Rhea Nayyar – Hyperallergic https://hyperallergic.com Sensitive to Art & its Discontents Fri, 22 Dec 2023 21:18:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://hyperallergic-newspack.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/11/cropped-Hyperallergic-favicon-100x100.png Rhea Nayyar – Hyperallergic https://hyperallergic.com 32 32 118955609 Pre-Raphaelite Artist Cited Diarrhea As Excuse for Painting Delay https://hyperallergic.com/863230/pre-raphaelite-artist-rossetti-cited-diarrhea-as-excuse-for-painting-delay/ https://hyperallergic.com/863230/pre-raphaelite-artist-rossetti-cited-diarrhea-as-excuse-for-painting-delay/#respond Sun, 24 Dec 2023 21:00:00 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=863230 We’ve all been there. ]]>

We’ve all been there.

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Gaza Art Gallery Reportedly Destroyed by Israeli Airstrike https://hyperallergic.com/863490/gaza-art-gallery-reportedly-destroyed-by-israeli-airstrike/ https://hyperallergic.com/863490/gaza-art-gallery-reportedly-destroyed-by-israeli-airstrike/#respond Thu, 21 Dec 2023 18:41:11 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=863490 Eltiqa Gallery once operated on the bustling Omar Al-Mukhtar Street in downtown Gaza City and participated in Documenta 15 last year. ]]>

Eltiqa Gallery once operated on the bustling Omar Al-Mukhtar Street in downtown Gaza City and participated in Documenta 15 last year.

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Van Gogh’s First Painting of the Outdoors Heads to The Met https://hyperallergic.com/863299/van-gogh-first-painting-of-the-outdoors-heads-to-the-met/ https://hyperallergic.com/863299/van-gogh-first-painting-of-the-outdoors-heads-to-the-met/#respond Wed, 20 Dec 2023 23:00:38 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=863299 It’s part of a trove of 200 artworks gifted to the museum by Law & Order producer Dick Wolf.]]>

It’s part of a trove of 200 artworks gifted to the museum by Law & Order producer Dick Wolf.

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Artists to Shop for Last-Minute Holiday Gifts https://hyperallergic.com/863033/artists-to-shop-for-last-minute-holiday-gifts/ https://hyperallergic.com/863033/artists-to-shop-for-last-minute-holiday-gifts/#respond Tue, 19 Dec 2023 23:07:31 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=863033 From quirky ceramics and pet portraits to prints and tufted rugs, peruse our list of presents for this season and beyond.]]>

From quirky ceramics and pet portraits to prints and tufted rugs, peruse our list of presents for this season and beyond.

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British Museum Announces $63M Partnership With Oil Giant https://hyperallergic.com/862948/british-museum-announces-63m-partnership-with-oil-giant-bp/ https://hyperallergic.com/862948/british-museum-announces-63m-partnership-with-oil-giant-bp/#respond Tue, 19 Dec 2023 20:52:46 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=862948 The museum said it will use the BP funds to pursue environmental goals, prompting climate activists to call out the institution's hypocrisy.]]>

The museum said it will use the BP funds to pursue environmental goals, prompting climate activists to call out the institution's hypocrisy.

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Artist Richard Hunt, Maestro of Metal Sculpture, Dead at 88 https://hyperallergic.com/862805/richard-hunt-maestro-of-metal-sculpture-dead-at-88/ https://hyperallergic.com/862805/richard-hunt-maestro-of-metal-sculpture-dead-at-88/#respond Mon, 18 Dec 2023 23:15:31 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=862805 The first Black artist appointed to the National Council on the Arts, Hunt is celebrated for public works rooted in civil rights and the natural world.]]>

The first Black artist appointed to the National Council on the Arts, Hunt is celebrated for public works rooted in civil rights and the natural world.

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“Extraordinary” 2,000-Year-Old Roman Mosaic Found Near Colosseum https://hyperallergic.com/862464/2000-year-old-roman-mosaic-found-near-colosseum/ https://hyperallergic.com/862464/2000-year-old-roman-mosaic-found-near-colosseum/#respond Mon, 18 Dec 2023 23:12:53 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=862464 Studded with precious glass, shells, minerals, and blue Egyptian tesserae, the mosaic was unearthed by archaeologists in what was once a wealthy townhome.]]>

Studded with precious glass, shells, minerals, and blue Egyptian tesserae, the mosaic was unearthed by archaeologists in what was once a wealthy townhome.

