Maya Pontone – Hyperallergic https://hyperallergic.com/author/maya-pontone/ Sensitive to Art & its Discontents Mon, 15 Apr 2024 20:52:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://hyperallergic-newspack.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/11/cropped-Hyperallergic-favicon-100x100.png Maya Pontone – Hyperallergic https://hyperallergic.com/author/maya-pontone/ 32 32 118955609 Lebanese-American Artist Etel Adnan Honored With Google Doodle https://hyperallergic.com/902836/lebanese-american-artist-etel-adnan-honored-with-google-doodle/ https://hyperallergic.com/902836/lebanese-american-artist-etel-adnan-honored-with-google-doodle/#respond Mon, 15 Apr 2024 20:23:28 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=902836 The poet, writer, and abstract painter who inspired a generation died in 2021 at the age of 96.]]>

The poet, writer, and abstract painter who inspired a generation died in 2021 at the age of 96.

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Oh No, the Hudson Yards “Vessel” Is Reopening https://hyperallergic.com/902655/oh-no-the-hudson-yards-vessel-is-reopening/ https://hyperallergic.com/902655/oh-no-the-hudson-yards-vessel-is-reopening/#respond Mon, 15 Apr 2024 19:01:58 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=902655 Thomas Heatherwick’s highly criticized honeycomb-shaped structure will debut new safety measures following a series of deaths by suicide.]]>

Thomas Heatherwick’s highly criticized honeycomb-shaped structure will debut new safety measures following a series of deaths by suicide.

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Portraits of Love and Loss From Around the World https://hyperallergic.com/901587/portraits-of-love-and-loss-from-around-the-world-lensculture-portrait-awards-2024/ https://hyperallergic.com/901587/portraits-of-love-and-loss-from-around-the-world-lensculture-portrait-awards-2024/#respond Sun, 14 Apr 2024 20:00:00 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=901587 Queer love, single motherhood, and the devastation of the Russia-Ukraine War are just a few of the subjects explored by this year’s LensCulture Portrait Award winners.]]>

Queer love, single motherhood, and the devastation of the Russia-Ukraine War are just a few of the subjects explored by this year’s LensCulture Portrait Award winners.

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Lex Brown’s Mythical Characters Confront Earthly Problems https://hyperallergic.com/899484/lex-browns-mythical-characters-confront-earthly-problems/ https://hyperallergic.com/899484/lex-browns-mythical-characters-confront-earthly-problems/#respond Thu, 11 Apr 2024 21:11:04 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=899484 The artist’s science fiction musical Carnelian debuted at Oklahoma’s Sovereign Futures symposium.]]>

The artist’s science fiction musical Carnelian debuted at Oklahoma’s Sovereign Futures symposium.

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NYC’s Largest Trivia Event Returns to the Queens Museum https://hyperallergic.com/899629/nyc-largest-trivia-event-returns-to-the-queens-museum/ https://hyperallergic.com/899629/nyc-largest-trivia-event-returns-to-the-queens-museum/#respond Wed, 10 Apr 2024 22:52:38 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=899629 After a four-year hiatus, the Panorama Challenge is back for its 13th edition at the museum’s massive model of the city that was created for the 1964 World’s Fair.]]>

After a four-year hiatus, the Panorama Challenge is back for its 13th edition at the museum’s massive model of the city that was created for the 1964 World’s Fair.

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Chechnya Bans Music Deemed Too Fast or Too Slow https://hyperallergic.com/900460/chechnya-bans-music-deemed-too-fast-or-too-slow/ https://hyperallergic.com/900460/chechnya-bans-music-deemed-too-fast-or-too-slow/#respond Wed, 10 Apr 2024 21:51:45 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=900460 Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata and Beyoncé’s “Single Ladies” are banned under the new restrictions.]]>

Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata and Beyoncé’s “Single Ladies” are banned under the new restrictions.

