabsabi.]]>

Several senior arts officials have resigned in solidarity with Lebanese-Australian artist Khaled Sabsabi.

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Why Did Australia Abruptly Ditch Its Venice Biennale Artist and Curator? https://hyperallergic.com/989811/why-did-australia-abruptly-ditch-its-venice-biennale-artist-and-curator/ https://hyperallergic.com/989811/why-did-australia-abruptly-ditch-its-venice-biennale-artist-and-curator/#comments Thu, 13 Feb 2025 22:20:50 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=989811 It took only one week for the country to find a reason to disqualify Lebanese-born artist Khaled Sabsabi. ]]>

It took only one week for the country to find a reason to disqualify Lebanese-born artist Khaled Sabsabi.

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Jeffrey Gibson’s Venice Biennale Show Is Heading to LA https://hyperallergic.com/989537/jeffrey-gibson-venice-biennale-show-is-heading-to-broad-los-angeles/ https://hyperallergic.com/989537/jeffrey-gibson-venice-biennale-show-is-heading-to-broad-los-angeles/#comments Wed, 12 Feb 2025 22:41:54 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=989537 Opening at the Broad in May, the exhibition will include dozens of works featuring the artist’s telltale colorful geometric patterning and stylized text. ]]>

Opening at the Broad in May, the exhibition will include dozens of works featuring the artist’s telltale colorful geometric patterning and stylized text.

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The Opulent Beadwork of Black Masker Demond Melancon https://hyperallergic.com/988445/the-opulent-beadwork-of-black-masker-demond-melancon/ https://hyperallergic.com/988445/the-opulent-beadwork-of-black-masker-demond-melancon/#respond Wed, 12 Feb 2025 20:53:10 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=988445 The Louisiana-based artist, known for his hand-beaded portraits and Mardi Gras Indian suits, is the recipient of this year’s 1858 Prize for Contemporary Southern Art. ]]>

The Louisiana-based artist, known for his hand-beaded portraits and Mardi Gras Indian suits, is the recipient of this year’s 1858 Prize for Contemporary Southern Art.

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Brent Sikkema’s Husband Charged With Hiring His Killer https://hyperallergic.com/989426/brent-sikkema-husband-charged-with-hiring-his-killer/ https://hyperallergic.com/989426/brent-sikkema-husband-charged-with-hiring-his-killer/#respond Tue, 11 Feb 2025 23:04:52 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=989426 The New York dealer was found dead by stabbing over a year ago. ]]>

The New York dealer was found dead by stabbing over a year ago.

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Thousands Call on Christie’s to Nix AI Art Auction https://hyperallergic.com/989344/thousands-call-on-christies-to-nix-ai-art-auction/ https://hyperallergic.com/989344/thousands-call-on-christies-to-nix-ai-art-auction/#respond Tue, 11 Feb 2025 22:26:01 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=989344 An open letter alleges that many of the artworks in the auction were “created using AI models that are known to be trained on copyrighted work without a license.” ]]>

An open letter alleges that many of the artworks in the auction were “created using AI models that are known to be trained on copyrighted work without a license.”

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Is Female Anatomy Too “Controversial” for the American Quilter’s Society? https://hyperallergic.com/988785/is-female-anatomy-too-controversial-for-the-american-quilters-society/ https://hyperallergic.com/988785/is-female-anatomy-too-controversial-for-the-american-quilters-society/#respond Tue, 11 Feb 2025 22:03:16 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=988785 The organization is also accused of trying to remove an abstract quilt referencing abortion access from a traveling exhibition, according to the artists. ]]>

The organization is also accused of trying to remove an abstract quilt referencing abortion access from a traveling exhibition, according to the artists.

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Appalled by X and Meta? Try These Social Media Alternatives https://hyperallergic.com/983623/social-media-alternatives-x-meta/ https://hyperallergic.com/983623/social-media-alternatives-x-meta/#comments Tue, 11 Feb 2025 21:58:52 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=983623 Pushing back against tech oligarchs, many netizens are exploring new options including decentralized platforms that give them more control over personal data.]]>

Pushing back against tech oligarchs, many netizens are exploring new options including decentralized platforms that give them more control over personal data.

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Chinese Dissident Artist Ai Weiwei Denied Entry to Switzerland https://hyperallergic.com/989353/chinese-dissident-artist-ai-weiwei-denied-entry-to-switzerland/ https://hyperallergic.com/989353/chinese-dissident-artist-ai-weiwei-denied-entry-to-switzerland/#respond Tue, 11 Feb 2025 19:57:01 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=989353 “I did not expect to encounter such a surprising incident,” Ai told Hyperallergic.]]>

“I did not expect to encounter such a surprising incident,” Ai told Hyperallergic.