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Rediscovered Rembrandt Portraits May Be the Artist’s Smallest Paintings https://hyperallergic.com/862203/rediscovered-rembrandt-portraits-may-be-the-artists-smallest-paintings/ https://hyperallergic.com/862203/rediscovered-rembrandt-portraits-may-be-the-artists-smallest-paintings/#respond Thu, 14 Dec 2023 22:40:14 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=862203 The tiny pair of oval paintings of an older couple from Rembrandt's family circle will be displayed for the first time in nearly 200 years.]]>

The tiny pair of oval paintings of an older couple from Rembrandt's family circle will be displayed for the first time in nearly 200 years.

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The Memes That Carried Us Through 2023 https://hyperallergic.com/861914/the-memes-that-carried-us-through-2023/ https://hyperallergic.com/861914/the-memes-that-carried-us-through-2023/#respond Wed, 13 Dec 2023 23:31:41 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=861914 From orcas to Barbie to Girl Dinner, here’s to the viral moments that brought a smile to our faces — or a flash of karmic justice.]]>

From orcas to Barbie to Girl Dinner, here’s to the viral moments that brought a smile to our faces — or a flash of karmic justice.

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Merde! Paris’s Louvre Museum Is About to Get Pricier https://hyperallergic.com/861597/merde-paris-louvre-museum-is-about-to-get-pricier/ https://hyperallergic.com/861597/merde-paris-louvre-museum-is-about-to-get-pricier/#respond Mon, 11 Dec 2023 22:21:45 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=861597 The museum is raising fees by almost 30% starting in January, citing rising energy costs among other reasons.]]>

The museum is raising fees by almost 30% starting in January, citing rising energy costs among other reasons.

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Protesters Demand Brooklyn Museum “Take a Stand Against Genocide” https://hyperallergic.com/861459/protesters-demand-brooklyn-museum-take-a-stand-against-genocide/ Sat, 09 Dec 2023 23:46:35 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=861459 Following yesterday's guerrilla action within the institution, hundreds of protesters congregated outside of the Brooklyn Museum demanding a ceasefire in a planned march throughout the borough.]]>

Following yesterday's guerrilla action within the institution, hundreds of protesters congregated outside of the Brooklyn Museum demanding a ceasefire in a planned march throughout the borough.

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50 Years Ago, She Broke Illustration’s Glass Ceiling https://hyperallergic.com/860744/50-years-ago-barbara-nessim-broke-illustrations-glass-ceiling/ https://hyperallergic.com/860744/50-years-ago-barbara-nessim-broke-illustrations-glass-ceiling/#respond Thu, 07 Dec 2023 22:16:07 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=860744 An exhibition of Barbara Nessim’s drawings contextualizes the artist’s graphic portraiture of women against the backdrop of shifting gender roles and equity in the US.]]>

An exhibition of Barbara Nessim’s drawings contextualizes the artist’s graphic portraiture of women against the backdrop of shifting gender roles and equity in the US.

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Elliott Erwitt, Photographer With a Sense of Humor, Dies at 95 https://hyperallergic.com/860427/elliott-erwitt-photographer-with-a-sense-of-humor-dies-at-95/ https://hyperallergic.com/860427/elliott-erwitt-photographer-with-a-sense-of-humor-dies-at-95/#respond Tue, 05 Dec 2023 22:34:48 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=860427 The artist captured compelling pictures of celebrities and politicians, dogs just being dogs, and the happenstance whimsy of daily life.]]>

The artist captured compelling pictures of celebrities and politicians, dogs just being dogs, and the happenstance whimsy of daily life.

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How David Hockney’s Early Experiments Shaped His Iconic Style https://hyperallergic.com/859988/how-david-hockney-early-experiments-shaped-his-iconic-style-bruce-museum/ https://hyperallergic.com/859988/how-david-hockney-early-experiments-shaped-his-iconic-style-bruce-museum/#comments Mon, 04 Dec 2023 22:50:00 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=859988 The Bruce Museum will shine a light on the friendships, influences, and experiments that helped shape the artist’s visual language. ]]>

The Bruce Museum will shine a light on the friendships, influences, and experiments that helped shape the artist’s visual language.