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It’s Bye Boomers, Hello Millennials at This Year’s Whitney Biennial https://hyperallergic.com/882317/its-bye-boomers-hello-millennials-at-this-years-whitney-biennial/ https://hyperallergic.com/882317/its-bye-boomers-hello-millennials-at-this-years-whitney-biennial/#comments Tue, 09 Apr 2024 21:09:36 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=882317 The 81st edition of the renowned exhibition is younger, more geographically diverse, and not so male anymore, Hyperallergic’s analysis shows.]]>

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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Armed Groups in Haiti Ransack National Library https://hyperallergic.com/892251/armed-groups-in-haiti-ransack-national-library/ https://hyperallergic.com/892251/armed-groups-in-haiti-ransack-national-library/#respond Thu, 04 Apr 2024 21:32:07 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=892251 The institution holds a collection of rare books, manuscripts, and newspaper archives significant to the Caribbean nation’s history and heritage.]]>

The institution holds a collection of rare books, manuscripts, and newspaper archives significant to the Caribbean nation’s history and heritage.

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Italian Heritage Group Decries “Biennalization” of Venice https://hyperallergic.com/882347/italian-heritage-group-decries-biennalization-of-venice/ https://hyperallergic.com/882347/italian-heritage-group-decries-biennalization-of-venice/#respond Wed, 03 Apr 2024 20:58:56 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=882347 Italia Nostra says a new sculptural display in Venice’s public square distracts from the city’s existing cultural heritage and infrastructure in need of conservation.]]>

Italia Nostra says a new sculptural display in Venice’s public square distracts from the city’s existing cultural heritage and infrastructure in need of conservation.

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Can’t Make It to the Whitney Biennial? Stream These Films Online Instead https://hyperallergic.com/882158/cant-make-it-to-the-whitney-biennial-stream-these-films-on-mubi-instead/ https://hyperallergic.com/882158/cant-make-it-to-the-whitney-biennial-stream-these-films-on-mubi-instead/#respond Wed, 03 Apr 2024 20:52:09 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=882158 A partnership between the museum and Mubi will make a selection of films in this year’s biennial available to watch online from the US, UK, and Canada starting April 12.]]>

A partnership between the museum and Mubi will make a selection of films in this year’s biennial available to watch online from the US, UK, and Canada starting April 12.

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NYC’s School of Visual Arts Gets Its Very Own Street https://hyperallergic.com/882070/nyc-school-of-visual-arts-gets-its-very-own-street/ https://hyperallergic.com/882070/nyc-school-of-visual-arts-gets-its-very-own-street/#respond Tue, 02 Apr 2024 21:35:35 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=882070 “SVA Way” was unveiled last week on East 23rd Street in Manhattan near the school’s long-running Gramercy Gallery.]]>

“SVA Way” was unveiled last week on East 23rd Street in Manhattan near the school’s long-running Gramercy Gallery.

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Activists Cover Up Paintings by Artemisia Gentileschi’s Rapist in Italy https://hyperallergic.com/881797/activists-cover-up-paintings-by-artemisia-gentileschi-rapist-in-italy/ https://hyperallergic.com/881797/activists-cover-up-paintings-by-artemisia-gentileschi-rapist-in-italy/#respond Mon, 01 Apr 2024 21:33:14 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=881797 Advocates drew attention to Italy’s domestic violence and femicide crisis and denounce the Palazzo Ducale’s controversial “rape room” exhibition.]]>

Advocates drew attention to Italy’s domestic violence and femicide crisis and denounce the Palazzo Ducale’s controversial “rape room” exhibition.

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NYC Is Looking for Artists to Honor Four Influential Women https://hyperallergic.com/881602/nyc-is-looking-for-artists-to-honor-four-influential-women/ https://hyperallergic.com/881602/nyc-is-looking-for-artists-to-honor-four-influential-women/#respond Mon, 01 Apr 2024 21:07:10 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=881602 Helen Rodríguez Trías, Elizabeth Jennings Graham, Billie Holiday, and Katherine Walker will get their own monuments in the city.]]>

Helen Rodríguez Trías, Elizabeth Jennings Graham, Billie Holiday, and Katherine Walker will get their own monuments in the city.

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Warhol “Mao” Screenprint Mysteriously Missing From California School https://hyperallergic.com/881000/warhol-mao-screenprint-mysteriously-missing-from-orage-coast-college-california/ https://hyperallergic.com/881000/warhol-mao-screenprint-mysteriously-missing-from-orage-coast-college-california/#respond Thu, 28 Mar 2024 21:14:28 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=881000 The 1972 work was last seen in a secure vault at the Orange Coast College's Frank M. Doyle Arts Pavilion before workers reported it unaccounted for.]]>

The 1972 work was last seen in a secure vault at the Orange Coast College's Frank M. Doyle Arts Pavilion before workers reported it unaccounted for.