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The Bunny Museum in LA Looks to Rebuild After Fires  https://hyperallergic.com/988353/the-bunny-museum-in-la-looks-to-rebuild-after-fires/ https://hyperallergic.com/988353/the-bunny-museum-in-la-looks-to-rebuild-after-fires/#respond Mon, 10 Feb 2025 21:34:36 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=988353 The co-founders of the world's largest collection of rabbit-themed items want to recreate "the hoppiest place in the world." ]]>

The co-founders of the world's largest collection of rabbit-themed items want to recreate "the hoppiest place in the world."

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Hidden Woman Portrait Found Beneath Picasso Masterpiece https://hyperallergic.com/989136/hidden-woman-portrait-found-beneath-picasso-masterpiece/ https://hyperallergic.com/989136/hidden-woman-portrait-found-beneath-picasso-masterpiece/#comments Mon, 10 Feb 2025 19:35:42 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=989136 Researchers detected the mysterious figure in the early-blue period painting "Portrait of Mateu Fernández de Soto" (1901).]]>

Researchers detected the mysterious figure in the early-blue period painting "Portrait of Mateu Fernández de Soto" (1901).

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$6M Banana Buyer Justin Sun Sues David Geffen Over $78M Sculpture https://hyperallergic.com/988830/banana-buyer-justin-sun-sues-david-geffen-over-alberto-giacommetti-sculpture/ https://hyperallergic.com/988830/banana-buyer-justin-sun-sues-david-geffen-over-alberto-giacommetti-sculpture/#respond Sun, 09 Feb 2025 20:59:00 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=988830 Sun claims Giacommetti’s “Le Nez” was sold to Geffen without his permission in a fraudulent transaction orchestrated by his former art advisor.]]>

Sun claims Giacommetti’s “Le Nez” was sold to Geffen without his permission in a fraudulent transaction orchestrated by his former art advisor.

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Fareed Armaly Rejects German Prize, Citing “Disturbing Trend of Censorship”  https://hyperallergic.com/988773/fareed-armaly-rejects-german-prize-citing-disturbing-trend-of-censorship/ https://hyperallergic.com/988773/fareed-armaly-rejects-german-prize-citing-disturbing-trend-of-censorship/#respond Fri, 07 Feb 2025 21:16:44 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=988773 The artist and curator turned down the Käthe Kollwitz Prize from the Academy of the Arts, citing the German state’s crackdown on advocacy for Palestinian rights. ]]>

The artist and curator turned down the Käthe Kollwitz Prize from the Academy of the Arts, citing the German state’s crackdown on advocacy for Palestinian rights.

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Facing $10M Budget Deficit, Brooklyn Museum Will Lay Off Dozens of Workers https://hyperallergic.com/988717/facing-10m-budget-deficit-brooklyn-museum-will-lay-off-dozens-of-workers/ https://hyperallergic.com/988717/facing-10m-budget-deficit-brooklyn-museum-will-lay-off-dozens-of-workers/#comments Fri, 07 Feb 2025 16:15:25 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=988717 The staff cuts will affect both full- and part-time workers across union and non-union roles.]]>

The staff cuts will affect both full- and part-time workers across union and non-union roles.

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Union Decries Expected Layoffs at Brooklyn Museum https://hyperallergic.com/988467/union-decries-expected-layoffs-at-brooklyn-museum/ https://hyperallergic.com/988467/union-decries-expected-layoffs-at-brooklyn-museum/#respond Thu, 06 Feb 2025 21:41:55 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=988467 The museum plans to cut staff to address a growing deficit, according to Local 1502, which represents workers including art handlers and curatorial assistants.]]>

The museum plans to cut staff to address a growing deficit, according to Local 1502, which represents workers including art handlers and curatorial assistants.

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NEA Throws Out Grant Program for Underserved Communities https://hyperallergic.com/988542/nea-throws-out-grant-program-for-underserved-communities/ https://hyperallergic.com/988542/nea-throws-out-grant-program-for-underserved-communities/#respond Thu, 06 Feb 2025 21:38:00 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=988542 The NEA announced that it is scrapping its Challenge America grants and focusing on projects related to the anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.]]>

The NEA announced that it is scrapping its Challenge America grants and focusing on projects related to the anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.