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Three-Story-Tall Banksy Mural Destroyed as UK Building Demolished https://hyperallergic.com/859647/three-story-tall-banksy-mural-destroyed-as-uk-building-demolished/ https://hyperallergic.com/859647/three-story-tall-banksy-mural-destroyed-as-uk-building-demolished/#respond Fri, 01 Dec 2023 19:18:27 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=859647 The anonymous street artist made the work in 2017, a year after Brexit, to criticize Britain’s decision to leave the European Union.]]>

The anonymous street artist made the work in 2017, a year after Brexit, to criticize Britain’s decision to leave the European Union.

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Inside One of the Largest Collections of Sex Artifacts https://hyperallergic.com/859396/inside-one-of-the-largest-collections-of-sex-artifacts-kinsey-institute-bloomington-indiana/ https://hyperallergic.com/859396/inside-one-of-the-largest-collections-of-sex-artifacts-kinsey-institute-bloomington-indiana/#respond Thu, 30 Nov 2023 22:53:53 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=859396 Curator Rebecca Fasman shares her top picks in the Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender, and Reproduction, from a phallic Egyptian amulet to novelty condoms. ]]>

Curator Rebecca Fasman shares her top picks in the Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender, and Reproduction, from a phallic Egyptian amulet to novelty condoms.

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Is This “Earlier Mona Lisa” the Real Deal? https://hyperallergic.com/859180/is-this-earlier-isleworth-mona-lisa-the-real-deal/ https://hyperallergic.com/859180/is-this-earlier-isleworth-mona-lisa-the-real-deal/#respond Wed, 29 Nov 2023 23:01:00 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=859180 Some scholars believe that the portrait is a Leonardo original painted by the Renaissance artist before he made the more famous work housed at the Louvre.]]>

Some scholars believe that the portrait is a Leonardo original painted by the Renaissance artist before he made the more famous work housed at the Louvre.

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Photographer Terry Richardson Sued for Sexual Assault, Again https://hyperallergic.com/858855/photographer-terry-richardson-sued-for-sexual-assault-again/ https://hyperallergic.com/858855/photographer-terry-richardson-sued-for-sexual-assault-again/#respond Tue, 28 Nov 2023 22:10:09 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=858855 He is accused of assaulting two women and displaying images of the alleged attacks in a New York exhibition. ]]>

He is accused of assaulting two women and displaying images of the alleged attacks in a New York exhibition.

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“Lip Fillers” Removed From 17th-Century Countess Portrait https://hyperallergic.com/858586/lip-fillers-removed-from-17th-century-countess-portrait-art-conservation/ https://hyperallergic.com/858586/lip-fillers-removed-from-17th-century-countess-portrait-art-conservation/#respond Mon, 27 Nov 2023 22:10:05 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=858586 Conservators found that a portrait of aristocrat Diana Cecil had been modified to have larger lips and a smaller forehead long after the original was completed.]]>

Conservators found that a portrait of aristocrat Diana Cecil had been modified to have larger lips and a smaller forehead long after the original was completed.

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AI Protections Prove Polarizing Among SAG Members https://hyperallergic.com/857921/ai-protections-prove-polarizing-among-sag-aftra-members/ https://hyperallergic.com/857921/ai-protections-prove-polarizing-among-sag-aftra-members/#respond Thu, 23 Nov 2023 20:59:00 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=857921 The strike has ended, but not everyone is satisfied with the tentative contract’s stipulations for the use of artificial intelligence in film and TV.]]>

The strike has ended, but not everyone is satisfied with the tentative contract’s stipulations for the use of artificial intelligence in film and TV.

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New York School Will Offer Minor in Native American and Indigenous Studies https://hyperallergic.com/858128/new-york-school-will-offer-minor-in-native-american-and-indigenous-studies/ https://hyperallergic.com/858128/new-york-school-will-offer-minor-in-native-american-and-indigenous-studies/#respond Wed, 22 Nov 2023 23:10:30 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=858128 Professor and Cherokee Nation citizen Joseph Pierce will lead the  cross-departmental, interdisciplinary initiative at Stony Brook University.]]>

Professor and Cherokee Nation citizen Joseph Pierce will lead the  cross-departmental, interdisciplinary initiative at Stony Brook University.

