The 81st edition of the renowned exhibition is younger, more geographically diverse, and not so male anymore, Hyperallergic’s analysis shows.
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Valentina Di Liscia is the News Editor at Hyperallergic. Originally from Argentina, she studied at the University of Chicago and is currently working on her MA at Hunter College, where she received the Brodsky Scholarship for Latin American Art History. Send your inquiries, stories, and tips to valentina@hyperallergic.com.
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The cave drawings predate the advent of social media by approximately 17,000 years.
Artist Richard Serra, Who Warped Space With Steel, Dies at 85
At once aloof and inviting, his gargantuan and often controversial sculptures draw viewers in for an experience of the sublime.
Artist Steps In to Aid Victim in Violent NYC Subway Attack
William Chan, an artist, gallerist, and US veteran, was at the Fulton Street station when a woman was pushed onto the tracks by her boyfriend.
After Pro-Palestine Rally at Art Basel, Miami Beach Restricts Protests
Mayor Steven Meiner cut off speakers who expressed concerns about Gaza during a hearing for the ordinance, which activists say severely stifles civic action.
First Impressions From the 2024 Whitney Biennial
The exhibition that often acts as a barometer of trends and ideas percolating in global art communities has both hits and misses.
Questions Remain After ICA Miami Removes Portrait of Edward Said
Charles Gaines’s artwork depicting the Palestinian-American scholar was quietly taken down and re-installed, rousing concerns.
New York Times Art Critic Roberta Smith Retiring After 32 Years
She was appointed co-chief art critic in 2011, becoming the first woman at the paper to hold the title.
MoMA Workers Urge Museum to Address Israel’s Attacks on Palestine
“We respectfully urge our institution to consider the impact of its silence,” reads the workers’ open letter.
Artists Protest Museum’s Cancellation of Michael Fried-Inspired Show
In a letter to the Santa Barbara Museum of Art’s board, a group of artists included in the nixed exhibition denounce the “outrageous” termination of the show’s curator, Eik Kahng.
Artists “Stunned” After Museum Nixes Reimagined Michael Fried Show
The Santa Barbara Museum of Art canceled Three American Painters: Then and Now months before the opening and terminated its chief curator.