News Archives - Hyperallergic https://hyperallergic.com/category/news/ Sensitive to Art & its Discontents Fri, 22 Dec 2023 22:05:06 +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 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. ]]>

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New Banksy Anti-War Piece Stolen in Broad Daylight https://hyperallergic.com/863657/new-banksy-anti-war-piece-stolen/ https://hyperallergic.com/863657/new-banksy-anti-war-piece-stolen/#respond Fri, 22 Dec 2023 19:41:52 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=863657 A video online shows two men removing the work less than an hour after the artist posted about it on Instagram.]]>

A video online shows two men removing the work less than an hour after the artist posted about it on Instagram.

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Zany Takes on Holiday Wreaths Now on View in Central Park https://hyperallergic.com/863309/zany-takes-on-holiday-wreaths-now-on-view-in-central-park/ https://hyperallergic.com/863309/zany-takes-on-holiday-wreaths-now-on-view-in-central-park/#respond Fri, 22 Dec 2023 19:12:32 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=863309 Using everything from artificial hot dogs and candy wrappers to Metrocards, NYC Parks employees and commissioned artists reimagine a Christmas classic. ]]>

Using everything from artificial hot dogs and candy wrappers to Metrocards, NYC Parks employees and commissioned artists reimagine a Christmas classic.

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Banksy Hotel in Occupied West Bank Shutters https://hyperallergic.com/863486/banksy-hotel-in-occupied-west-bank-shutters/ https://hyperallergic.com/863486/banksy-hotel-in-occupied-west-bank-shutters/#respond Thu, 21 Dec 2023 20:20:12 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=863486 The Walled Off Hotel in Bethlehem, founded by the street artist to criticize Israel’s violence against Palestinians, is temporarily closing as Israeli attacks in the region continue. ]]>

The Walled Off Hotel in Bethlehem, founded by the street artist to criticize Israel’s violence against Palestinians, is temporarily closing as Israeli attacks in the region continue.

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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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Space Telescope Captures Radiant Close-Up of Uranus https://hyperallergic.com/863317/james-webb-space-telescope-captures-radiant-close-up-of-uranus/ https://hyperallergic.com/863317/james-webb-space-telescope-captures-radiant-close-up-of-uranus/#respond Wed, 20 Dec 2023 21:58:17 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=863317 The Webb Telescope images could prove "invaluable" in planning future missions to the planet, NASA said.]]>

The Webb Telescope images could prove "invaluable" in planning future missions to the planet, NASA said.

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Femicide Artwork “Censored” From Greek Consulate in New York https://hyperallergic.com/863046/femicide-artwork-censored-from-greek-consulate-in-new-york/ https://hyperallergic.com/863046/femicide-artwork-censored-from-greek-consulate-in-new-york/#respond Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:56:35 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=863046 Artist Georgia Lale’s flag artwork was removed from an exhibition following backlash from far-right Greek politician Dimitris Natsiou.]]>

Artist Georgia Lale’s flag artwork was removed from an exhibition following backlash from far-right Greek politician Dimitris Natsiou.

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Iowa Republican Arrested After Beheading Satanic Statue https://hyperallergic.com/863005/former-politician-arrested-after-beheading-satanic-temple-baphomet-statue/ https://hyperallergic.com/863005/former-politician-arrested-after-beheading-satanic-temple-baphomet-statue/#respond Tue, 19 Dec 2023 21:51:51 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=863005 The Satanic Temple contributed a statue of the deity Baphomet for the Iowa Capitol’s holiday display. ]]>

The Satanic Temple contributed a statue of the deity Baphomet for the Iowa Capitol’s holiday display.

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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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A Museum Uses Art to Prepare Future Doctors for End-of-Life Care https://hyperallergic.com/862213/fralin-museum-of-art-uses-art-to-prepare-future-doctors-for-end-of-life-care/ https://hyperallergic.com/862213/fralin-museum-of-art-uses-art-to-prepare-future-doctors-for-end-of-life-care/#respond Mon, 18 Dec 2023 22:50:50 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=862213 At the University of Virginia’s Fralin Museum of Art, curators and students engage in conversations about end-of-life care through the lens of art history.]]>

At the University of Virginia’s Fralin Museum of Art, curators and students engage in conversations about end-of-life care through the lens of art history.