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The Bizarre Photos of Biden’s Turkey Pardoning Ceremony https://hyperallergic.com/857831/bizarre-photo-joe-biden-turkey-pardoning-ceremony/ https://hyperallergic.com/857831/bizarre-photo-joe-biden-turkey-pardoning-ceremony/#comments Tue, 21 Nov 2023 20:47:57 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=857831 Priceless images show the president’s myriad facial expressions, from looks of confusion and disbelief to gazes of pride and appreciation toward the bird.]]>

Priceless images show the president’s myriad facial expressions, from looks of confusion and disbelief to gazes of pride and appreciation toward the bird.

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Vatican Opens Hidden Underground Roman Necropolis to the Public https://hyperallergic.com/857597/vatican-opens-hidden-underground-roman-necropolis-to-the-public/ https://hyperallergic.com/857597/vatican-opens-hidden-underground-roman-necropolis-to-the-public/#respond Mon, 20 Nov 2023 21:56:12 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=857597 Via Triumphalis is now accessible through a new separate entrance at the Vatican Museums’ Santa Rosa gate. ]]>

Via Triumphalis is now accessible through a new separate entrance at the Vatican Museums’ Santa Rosa gate.

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Writers Protest NYT Gaza Coverage With Posters of Journalists Killed by Israel https://hyperallergic.com/857383/writers-protest-nyt-gaza-coverage-with-posters-of-journalists-killed-by-israel/ https://hyperallergic.com/857383/writers-protest-nyt-gaza-coverage-with-posters-of-journalists-killed-by-israel/#respond Fri, 17 Nov 2023 23:02:19 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=857383 Members of the group Writers Bloc staged an action during an awards dinner chaired by New York Times President Meredith Kopit Levien.]]>

Members of the group Writers Bloc staged an action during an awards dinner chaired by New York Times President Meredith Kopit Levien.

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Hunter College Cancels Screening of Jewish-Led Film Critical of Israel https://hyperallergic.com/857226/hunter-college-cancels-screening-of-jewish-led-film-critical-of-israel/ https://hyperallergic.com/857226/hunter-college-cancels-screening-of-jewish-led-film-critical-of-israel/#respond Fri, 17 Nov 2023 20:24:01 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=857226 Israelism follows two young Jewish Americans whose perception of Israel changes once they see how the nation treats Palestinians. ]]>

Israelism follows two young Jewish Americans whose perception of Israel changes once they see how the nation treats Palestinians.

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Documenta Finding Committee Resigns en Masse https://hyperallergic.com/857086/documenta-finding-committee-resigns-en-masse/ https://hyperallergic.com/857086/documenta-finding-committee-resigns-en-masse/#respond Thu, 16 Nov 2023 23:44:49 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=857086 Earlier this week, curator Ranjit Hoskoté stepped down after he was accused of antisemitism for signing a pro-Palestine petition. ]]>

Earlier this week, curator Ranjit Hoskoté stepped down after he was accused of antisemitism for signing a pro-Palestine petition.

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Citing Attendance Slump, SFMOMA Cuts 20 Jobs https://hyperallergic.com/857013/citing-attendance-slump-sfmoma-cuts-20-jobs/ https://hyperallergic.com/857013/citing-attendance-slump-sfmoma-cuts-20-jobs/#respond Thu, 16 Nov 2023 22:54:47 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=857013 The museum reported a 35% attendance drop from 2019.]]>

The museum reported a 35% attendance drop from 2019.

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Can Tracey Emin Help Restore the Reputation of the British Museum? https://hyperallergic.com/856838/can-tracey-emin-help-restore-the-reputation-of-the-british-museum/ https://hyperallergic.com/856838/can-tracey-emin-help-restore-the-reputation-of-the-british-museum/#respond Thu, 16 Nov 2023 22:04:49 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=856838 "I love everything Egyptian," the artist said after she joined the embattled museum’s board of trustees. ]]>

"I love everything Egyptian," the artist said after she joined the embattled museum’s board of trustees.