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Beleaguered British Museum Appoints New Director https://hyperallergic.com/881022/beleaguered-british-museum-appoints-new-director-nicholas-cullinan/ https://hyperallergic.com/881022/beleaguered-british-museum-appoints-new-director-nicholas-cullinan/#respond Thu, 28 Mar 2024 20:01:00 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=881022 Nicholas Cullinan of London’s National Portrait Gallery joins the institution amid the fallout of a major theft scandal and ongoing calls for restitution.]]>

Nicholas Cullinan of London’s National Portrait Gallery joins the institution amid the fallout of a major theft scandal and ongoing calls for restitution.

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Art Gallery of Ontario Shutters as Worker Strike Begins https://hyperallergic.com/880714/art-gallery-of-ontario-shutters-as-worker-strike-begins/ https://hyperallergic.com/880714/art-gallery-of-ontario-shutters-as-worker-strike-begins/#respond Wed, 27 Mar 2024 20:45:00 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=880714 Workers call for meaningful wage increases and protections for part-time employees.]]>

Workers call for meaningful wage increases and protections for part-time employees.

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Canadian Arts Funder Faces Pressure to Divest From Israeli Weapons Supplier https://hyperallergic.com/880414/canadian-arts-funder-scotiabank-faces-pressure-to-divest-from-israeli-weapons-supplier/ https://hyperallergic.com/880414/canadian-arts-funder-scotiabank-faces-pressure-to-divest-from-israeli-weapons-supplier/#respond Tue, 26 Mar 2024 22:10:00 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=880414 Scotiabank, which funds the Hot Docs Film Festival and the Toronto Biennial of Art, among others, is the largest individual foreign shareholder of Elbit Systems. ]]>

Scotiabank, which funds the Hot Docs Film Festival and the Toronto Biennial of Art, among others, is the largest individual foreign shareholder of Elbit Systems.

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MoMA Apologizes for Barring Visitors From Entering With Keffiyeh https://hyperallergic.com/880202/moma-apologizes-for-barring-visitors-from-entering-with-keffiyeh/ https://hyperallergic.com/880202/moma-apologizes-for-barring-visitors-from-entering-with-keffiyeh/#respond Mon, 25 Mar 2024 22:54:54 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=880202 Security staffers told Ju-Hyun Park that they could not enter with the white-and-black Palestinian headscarf. ]]>

Security staffers told Ju-Hyun Park that they could not enter with the white-and-black Palestinian headscarf.

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Man Sues Australian Museum Over Women-Only Exhibition https://hyperallergic.com/879836/man-sues-australian-museum-over-kirsha-kaechele-women-only-exhibition/ https://hyperallergic.com/879836/man-sues-australian-museum-over-kirsha-kaechele-women-only-exhibition/#respond Mon, 25 Mar 2024 21:20:59 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=879836 Artist Kirsha Kaechele said the participatory experience is an “opportunity to gather in peace as women without men.”]]>

Artist Kirsha Kaechele said the participatory experience is an “opportunity to gather in peace as women without men.”

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Activists Unfurl Massive Quilt for Gaza on Met Museum Steps https://hyperallergic.com/879985/activists-unfurl-massive-quilt-for-gaza-on-met-museum-steps/ https://hyperallergic.com/879985/activists-unfurl-massive-quilt-for-gaza-on-met-museum-steps/#respond Sun, 24 Mar 2024 23:20:56 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=879985 They called for an immediate ceasefire while accusing the museum of complicity in Israel's violence against Palestinians.]]>

They called for an immediate ceasefire while accusing the museum of complicity in Israel's violence against Palestinians.

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Met Museum Hires Sotheby’s Staffer to Lead Provenance Research https://hyperallergic.com/879843/met-museum-hires-sothebys-staffer-lucian-simmons-to-lead-provenance-research/ https://hyperallergic.com/879843/met-museum-hires-sothebys-staffer-lucian-simmons-to-lead-provenance-research/#respond Fri, 22 Mar 2024 20:45:00 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=879843 After a string of high-profile seizures and controversies, the museum has tapped Lucian Simmons for the new role. ]]>

After a string of high-profile seizures and controversies, the museum has tapped Lucian Simmons for the new role.