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Artists Display 20,000 Poppies Outside NY Stock Exchange https://hyperallergic.com/862497/artists-display-poppies-outside-new-york-stock-exchange/ https://hyperallergic.com/862497/artists-display-poppies-outside-new-york-stock-exchange/#respond Fri, 15 Dec 2023 22:10:31 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=862497 Each paper flower represented a Palestinian life lost since October 7.]]>

Each paper flower represented a Palestinian life lost since October 7.

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Met Museum to Return 16 Looted Khmer Artifacts https://hyperallergic.com/862529/met-museum-to-return-16-looted-khmer-artifacts/ https://hyperallergic.com/862529/met-museum-to-return-16-looted-khmer-artifacts/#respond Fri, 15 Dec 2023 21:53:15 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=862529 The works, linked with infamous antiquities dealer Douglas Latchford, will be repatriated to Cambodia and Thailand.]]>

The works, linked with infamous antiquities dealer Douglas Latchford, will be repatriated to Cambodia and Thailand.

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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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Zara Stores Face Protests Over Ads Evoking Palestinian Suffering https://hyperallergic.com/862005/zara-stores-face-protests-over-ads-evoking-palestinian-suffering/ Thu, 14 Dec 2023 22:33:57 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=862005 The fast-fashion brand’s since-withdrawn campaign featured images of white-cloth bundles resembling the bodies of Palestinians killed in Gaza.]]>

The fast-fashion brand’s since-withdrawn campaign featured images of white-cloth bundles resembling the bodies of Palestinians killed in Gaza.

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YOU Get a Portrait, Oprah! https://hyperallergic.com/861962/you-get-a-portrait-oprah/ https://hyperallergic.com/861962/you-get-a-portrait-oprah/#respond Thu, 14 Dec 2023 18:03:01 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=861962 A new painting of the media mogul by Chicago artist Shawn Michael Warren is joining the collection of the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC.]]>

A new painting of the media mogul by Chicago artist Shawn Michael Warren is joining the collection of the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC.

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German School Cancels Forensic Architecture Lecture on Police Killing https://hyperallergic.com/861918/german-school-cancels-forensic-architecture-lecture-on-police-killing/ Wed, 13 Dec 2023 23:02:15 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=861918 Over 200 students and faculty members condemned the decision, which they say is based on the group’s research into Israel’s occupation of Palestine.]]>

Over 200 students and faculty members condemned the decision, which they say is based on the group’s research into Israel’s occupation of Palestine.

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Far-Right President Javier Milei Axes Argentina’s Culture Ministry https://hyperallergic.com/861911/far-right-president-javier-milei-axes-argentina-culture-ministry/ https://hyperallergic.com/861911/far-right-president-javier-milei-axes-argentina-culture-ministry/#respond Wed, 13 Dec 2023 22:56:15 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=861911 The libertarian leader and dictatorship denier also eradicated agencies dedicated to women, gender, and diversity and the environment. ]]>

The libertarian leader and dictatorship denier also eradicated agencies dedicated to women, gender, and diversity and the environment.

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Palestinian-American Woman Asked to Remove Veil and Face Jewelry at Art Basel https://hyperallergic.com/861242/palestinian-american-woman-asked-to-remove-veil-and-face-jewelry-at-art-basel/ Wed, 13 Dec 2023 22:52:00 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=861242 Samera Abed believes she was targeted for “wearing my heritage clothing, for signaling that I’m from this specific culture.”]]>

Samera Abed believes she was targeted for “wearing my heritage clothing, for signaling that I’m from this specific culture.”

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The Pantone Color of the Year “Conspiracy,” Explained https://hyperallergic.com/861738/the-pantone-color-of-the-year-conspiracy-explained/ https://hyperallergic.com/861738/the-pantone-color-of-the-year-conspiracy-explained/#respond Tue, 12 Dec 2023 23:00:14 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=861738 TikTok users are calling BS on the company in videos alleging that the chosen hues align with the interests of tech giants.]]>

TikTok users are calling BS on the company in videos alleging that the chosen hues align with the interests of tech giants.

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Art Student Fights for Free Speech After School Asks to Remove Pro-Palestine Signs https://hyperallergic.com/861178/brooklyn-college-art-student-fights-for-free-speech-after-school-asks-to-remove-pro-palestine-signs/ Mon, 11 Dec 2023 22:36:11 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=861178 MFA student Morgan Patten and the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression claim Brooklyn College’s actions violate her First Amendment rights.]]>

MFA student Morgan Patten and the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression claim Brooklyn College’s actions violate her First Amendment rights.