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German Museum Cancels Afrofuturism Show Over Curator’s Pro-Palestine Posts https://hyperallergic.com/856774/german-museum-cancels-afrofuturism-show-over-curators-pro-palestine-posts/ https://hyperallergic.com/856774/german-museum-cancels-afrofuturism-show-over-curators-pro-palestine-posts/#comments Wed, 15 Nov 2023 19:26:42 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=856774 Curator Anaïs Duplan said he was “speechless” when his section for an upcoming exhibition at the Museum Folkwang was abruptly withdrawn.]]>

Curator Anaïs Duplan said he was “speechless” when his section for an upcoming exhibition at the Museum Folkwang was abruptly withdrawn.

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Years Before Its Opening, Trouble Brews for Documenta 16 https://hyperallergic.com/856486/years-before-its-opening-trouble-brews-for-documenta-16/ https://hyperallergic.com/856486/years-before-its-opening-trouble-brews-for-documenta-16/#respond Tue, 14 Nov 2023 23:11:57 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=856486 One committee member resigned following antisemitism accusations and the other over the Israel-Hamas war.]]>

One committee member resigned following antisemitism accusations and the other over the Israel-Hamas war.

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Thief Makes Off With $100K Chagall in NYC Gallery Break-In https://hyperallergic.com/856275/thief-makes-off-with-chagall/ https://hyperallergic.com/856275/thief-makes-off-with-chagall/#respond Mon, 13 Nov 2023 21:36:11 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=856275 A suspect wearing blue gloves carried the framed work down the sidewalk to their car and drove off.]]>

A suspect wearing blue gloves carried the framed work down the sidewalk to their car and drove off.

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Climate Activists Crash Christie’s Auction in New York https://hyperallergic.com/856213/climate-activists-crash-christies-auction-in-new-york/ https://hyperallergic.com/856213/climate-activists-crash-christies-auction-in-new-york/#respond Mon, 13 Nov 2023 16:45:25 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=856213 “No art on a dead planet,” they chanted, demanding an end to fossil fuels. ]]>

“No art on a dead planet,” they chanted, demanding an end to fossil fuels.

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Christie’s Pulls Paintings by Lebanese Artist After “Complaints” https://hyperallergic.com/854986/christies-pulls-paintings-by-lebanese-artist-after-complaints/ https://hyperallergic.com/854986/christies-pulls-paintings-by-lebanese-artist-after-complaints/#respond Fri, 10 Nov 2023 22:19:12 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=854986 "I did not expect this decision from Christie’s, as they have previously sold similar works of mine," artist Ayman Baalbaki told Hyperallergic. ]]>

"I did not expect this decision from Christie’s, as they have previously sold similar works of mine," artist Ayman Baalbaki told Hyperallergic.

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Activists Rally at New York Times HQ to Call Out Gaza Coverage https://hyperallergic.com/855894/activists-rally-at-new-york-times-hq-to-call-out-gaza-coverage/ https://hyperallergic.com/855894/activists-rally-at-new-york-times-hq-to-call-out-gaza-coverage/#respond Fri, 10 Nov 2023 17:55:47 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=855894 Artists and writers including Nan Goldin and Eileen Myles handed out copies of a “New York Crimes” broadsheet and urged the paper to support a ceasefire.]]>

Artists and writers including Nan Goldin and Eileen Myles handed out copies of a “New York Crimes” broadsheet and urged the paper to support a ceasefire.

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Washington Post Takes Down Offensive Anti-Palestinian Cartoon https://hyperallergic.com/855654/washington-post-takes-down-offensive-anti-palestinian-cartoon/ https://hyperallergic.com/855654/washington-post-takes-down-offensive-anti-palestinian-cartoon/#respond Thu, 09 Nov 2023 19:17:55 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=855654 The drawing by conservative cartoonist Michael Ramirez was widely criticized as “racist” and “orientalist.”]]>

The drawing by conservative cartoonist Michael Ramirez was widely criticized as “racist” and “orientalist.”

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New Haven Mural Honors Prison Abolitionist Ruth Wilson Gilmore https://hyperallergic.com/855401/new-haven-mural-honors-prison-abolitionist-ruth-wilson-gilmore/ https://hyperallergic.com/855401/new-haven-mural-honors-prison-abolitionist-ruth-wilson-gilmore/#respond Wed, 08 Nov 2023 22:22:11 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=855401 The community-led artwork also spotlights the city’s continued advocacy for racial and economic justice. ]]>

The community-led artwork also spotlights the city’s continued advocacy for racial and economic justice.