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Legislators Push Bill for American Jewish History Museum https://hyperallergic.com/879569/legislators-push-bill-for-american-jewish-history-museum/ https://hyperallergic.com/879569/legislators-push-bill-for-american-jewish-history-museum/#respond Thu, 21 Mar 2024 22:22:07 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=879569 The proposal would help transfer the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia to the Smithsonian Institution.]]>

The proposal would help transfer the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia to the Smithsonian Institution.

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Artist Crushes Tesla With Colossal Olmec Head Sculpture https://hyperallergic.com/878913/artist-chavis-marmol-crushes-tesla-with-colossal-olmec-head-sculpture/ https://hyperallergic.com/878913/artist-chavis-marmol-crushes-tesla-with-colossal-olmec-head-sculpture/#respond Thu, 21 Mar 2024 17:11:21 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=878913 Chavis Mármol told Hyperallergic that he wanted to “crush an object that represents a sinister figure like Elon Mollusk.”]]>

Chavis Mármol told Hyperallergic that he wanted to “crush an object that represents a sinister figure like Elon Mollusk.”

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Massive Missing Head of Ancient Ramesses II Statue Uncovered https://hyperallergic.com/878669/massive-missing-head-of-ancient-ramesses-ii-statue-uncovered-in-egypt/ https://hyperallergic.com/878669/massive-missing-head-of-ancient-ramesses-ii-statue-uncovered-in-egypt/#comments Tue, 19 Mar 2024 21:03:14 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=878669 The 12-foot bust completes a puzzle that has remained unsolved since 1930, when the bottom portion was first discovered. ]]>

The 12-foot bust completes a puzzle that has remained unsolved since 1930, when the bottom portion was first discovered.

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MoMA Accused of Denying Entry to Visitors With a Keffiyeh https://hyperallergic.com/878499/moma-accused-of-denying-entry-to-visitors-with-a-keffiyeh/ Tue, 19 Mar 2024 17:48:40 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=878499 The two visitors told Hyperallergic that museum security staff flagged the Palestinian headscarf during a bag check.]]>

The two visitors told Hyperallergic that museum security staff flagged the Palestinian headscarf during a bag check.

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Looking Back On the Life and Legacy of Emily Hall Tremaine https://hyperallergic.com/877920/looking-back-on-the-life-and-legacy-of-emily-hall-tremaine/ https://hyperallergic.com/877920/looking-back-on-the-life-and-legacy-of-emily-hall-tremaine/#respond Sun, 17 Mar 2024 20:01:00 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=877920 The art collector and philanthropist amassed over 700 works spanning modern and contemporary art along with her husband, Burton Tremaine.]]>

The art collector and philanthropist amassed over 700 works spanning modern and contemporary art along with her husband, Burton Tremaine.

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More Artists Withdraw From Barbican Show in Solidarity With Palestine https://hyperallergic.com/877391/more-artists-withdraw-from-barbican-show-in-solidarity-with-palestine/ https://hyperallergic.com/877391/more-artists-withdraw-from-barbican-show-in-solidarity-with-palestine/#respond Tue, 12 Mar 2024 20:59:18 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=877391 The London institution is facing scrutiny after deciding not to host Pankaj Mishra’s lecture “The Shoah after Gaza.”]]>

The London institution is facing scrutiny after deciding not to host Pankaj Mishra’s lecture “The Shoah after Gaza.”

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Met Museum Staff Urges Leaders to Address Israel’s Attacks on Gaza https://hyperallergic.com/877148/met-museum-staff-urges-leaders-to-address-israel-attacks-on-gaza/ https://hyperallergic.com/877148/met-museum-staff-urges-leaders-to-address-israel-attacks-on-gaza/#respond Mon, 11 Mar 2024 20:55:01 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=877148 Over 150 workers at the Metropolitan Museum of Art say the institution must call for a ceasefire and take a stand against the destruction of heritage sites.]]>

Over 150 workers at the Metropolitan Museum of Art say the institution must call for a ceasefire and take a stand against the destruction of heritage sites.