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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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Displaced by War, Sudanese Artists Fight to Keep Making Work https://hyperallergic.com/860713/displaced-by-war-sudanese-artists-fight-to-keep-making-work/ https://hyperallergic.com/860713/displaced-by-war-sudanese-artists-fight-to-keep-making-work/#respond Mon, 11 Dec 2023 21:42:49 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=860713 With more than 12,000 people dead and millions uprooted from their homes, many artists and cultural members have been forced to start anew.]]>

With more than 12,000 people dead and millions uprooted from their homes, many artists and cultural members have been forced to start anew.

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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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Pro-Palestine Activists Rally at Brooklyn Museum https://hyperallergic.com/861375/pro-palestine-activists-rally-at-brooklyn-museum/ https://hyperallergic.com/861375/pro-palestine-activists-rally-at-brooklyn-museum/#respond Fri, 08 Dec 2023 23:43:53 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=861375 Protesters demanded that the New York City institution sever ties with donors financially connected to Israel.]]>

Protesters demanded that the New York City institution sever ties with donors financially connected to Israel.

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Protesters Call for Gaza Ceasefire at Art Basel Miami Beach https://hyperallergic.com/861320/protesters-call-for-gaza-ceasefire-at-art-basel-miami/ Fri, 08 Dec 2023 20:22:31 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=861320 “Netanyahu, what do you say? How many kids did you kill today?” chanted artists and activists at the demonstration, where police arrested two protesters including a minor.]]>

“Netanyahu, what do you say? How many kids did you kill today?” chanted artists and activists at the demonstration, where police arrested two protesters including a minor.

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An Exemplary Tiffany Stained-Glass Window Is Coming to The Met https://hyperallergic.com/861013/an-exemplary-tiffany-stained-glass-window-is-coming-to-the-met/ https://hyperallergic.com/861013/an-exemplary-tiffany-stained-glass-window-is-coming-to-the-met/#respond Thu, 07 Dec 2023 22:40:39 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=861013 Comprising thousands of pieces of Favrile glass, the 20-foot installation shares a common language with the era's Impressionist paintings.]]>

Comprising thousands of pieces of Favrile glass, the 20-foot installation shares a common language with the era's Impressionist paintings.

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Citing Silencing of Arab Voices, Artists Cut Ties With Art Canada Institute https://hyperallergic.com/860322/citing-silencing-of-arab-voices-artists-cut-ties-with-art-canada-institute/ https://hyperallergic.com/860322/citing-silencing-of-arab-voices-artists-cut-ties-with-art-canada-institute/#respond Thu, 07 Dec 2023 22:09:17 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=860322 The nonprofit, based out of the University of Toronto, asked a group of Arab and Muslim artists for a last-minute “sensitivity review” of their exhibition. ]]>

The nonprofit, based out of the University of Toronto, asked a group of Arab and Muslim artists for a last-minute “sensitivity review” of their exhibition.

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Faux Apology Lampoons Pro-Israel Manhattan Art Dealers https://hyperallergic.com/860745/faux-apology-lampoons-pro-israel-manhattan-art-dealers/ Wed, 06 Dec 2023 20:11:31 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=860745 Dominique Lévy, Brett Gorvy, and Amalia Dayan say their Upper East Side gallery was "vandalized" with a message that decries the "massacre of Palestinians" in Gaza.]]>

Dominique Lévy, Brett Gorvy, and Amalia Dayan say their Upper East Side gallery was "vandalized" with a message that decries the "massacre of Palestinians" in Gaza.

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“Miami English” Phrases to Know During Art Week https://hyperallergic.com/860609/miami-english-phrases-to-know-during-art-week/ https://hyperallergic.com/860609/miami-english-phrases-to-know-during-art-week/#respond Wed, 06 Dec 2023 18:08:28 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=860609 The Spanish-influenced dialect is a product of the city’s cultural wealth and diversity, bro.]]>

The Spanish-influenced dialect is a product of the city’s cultural wealth and diversity, bro.