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Averting Strike, Brooklyn Museum Union Ratifies First Contract https://hyperallergic.com/855412/averting-strike-brooklyn-museum-union-ratifies-first-contract/ https://hyperallergic.com/855412/averting-strike-brooklyn-museum-union-ratifies-first-contract/#respond Wed, 08 Nov 2023 18:31:42 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=855412 The union secured wage increases and other wins just a day before a planned strike deadline and amid an ongoing unfair labor practices complaint. ]]>

The union secured wage increases and other wins just a day before a planned strike deadline and amid an ongoing unfair labor practices complaint.

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Hunter Schafer’s Hand-Painted Dress Is a Wearable Mosaic https://hyperallergic.com/855182/hunter-schafers-hand-painted-dress-is-a-wearable-mosaic/ https://hyperallergic.com/855182/hunter-schafers-hand-painted-dress-is-a-wearable-mosaic/#respond Tue, 07 Nov 2023 22:00:00 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=855182 The design by Schiaparelli, known for its collaborations with Surrealist artists, further blurs the fuzzy lines between fine art and haute couture.]]>

The design by Schiaparelli, known for its collaborations with Surrealist artists, further blurs the fuzzy lines between fine art and haute couture.

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Hundreds of Activists Surround Statue of Liberty to Call for Gaza Ceasefire https://hyperallergic.com/855043/hundreds-of-activists-surround-statue-of-liberty-to-call-for-gaza-ceasefire/ https://hyperallergic.com/855043/hundreds-of-activists-surround-statue-of-liberty-to-call-for-gaza-ceasefire/#respond Mon, 06 Nov 2023 22:41:33 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=855043 The action, attended by artists including actor Tavi Gevinson and photographer Nan Goldin, is the latest organized by the group Jewish Voices for Peace.]]>

The action, attended by artists including actor Tavi Gevinson and photographer Nan Goldin, is the latest organized by the group Jewish Voices for Peace.

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Climate Activists Smash Velázquez Painting at UK’s National Gallery https://hyperallergic.com/854962/climate-activists-smash-velazquez-painting-at-uks-national-gallery/ https://hyperallergic.com/854962/climate-activists-smash-velazquez-painting-at-uks-national-gallery/#comments Mon, 06 Nov 2023 17:01:41 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=854962 Members of Just Stop Oil took a hammer to the glass protecting “Rokeby Venus” at the London museum.]]>

Members of Just Stop Oil took a hammer to the glass protecting “Rokeby Venus” at the London museum.

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The TikTok Creator Making Nostalgia Cool https://hyperallergic.com/851965/tiktok-creator-fungkiigrrl-making-nostalgia-cool/ https://hyperallergic.com/851965/tiktok-creator-fungkiigrrl-making-nostalgia-cool/#respond Tue, 24 Oct 2023 22:04:05 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=851965 Fungkiigrrl’s absurd, retrofuturist TikToks connect us to places and things we know we can never experience again.]]>

Fungkiigrrl’s absurd, retrofuturist TikToks connect us to places and things we know we can never experience again.

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Memorial Pole Returned to the Nisg̱a’a Nation After 93 Years https://hyperallergic.com/851716/memorial-pole-returned-to-the-nisgaa-nation-after-93-years/ https://hyperallergic.com/851716/memorial-pole-returned-to-the-nisgaa-nation-after-93-years/#respond Sun, 22 Oct 2023 19:59:00 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=851716 Stolen in 1929 by a Canadian anthropologist, the hand-carved pole was on display at the National Museum of Scotland until a delegation pushed for its return. ]]>

Stolen in 1929 by a Canadian anthropologist, the hand-carved pole was on display at the National Museum of Scotland until a delegation pushed for its return.