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Carmen Herrera Becomes First Latine Artist to Enter White House Collection https://hyperallergic.com/988260/carmen-herrera-becomes-first-latine-artist-to-enter-white-house-collection/ https://hyperallergic.com/988260/carmen-herrera-becomes-first-latine-artist-to-enter-white-house-collection/#respond Wed, 05 Feb 2025 21:12:46 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=988260 Acquired under former First Lady Jill Biden, the painting “Dia Feriado (Holiday)” (2011) is now hanging in the East Wing. ]]>

Acquired under former First Lady Jill Biden, the painting “Dia Feriado (Holiday)” (2011) is now hanging in the East Wing.

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Laid Off? Art Collector Bernard Arnault Prefers “Promoted Outwards” https://hyperallergic.com/988187/laid-off-art-collector-bernard-arnault-prefers-promoted-outwards/ https://hyperallergic.com/988187/laid-off-art-collector-bernard-arnault-prefers-promoted-outwards/#respond Wed, 05 Feb 2025 20:27:46 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=988187 The billionaire luxury conglomerate CEO defended Mark Zuckerberg's move to lay off Meta employees.]]>

The billionaire luxury conglomerate CEO defended Mark Zuckerberg's move to lay off Meta employees.

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Documenta Adopts Widely Criticized Definition of Antisemitism https://hyperallergic.com/988255/documenta-adopts-widely-criticized-definition-of-antisemitism/ https://hyperallergic.com/988255/documenta-adopts-widely-criticized-definition-of-antisemitism/#respond Wed, 05 Feb 2025 20:21:54 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=988255 The embattled organization’s new code of conduct effectively stifles scrutiny of the Israeli state. ]]>

The embattled organization’s new code of conduct effectively stifles scrutiny of the Israeli state.

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The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture Is Turning 100 https://hyperallergic.com/988020/the-schomburg-center-for-research-in-black-culture-is-turning-100/ https://hyperallergic.com/988020/the-schomburg-center-for-research-in-black-culture-is-turning-100/#respond Tue, 04 Feb 2025 22:35:06 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=988020 The Harlem institution is marking the occasion with a yearlong series of events including a special exhibition and a block party.]]>

The Harlem institution is marking the occasion with a yearlong series of events including a special exhibition and a block party.

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Why Is There an Ancient Rome Researcher on Musk’s DOGE Staff? https://hyperallergic.com/988091/why-is-there-an-ancient-rome-researcher-on-elon-musk-doge-staff/ https://hyperallergic.com/988091/why-is-there-an-ancient-rome-researcher-on-elon-musk-doge-staff/#comments Tue, 04 Feb 2025 22:30:49 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=988091 Luke Farritor, who used AI to decode a Greco-Roman scroll from Pompeii, is reportedly part of the team leading Musk’s chaotic takeover of government systems.   ]]>

Luke Farritor, who used AI to decode a Greco-Roman scroll from Pompeii, is reportedly part of the team leading Musk’s chaotic takeover of government systems.  

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Garage Sale Portrait Is Not a Van Gogh Original, Museum Says https://hyperallergic.com/987952/garage-sale-portrait-is-not-a-van-gogh-original-museum-says/ https://hyperallergic.com/987952/garage-sale-portrait-is-not-a-van-gogh-original-museum-says/#comments Tue, 04 Feb 2025 21:19:01 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=987952 But an art authentication group insists that the painting is an original by the Dutch master, stating that “even the museum is fallible.” ]]>

But an art authentication group insists that the painting is an original by the Dutch master, stating that “even the museum is fallible.”

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AI Art With Human “Expressive Elements” Can Be Copyrighted https://hyperallergic.com/987799/ai-art-with-human-expressive-elements-can-be-copyrighted/ https://hyperallergic.com/987799/ai-art-with-human-expressive-elements-can-be-copyrighted/#respond Mon, 03 Feb 2025 22:22:26 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=987799 The US Copyright Office issued its latest findings on the controversial question of who owns artworks created using generative tools. ]]>

The US Copyright Office issued its latest findings on the controversial question of who owns artworks created using generative tools.

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Trump Disbands President’s Committee on Arts and Humanities  https://hyperallergic.com/987623/trump-disbands-presidents-committee-on-arts-and-humanities/ https://hyperallergic.com/987623/trump-disbands-presidents-committee-on-arts-and-humanities/#comments Mon, 03 Feb 2025 22:12:36 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=987623 The committee worked on projects including mobilizing artists to counter all forms of hate and the developing role of AI in arts and humanities. ]]>

The committee worked on projects including mobilizing artists to counter all forms of hate and the developing role of AI in arts and humanities.