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Pro-Palestine Activists Slash Portrait of British PM Associated With Nakba https://hyperallergic.com/876693/pro-palestine-activists-slash-painting-of-former-british-prime-minister-arthur-balfour/ https://hyperallergic.com/876693/pro-palestine-activists-slash-painting-of-former-british-prime-minister-arthur-balfour/#respond Fri, 08 Mar 2024 17:50:46 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=876693 The painting depicts Arthur Balfour, author of the 1917 declaration that established Britain's aim to create a Jewish state in Palestine.]]>

The painting depicts Arthur Balfour, author of the 1917 declaration that established Britain's aim to create a Jewish state in Palestine.

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Activists Disrupt Israeli Artist Michal Rovner’s Opening at Pace Gallery https://hyperallergic.com/876669/activists-disrupt-israeli-artist-michal-rovner-opening-at-pace-gallery/ https://hyperallergic.com/876669/activists-disrupt-israeli-artist-michal-rovner-opening-at-pace-gallery/#respond Fri, 08 Mar 2024 01:43:12 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=876669 Demonstrators led a silent performance and dispersed fabric poppy petals inscribed with the names of Palestinians killed by Israel.]]>

Demonstrators led a silent performance and dispersed fabric poppy petals inscribed with the names of Palestinians killed by Israel.

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Frida Kahlo Corporation Sues Amazon Vendors https://hyperallergic.com/876511/frida-kahlo-corporation-sues-amazon-vendors/ https://hyperallergic.com/876511/frida-kahlo-corporation-sues-amazon-vendors/#respond Thu, 07 Mar 2024 22:35:02 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=876511 The company that licenses the artist’s name and image says online merchants have manufactured and sold products without authorization.]]>

The company that licenses the artist’s name and image says online merchants have manufactured and sold products without authorization.

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A NYC Tribute to Palestinian Artist Heba Zagout, Killed in Gaza https://hyperallergic.com/876319/nyc-tribute-palestinian-artist-heba-zagout-killed-in-gaza/ https://hyperallergic.com/876319/nyc-tribute-palestinian-artist-heba-zagout-killed-in-gaza/#respond Wed, 06 Mar 2024 21:48:00 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=876319 A print campaign and pop-up exhibitions spotlight Zagout’s artistry and raise funds for her surviving family members.]]>

A print campaign and pop-up exhibitions spotlight Zagout’s artistry and raise funds for her surviving family members.

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Lenders Withdraw Works From Barbican Show, Alleging “Censorship” https://hyperallergic.com/875873/lenders-withdraw-works-from-barbican-show-alleging-censorship/ Tue, 05 Mar 2024 23:05:03 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=875873 The London arts center decided not to host a talk that explored connections between the Holocaust and Israel’s attacks on Gaza.]]>

The London arts center decided not to host a talk that explored connections between the Holocaust and Israel’s attacks on Gaza.

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Long-Lost Gershwin Sheet Music Discovered After Nearly a Century https://hyperallergic.com/874970/long-lost-george-gershwin-sheet-music-discovered-after-nearly-a-century/ https://hyperallergic.com/874970/long-lost-george-gershwin-sheet-music-discovered-after-nearly-a-century/#respond Mon, 04 Mar 2024 23:06:07 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=874970 A University of Michigan researcher stumbled upon the full orchestral score for La, La, Lucille, the composer’s first complete musical. ]]>

A University of Michigan researcher stumbled upon the full orchestral score for La, La, Lucille, the composer’s first complete musical.

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Brooklyn Museum and PEN America Accused of “Silence” on Gaza Ceasefire https://hyperallergic.com/875659/brooklyn-museum-and-pen-america-accused-of-silence-on-gaza-ceasefire/ https://hyperallergic.com/875659/brooklyn-museum-and-pen-america-accused-of-silence-on-gaza-ceasefire/#respond Mon, 04 Mar 2024 23:00:00 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=875659 Activists staged an action at the museum after filmmakers Michèle Stephenson and Joe Brewster and writers Nikki Giovanni and Doreen St. Félix withdrew from a planned event in protest.]]>

Activists staged an action at the museum after filmmakers Michèle Stephenson and Joe Brewster and writers Nikki Giovanni and Doreen St. Félix withdrew from a planned event in protest.

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Palestinian Artist Fathi Ghaben Dies After Israel Blocks Travel for Treatment https://hyperallergic.com/874737/palestinian-artist-fathi-ghaben-dies-after-israel-blocks-travel-for-treatment/ https://hyperallergic.com/874737/palestinian-artist-fathi-ghaben-dies-after-israel-blocks-travel-for-treatment/#respond Wed, 28 Feb 2024 22:43:34 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=874737 Fathi Ghaben, a self-taught painter, was 77 years old and suffered from respiratory issues.]]>

Fathi Ghaben, a self-taught painter, was 77 years old and suffered from respiratory issues.