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Artist Jesse Darling Wins Tate Britain’s Turner Prize https://hyperallergic.com/860535/artist-jesse-darling-wins-tate-britains-turner-prize/ https://hyperallergic.com/860535/artist-jesse-darling-wins-tate-britains-turner-prize/#respond Tue, 05 Dec 2023 23:44:21 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=860535 Darling's multidisciplinary practice reflects on class divisions and challenges conventional notions of British identity.]]>

Darling's multidisciplinary practice reflects on class divisions and challenges conventional notions of British identity.

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That Time Manet Dueled One of His Critics https://hyperallergic.com/860001/that-time-edouard-manet-dueled-one-of-his-critics/ https://hyperallergic.com/860001/that-time-edouard-manet-dueled-one-of-his-critics/#respond Tue, 05 Dec 2023 22:44:45 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=860001 A witness statement by novelist Émile Zola relates the sword fight between the painter and critic Edmond Duranty after he penned a lukewarm review of Manet’s work. ]]>

A witness statement by novelist Émile Zola relates the sword fight between the painter and critic Edmond Duranty after he penned a lukewarm review of Manet’s work.

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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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Activists Protest Deal That Protects Sackler Family https://hyperallergic.com/860368/pain-activists-nan-goldin-protest-deal-that-protects-sackler-family/ https://hyperallergic.com/860368/pain-activists-nan-goldin-protest-deal-that-protects-sackler-family/#respond Tue, 05 Dec 2023 22:29:21 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=860368 Groups including Nan Goldin’s PAIN gathered outside the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC, during the latest Purdue Pharma settlement hearing. ]]>

Groups including Nan Goldin’s PAIN gathered outside the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC, during the latest Purdue Pharma settlement hearing.

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Queer Cinema for Palestine Pushes Back Against Israel’s “Pinkwashing” https://hyperallergic.com/860143/queer-cinema-for-palestine-2023-pushes-back-against-israel-pinkwashing/ Mon, 04 Dec 2023 23:52:04 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=860143 The event, running now through December 10, first launched in 2021 as an alternative to the government-sponsored Tel Aviv International LGBT Film Festival.]]>

The event, running now through December 10, first launched in 2021 as an alternative to the government-sponsored Tel Aviv International LGBT Film Festival.

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Museums Increase Sensory Inclusivity for Visitors https://hyperallergic.com/859792/museums-increase-sensory-inclusivity-for-visitors/ https://hyperallergic.com/859792/museums-increase-sensory-inclusivity-for-visitors/#respond Mon, 04 Dec 2023 22:18:20 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=859792 Elements including lights, sounds, and crowded spaces can overload some individuals’ senses and trigger physical pain or emotional distress.   ]]>

Elements including lights, sounds, and crowded spaces can overload some individuals’ senses and trigger physical pain or emotional distress.   

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Hundreds Call Out Museums’ Role in Colonialism in March for Palestine https://hyperallergic.com/859892/hundreds-call-out-museums-role-in-colonialism-in-march-for-palestine/ https://hyperallergic.com/859892/hundreds-call-out-museums-role-in-colonialism-in-march-for-palestine/#comments Sun, 03 Dec 2023 02:50:11 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=859892 The American Museum of Natural History in New York closed its main entrance as protesters rallied outside the institution, which was barricaded by police.]]>

The American Museum of Natural History in New York closed its main entrance as protesters rallied outside the institution, which was barricaded by police.

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While Others Remain Silent, These Art Spaces Are Vocally Pro-Palestine https://hyperallergic.com/859418/while-others-remain-silent-these-art-spaces-are-vocally-pro-palestine/ https://hyperallergic.com/859418/while-others-remain-silent-these-art-spaces-are-vocally-pro-palestine/#comments Fri, 01 Dec 2023 22:57:05 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=859418 Outside of the blue-chip art world, some galleries and nonprofits are speaking out freely and publicly against Israel’s attacks.]]>

Outside of the blue-chip art world, some galleries and nonprofits are speaking out freely and publicly against Israel’s attacks.

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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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Climate Activists Disrupt Met Opera’s Opening Night https://hyperallergic.com/859591/climate-activists-disrupt-met-operas-opening-night/ https://hyperallergic.com/859591/climate-activists-disrupt-met-operas-opening-night/#respond Fri, 01 Dec 2023 04:13:27 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=859591 “No opera on a dead planet,” shouted the protesters during the second act of Wagner’s Tannhäuser at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York.]]>

“No opera on a dead planet,” shouted the protesters during the second act of Wagner’s Tannhäuser at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York.