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US Holocaust Memorial Museum Board Member Calls Gazans “Fundamentally Evil” https://hyperallergic.com/987778/us-holocaust-memorial-council-member-says-gazans-are-fundamentally-evil/ https://hyperallergic.com/987778/us-holocaust-memorial-council-member-says-gazans-are-fundamentally-evil/#comments Mon, 03 Feb 2025 22:08:34 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=987778 In an editorial, Martin Oliner encouraged other countries to support Trump in “making Gaza great again.” ]]>

In an editorial, Martin Oliner encouraged other countries to support Trump in “making Gaza great again.”

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Southern Poverty Law Center Backs Removal of For Freedoms Billboard https://hyperallergic.com/987704/southern-poverty-law-center-backs-removal-of-for-freedoms-billboard/ https://hyperallergic.com/987704/southern-poverty-law-center-backs-removal-of-for-freedoms-billboard/#comments Mon, 03 Feb 2025 21:37:56 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=987704 The billboard’s use of a MAGA slogan over an image from Selma's Bloody Sunday "disrespects John Lewis’ legacy and contributions to the Civil Rights Movement,” said the nonprofit.]]>

The billboard’s use of a MAGA slogan over an image from Selma's Bloody Sunday "disrespects John Lewis’ legacy and contributions to the Civil Rights Movement,” said the nonprofit.

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Artist Alonzo Davis, Champion of Black American Art, Dies at 82  https://hyperallergic.com/987058/artist-alonzo-davis-champion-of-black-american-art-dies-at-82/ https://hyperallergic.com/987058/artist-alonzo-davis-champion-of-black-american-art-dies-at-82/#comments Sun, 02 Feb 2025 20:59:00 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=987058 He co-founded one of the first Black-owned contemporary art galleries in the US, exhibiting the work of David Hammons, Kerry James Marshall, and many others. ]]>

He co-founded one of the first Black-owned contemporary art galleries in the US, exhibiting the work of David Hammons, Kerry James Marshall, and many others.

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Artists and Galleries Decry Sale of Iconic Chelsea Building https://hyperallergic.com/987172/artists-and-galleries-decry-sale-of-iconic-chelsea-building/ https://hyperallergic.com/987172/artists-and-galleries-decry-sale-of-iconic-chelsea-building/#comments Fri, 31 Jan 2025 22:31:43 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=987172 Hundreds of tenants could be displaced from the West 26th Street arts complex established by Gloria Naftali, now on the market for $170M. ]]>

Hundreds of tenants could be displaced from the West 26th Street arts complex established by Gloria Naftali, now on the market for $170M.

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Montgomery Mayor Calls for Removal of “Politicized” Billboard Artwork https://hyperallergic.com/987173/montgomery-mayor-calls-for-removal-of-politicized-billboard-artwork/ https://hyperallergic.com/987173/montgomery-mayor-calls-for-removal-of-politicized-billboard-artwork/#comments Fri, 31 Jan 2025 22:17:05 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=987173 The work, designed by the art collective For Freedoms, depicts a photograph from Selma’s Bloody Sunday in 1965 overlaid with Trump’s campaign slogan. ]]>

The work, designed by the art collective For Freedoms, depicts a photograph from Selma’s Bloody Sunday in 1965 overlaid with Trump’s campaign slogan.

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Museums Scramble to Grasp Impact of Trump’s DEI Mandate https://hyperallergic.com/987131/museums-scramble-to-grasp-impact-of-trump-dei-mandate/ https://hyperallergic.com/987131/museums-scramble-to-grasp-impact-of-trump-dei-mandate/#comments Fri, 31 Jan 2025 20:36:36 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=987131 Widespread uncertainty pervades as institutions either roll back initiatives or try to determine whether their programs are in compliance. ]]>

Widespread uncertainty pervades as institutions either roll back initiatives or try to determine whether their programs are in compliance.

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Imagining the Mona Lisa’s New Room https://hyperallergic.com/986558/imagining-the-mona-lisa-new-room-louvre-museum-paris/ https://hyperallergic.com/986558/imagining-the-mona-lisa-new-room-louvre-museum-paris/#respond Thu, 30 Jan 2025 22:03:58 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=986558 A Louvre expansion that would put La Gioconda in her very own gallery has us envisioning the most mysterious sitter in iconic rooms of art history.]]>

A Louvre expansion that would put La Gioconda in her very own gallery has us envisioning the most mysterious sitter in iconic rooms of art history.

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