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UK Store Accused of Racially Profiling Man Attempting to Buy Spray Paint https://hyperallergic.com/874345/hobbycraft-store-accused-of-racially-profiling-man-attempting-to-buy-spray-paint/ https://hyperallergic.com/874345/hobbycraft-store-accused-of-racially-profiling-man-attempting-to-buy-spray-paint/#respond Tue, 27 Feb 2024 23:45:16 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=874345 Louis Gray, a Black man, claims he was "refused service" when he attempted to buy aerosol paint for his son's bicycle helmet. ]]>

Louis Gray, a Black man, claims he was "refused service" when he attempted to buy aerosol paint for his son's bicycle helmet.

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Lunar New Year Parade Calls Out Displacement in Chinatown and Palestine https://hyperallergic.com/874045/lunar-new-year-parade-calls-out-displacement-in-chinatown-and-palestine/ https://hyperallergic.com/874045/lunar-new-year-parade-calls-out-displacement-in-chinatown-and-palestine/#respond Mon, 26 Feb 2024 22:37:52 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=874045 At the annual Lower Manhattan event, marchers protested a mega jail development and Israel’s ongoing bombardment of Gaza. ]]>

At the annual Lower Manhattan event, marchers protested a mega jail development and Israel’s ongoing bombardment of Gaza.

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MoMA PS1 Workers Urge Director Connie Butler to “Settle a Fair Contract” https://hyperallergic.com/873871/moma-ps1-workers-urge-director-connie-butler-to-settle-a-fair-contract/ https://hyperallergic.com/873871/moma-ps1-workers-urge-director-connie-butler-to-settle-a-fair-contract/#respond Mon, 26 Feb 2024 18:19:14 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=873871 In an action outside the museum, staff rallied for better wages and health benefits.]]>

In an action outside the museum, staff rallied for better wages and health benefits.

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Langston Hughes and Griff Davis’s History-Making Friendship https://hyperallergic.com/871702/langston-hughes-and-griff-davis-history-making-friendship-schomburg-center/ https://hyperallergic.com/871702/langston-hughes-and-griff-davis-history-making-friendship-schomburg-center/#respond Sun, 25 Feb 2024 21:03:00 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=871702 A new exhibition at the Schomburg Center presents decades of photographs, correspondence, and ephemera tracing the pair’s exchanges and collaborations.]]>

A new exhibition at the Schomburg Center presents decades of photographs, correspondence, and ephemera tracing the pair’s exchanges and collaborations.

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Enigmatic Patagonia Cave Art Dates Back Over 8,000 Years https://hyperallergic.com/873619/research-reveals-oldest-rock-art-in-patagonia-dates-back-nearly-8200-years/ https://hyperallergic.com/873619/research-reveals-oldest-rock-art-in-patagonia-dates-back-nearly-8200-years/#respond Sun, 25 Feb 2024 20:59:00 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=873619 The findings shed light on how societies coped with the changing unpredictable climate at the time.]]>

The findings shed light on how societies coped with the changing unpredictable climate at the time.

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British Museum Hosts Runway Show With Parthenon Marbles as “Backdrop” https://hyperallergic.com/873164/british-museum-hosts-runway-show-with-parthenon-marbles-as-backdrop/ https://hyperallergic.com/873164/british-museum-hosts-runway-show-with-parthenon-marbles-as-backdrop/#respond Wed, 21 Feb 2024 23:03:03 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=873164 Greece Culture Minister Lina Mendoni said the institution’s decision to allow Erdem’s show demonstrated “zero respect” for the sculptures. ]]>

Greece Culture Minister Lina Mendoni said the institution’s decision to allow Erdem’s show demonstrated “zero respect” for the sculptures.

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Yale University Acknowledges Its Role in Slavery https://hyperallergic.com/872878/yale-university-acknowledges-its-role-in-slavery/ https://hyperallergic.com/872878/yale-university-acknowledges-its-role-in-slavery/#respond Tue, 20 Feb 2024 23:10:09 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=872878 Many of the school’s founders and early leaders enslaved Black and Indigenous people, Yale said in a public apology.]]>

Many of the school’s founders and early leaders enslaved Black and Indigenous people, Yale said in a public apology.