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Leading Artists and Scholars Call for Immediate Ceasefire in Gaza https://hyperallergic.com/851479/artists-and-scholars-call-for-immediate-ceasefire-in-gaza/ https://hyperallergic.com/851479/artists-and-scholars-call-for-immediate-ceasefire-in-gaza/#respond Thu, 19 Oct 2023 16:25:46 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=851479 “We support Palestinian liberation and call for an end to the killing and harming of all civilians,” reads a letter signed by Nan Goldin, Cecilia Vicuña, Barbara Kruger, and others.]]>

“We support Palestinian liberation and call for an end to the killing and harming of all civilians,” reads a letter signed by Nan Goldin, Cecilia Vicuña, Barbara Kruger, and others.

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19-Foot Statue of Visionary Indian Reformer Unveiled in the US https://hyperallergic.com/851386/19-foot-statue-of-visionary-indian-reformer-unveiled-in-the-us/ https://hyperallergic.com/851386/19-foot-statue-of-visionary-indian-reformer-unveiled-in-the-us/#respond Wed, 18 Oct 2023 20:53:42 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=851386 The new monument in Maryland is said to be the tallest sculpture of leader Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar outside of India.]]>

The new monument in Maryland is said to be the tallest sculpture of leader Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar outside of India.

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100-Year-Old Shipwreck Identified in Lake Superior https://hyperallergic.com/851149/100-year-old-shipwreck-identified-in-lake-superior/ https://hyperallergic.com/851149/100-year-old-shipwreck-identified-in-lake-superior/#respond Tue, 17 Oct 2023 21:34:57 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=851149 The steel bulk freighter Huronton, which sank in 1932, has been identified in the depths of Lake Superior.]]>

The steel bulk freighter Huronton, which sank in 1932, has been identified in the depths of Lake Superior.

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New Film Spotlights NYC’s Pigeon-Rearing Subculture https://hyperallergic.com/851112/new-film-spotlights-nycs-pigeon-rearing-subculture/ https://hyperallergic.com/851112/new-film-spotlights-nycs-pigeon-rearing-subculture/#respond Tue, 17 Oct 2023 20:30:00 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=851112 “Homing,” premiering next month in Manhattan, tells the story of an emotionally volatile pigeon rearer named Juan.]]>

“Homing,” premiering next month in Manhattan, tells the story of an emotionally volatile pigeon rearer named Juan.

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Highlights From Brooklyn’s Sunset Park Open Studios https://hyperallergic.com/850813/highlights-from-brooklyns-sunset-park-open-studios-fall-2023/ https://hyperallergic.com/850813/highlights-from-brooklyns-sunset-park-open-studios-fall-2023/#respond Mon, 16 Oct 2023 20:08:07 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=850813 Annesta Le’s ethereal neon sculptures, Eun Young Choi's hand-cut vinyl works, and other standouts from this weekend’s event. ]]>

Annesta Le’s ethereal neon sculptures, Eun Young Choi's hand-cut vinyl works, and other standouts from this weekend’s event.

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New York’s Jewish Museum Union Ratifies First Contract https://hyperallergic.com/850585/new-yorks-jewish-museum-union-ratifies-first-contract/ https://hyperallergic.com/850585/new-yorks-jewish-museum-union-ratifies-first-contract/#respond Fri, 13 Oct 2023 19:28:38 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=850585 Unionized staffers secured pay increases and benefits in a win that one museum worker described as “empowering.”]]>

Unionized staffers secured pay increases and benefits in a win that one museum worker described as “empowering.”

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NYC Show Puts the Lens on Pet Photography https://hyperallergic.com/850406/nyc-fotografiska-show-puts-the-lens-on-pet-photography/ https://hyperallergic.com/850406/nyc-fotografiska-show-puts-the-lens-on-pet-photography/#respond Thu, 12 Oct 2023 21:49:56 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=850406 Both irrational love and endless humor, the hallmarks of life with animals, are rife in an exhibition on view at Fotografiska through January.]]>

Both irrational love and endless humor, the hallmarks of life with animals, are rife in an exhibition on view at Fotografiska through January.

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British Politician Wants to Criminalize Waving the Palestinian Flag https://hyperallergic.com/850134/british-politician-wants-to-criminalize-waving-the-palestinian-flag/ Wed, 11 Oct 2023 22:18:40 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=850134 Parliament member Suella Braverman is also concerned about the protest chant “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free.”]]>

Parliament member Suella Braverman is also concerned about the protest chant “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free.”

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