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27 Art Writers Receive Warhol Foundation Grants https://hyperallergic.com/859364/27-art-writers-receive-warhol-foundation-grants/ https://hyperallergic.com/859364/27-art-writers-receive-warhol-foundation-grants/#respond Thu, 30 Nov 2023 22:42:26 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=859364 This year’s cohort includes Hyperallergic contributors Chelsea Haines, Sahar Khraibani, and Silvia Benedetti.]]>

This year’s cohort includes Hyperallergic contributors Chelsea Haines, Sahar Khraibani, and Silvia Benedetti.

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Thousands Urge Toronto Museum to Address Indigenous Curator’s Exit https://hyperallergic.com/859272/thousands-urge-toronto-museum-to-address-indigenous-curators-exit/ https://hyperallergic.com/859272/thousands-urge-toronto-museum-to-address-indigenous-curators-exit/#respond Wed, 29 Nov 2023 23:24:31 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=859272 Two public letters express solidarity with Wanda Nanibush, who departed the Art Gallery of Ontario after a pro-Israel group’s complaints of her social media posts. ]]>

Two public letters express solidarity with Wanda Nanibush, who departed the Art Gallery of Ontario after a pro-Israel group’s complaints of her social media posts.

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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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Unearthed Clay Seals Shed Light on Ancient Roman Archiving Practices https://hyperallergic.com/859198/unearthed-clay-seals-shed-light-on-ancient-roman-archiving-practices/ https://hyperallergic.com/859198/unearthed-clay-seals-shed-light-on-ancient-roman-archiving-practices/#respond Wed, 29 Nov 2023 22:07:19 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=859198 The finding of such a large number of document seals is a window into daily life in the Roman city of Doliche in modern-day Turkey.]]>

The finding of such a large number of document seals is a window into daily life in the Roman city of Doliche in modern-day Turkey.

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New Initiative Invites Museums to Borrow Work by Palestinian Artists https://hyperallergic.com/859153/new-initiative-invites-museums-to-borrow-work-by-palestinian-artists/ https://hyperallergic.com/859153/new-initiative-invites-museums-to-borrow-work-by-palestinian-artists/#respond Wed, 29 Nov 2023 21:55:45 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=859153 “Many people are asking their institutions to speak up and not be silent,” said Faisal Saleh of the Palestine Museum US. ]]>

“Many people are asking their institutions to speak up and not be silent,” said Faisal Saleh of the Palestine Museum US.

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Remembering the Artists We Lost in 2023 https://hyperallergic.com/858637/remembering-the-artists-we-lost-in-2023/ https://hyperallergic.com/858637/remembering-the-artists-we-lost-in-2023/#respond Tue, 28 Nov 2023 23:39:00 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=858637 Through the end of the year, Hyperallergic will feature readers’ tributes to artists in their communities.]]>

Through the end of the year, Hyperallergic will feature readers’ tributes to artists in their communities.

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A Thrift Store Painting Sold for $191K, But the Buyer Never Paid https://hyperallergic.com/858975/a-thrift-store-painting-sold-for-191k-but-the-buyer-never-paid/ https://hyperallergic.com/858975/a-thrift-store-painting-sold-for-191k-but-the-buyer-never-paid/#respond Tue, 28 Nov 2023 23:35:25 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=858975 The couple who bought N.C. Wyeth's "Ramona" (1939) for just $4 said it’s “the biggest disappointment ever.” ]]>

The couple who bought N.C. Wyeth's "Ramona" (1939) for just $4 said it’s “the biggest disappointment ever.”

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3,000-Year-Old Carving Challenges Bronze-Age Perceptions of Gender https://hyperallergic.com/858854/3000-year-old-carving-challenges-bronze-age-perceptions-of-gender/ https://hyperallergic.com/858854/3000-year-old-carving-challenges-bronze-age-perceptions-of-gender/#respond Tue, 28 Nov 2023 23:27:55 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=858854 The newly unearthed funerary stone suggests that ancient societies may not have adhered to strict gender binaries.]]>

The newly unearthed funerary stone suggests that ancient societies may not have adhered to strict gender binaries.

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