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Berlinale Film Festival Curators Join Call for Gaza Ceasefire https://hyperallergic.com/872536/berlinale-film-festival-curators-join-call-for-gaza-ceasefire/ https://hyperallergic.com/872536/berlinale-film-festival-curators-join-call-for-gaza-ceasefire/#comments Fri, 16 Feb 2024 23:13:09 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=872536 The Forum Expanded curators’ statement comes amid an ongoing campaign to boycott German institutions accused of stifling pro-Palestine voices.]]>

The Forum Expanded curators’ statement comes amid an ongoing campaign to boycott German institutions accused of stifling pro-Palestine voices.

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Could This Be Humanity’s Earliest Recorded Kiss? https://hyperallergic.com/871953/could-this-be-humanitys-earliest-recorded-kiss/ https://hyperallergic.com/871953/could-this-be-humanitys-earliest-recorded-kiss/#respond Wed, 14 Feb 2024 22:43:03 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=871953 A Danish scientist-couple has pushed back the date of the earliest smooch by more than a millennium.]]>

A Danish scientist-couple has pushed back the date of the earliest smooch by more than a millennium.

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Center for Book Arts Backs Out of Performance, Drawing Criticism https://hyperallergic.com/871819/center-for-book-arts-backs-out-of-kathryn-hamilton-marin-day-performance-drawing-criticism/ https://hyperallergic.com/871819/center-for-book-arts-backs-out-of-kathryn-hamilton-marin-day-performance-drawing-criticism/#respond Wed, 14 Feb 2024 19:44:16 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=871819 The New York nonprofit said Sister Sylvester's artwork was “too closely aligned with the current conflict in Gaza.”]]>

The New York nonprofit said Sister Sylvester's artwork was “too closely aligned with the current conflict in Gaza.”

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Pro-Palestine Protesters Disrupt Tania Bruguera Performance in Berlin https://hyperallergic.com/871569/pro-palestine-protesters-disrupt-tania-bruguera-performance-in-hamburger-bahnhof-berlin/ https://hyperallergic.com/871569/pro-palestine-protesters-disrupt-tania-bruguera-performance-in-hamburger-bahnhof-berlin/#respond Mon, 12 Feb 2024 22:39:42 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=871569 The Hamburger Bahnhof museum characterized the actions as “violent hate speech,” though Brugera stressed that they were non-violent. ]]>

The Hamburger Bahnhof museum characterized the actions as “violent hate speech,” though Brugera stressed that they were non-violent.

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10 Arrested in Protest Outside Brooklyn Museum https://hyperallergic.com/871328/10-arrested-in-protest-outside-brooklyn-museum/ https://hyperallergic.com/871328/10-arrested-in-protest-outside-brooklyn-museum/#respond Mon, 12 Feb 2024 16:10:30 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=871328 Around 300 people gathered at the museum to decry Israel's bombardment of Gaza and the suppression of pro-Palestine voices.]]>

Around 300 people gathered at the museum to decry Israel's bombardment of Gaza and the suppression of pro-Palestine voices.

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Students Win $700K for Using AI to Decipher Ancient Roman Scroll https://hyperallergic.com/871026/students-win-700k-for-using-ai-to-decipher-ancient-roman-scroll/ https://hyperallergic.com/871026/students-win-700k-for-using-ai-to-decipher-ancient-roman-scroll/#respond Thu, 08 Feb 2024 22:37:05 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=871026 The 2,000-year-old scroll was buried in volcanic mud and ash during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius]]>

The 2,000-year-old scroll was buried in volcanic mud and ash during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius

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ArtTable Survey Sheds Light on Hardships Faced by Arts Workers of Color https://hyperallergic.com/870849/arts-workers-of-color-riddled-by-student-loan-debt-arttable-survey-finds/ https://hyperallergic.com/870849/arts-workers-of-color-riddled-by-student-loan-debt-arttable-survey-finds/#respond Thu, 08 Feb 2024 22:25:51 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=870849 Low pay, student debt, and discrepancies in negotiation more heavily affected non-White respondents.]]>

Low pay, student debt, and discrepancies in negotiation more heavily affected non-White respondents.

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