News Archives - Hyperallergic https://hyperallergic.com/category/news/ Sensitive to Art & its Discontents Mon, 15 Apr 2024 21:28:51 +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 Contested Native Artworks Resurface at Art Fair, Drawing Scrutiny https://hyperallergic.com/901598/contested-native-artworks-resurface-at-art-fair-drawing-scrutiny/ https://hyperallergic.com/901598/contested-native-artworks-resurface-at-art-fair-drawing-scrutiny/#respond Mon, 15 Apr 2024 21:28:48 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=901598 The drawings, taken from ledger books made by Native people imprisoned in the 19th century, were sold at auction in 2022 against tribal members' wishes.]]>

The drawings, taken from ledger books made by Native people imprisoned in the 19th century, were sold at auction in 2022 against tribal members' wishes.

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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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Faith Ringgold, Larger-Than-Life Artist and Storyteller, Dies at 93 https://hyperallergic.com/902392/faith-ringgold-larger-than-life-artist-and-storyteller-dies-at-93/ https://hyperallergic.com/902392/faith-ringgold-larger-than-life-artist-and-storyteller-dies-at-93/#respond Sun, 14 Apr 2024 21:47:30 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=902392 She leaves behind a massive corpus of visually stunning works tackling race, gender, and social justice in the United States.]]>

She leaves behind a massive corpus of visually stunning works tackling race, gender, and social justice in the United States.

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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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Late British Artist’s Whimsical Home Granted Protective Status https://hyperallergic.com/901565/late-british-artist-ron-gittins-whimsical-home-granted-protective-status/ https://hyperallergic.com/901565/late-british-artist-ron-gittins-whimsical-home-granted-protective-status/#respond Sun, 14 Apr 2024 19:59:00 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=901565 Discovered after his passing in 2019, Ron Gittins’s apartment is chock-full of inventive murals and artworks inspired by Ancient Rome and Egypt.]]>

Discovered after his passing in 2019, Ron Gittins’s apartment is chock-full of inventive murals and artworks inspired by Ancient Rome and Egypt.

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Incredibly Preserved Frescoes of Trojan War Figures Unearthed in Pompeii https://hyperallergic.com/901047/incredibly-preserved-frescoes-of-trojan-war-figures-unearthed-in-pompeii/ https://hyperallergic.com/901047/incredibly-preserved-frescoes-of-trojan-war-figures-unearthed-in-pompeii/#comments Thu, 11 Apr 2024 21:45:46 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=901047 Rendered in the Roman Third Style, the murals feature visual illusions mimicking altars painted on dark, monochromatic fields of color.]]>

Rendered in the Roman Third Style, the murals feature visual illusions mimicking altars painted on dark, monochromatic fields of color.

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Lorraine O’Grady and Nicholas Galanin Named Guggenheim Fellows https://hyperallergic.com/900966/lorraine-ogrady-and-nicholas-galanin-named-2024-guggenheim-fellows/ https://hyperallergic.com/900966/lorraine-ogrady-and-nicholas-galanin-named-2024-guggenheim-fellows/#respond Thu, 11 Apr 2024 19:42:39 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=900966 The two are among 68 visual artists, photographers, filmmakers, and art scholars receiving the prestigious prize.    ]]>

The two are among 68 visual artists, photographers, filmmakers, and art scholars receiving the prestigious prize.    

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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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Court Orders Women-Only Exhibition to Admit Men https://hyperallergic.com/900371/court-orders-women-only-exhibition-to-admit-men/ https://hyperallergic.com/900371/court-orders-women-only-exhibition-to-admit-men/#respond Wed, 10 Apr 2024 22:01:59 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=900371 A male visitor sued Tasmania’s Museum of Old and New Art after he was denied entry to “Ladies Lounge.”]]>

A male visitor sued Tasmania’s Museum of Old and New Art after he was denied entry to “Ladies Lounge.”

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Court Stops Iowa Art Center From Destroying Artist’s Land Installation https://hyperallergic.com/899319/court-stops-iowa-art-center-from-destroying-artist-mary-miss-land-installation/ https://hyperallergic.com/899319/court-stops-iowa-art-center-from-destroying-artist-mary-miss-land-installation/#comments Wed, 10 Apr 2024 21:58:19 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=899319 A judge ruled on Monday that the Des Moines Art Center must pause its planned demolition of Mary Miss’s “Greenwood Pond: Double Site” installation.]]>

A judge ruled on Monday that the Des Moines Art Center must pause its planned demolition of Mary Miss’s “Greenwood Pond: Double Site” installation.

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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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Nelson-Atkins Museum Appoints Tahnee Ahtone as Curator of Native American Art https://hyperallergic.com/900193/nelson-atkins-museum-appoints-tahnee-ahtone-as-curator-of-native-american-art/ https://hyperallergic.com/900193/nelson-atkins-museum-appoints-tahnee-ahtone-as-curator-of-native-american-art/#respond Wed, 10 Apr 2024 21:38:23 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=900193 A former Hyperallergic fellow, Ahtone joins the museum after serving as director and curator of the Kiowa Tribal Museum in Carnegie, Oklahoma.]]>

A former Hyperallergic fellow, Ahtone joins the museum after serving as director and curator of the Kiowa Tribal Museum in Carnegie, Oklahoma.

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German Museum Employee Fired After Secretly Hanging Up His Own Painting https://hyperallergic.com/899553/german-museum-employee-fired-after-secretly-hanging-up-his-own-painting/ https://hyperallergic.com/899553/german-museum-employee-fired-after-secretly-hanging-up-his-own-painting/#respond Tue, 09 Apr 2024 21:30:59 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=899553 Munich’s Pinakothek der Moderne terminated the 51-year-old artist and called in the police to investigate.]]>

Munich’s Pinakothek der Moderne terminated the 51-year-old artist and called in the police to investigate.

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A New Art Weekend Touches Down in New Jersey https://hyperallergic.com/882712/garden-state-art-weekend-touches-down-in-new-jersey/ https://hyperallergic.com/882712/garden-state-art-weekend-touches-down-in-new-jersey/#respond Tue, 09 Apr 2024 21:26:39 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=882712 More than 100 venues across the state will take part in the inaugural Garden State Art Weekend.]]>

More than 100 venues across the state will take part in the inaugural Garden State Art Weekend.

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Is This Stingray-Shaped Rock the First Artwork Depicting an Animal? https://hyperallergic.com/898550/is-this-stingray-shaped-rock-the-first-artwork-depicting-an-animal/ https://hyperallergic.com/898550/is-this-stingray-shaped-rock-the-first-artwork-depicting-an-animal/#respond Tue, 09 Apr 2024 21:15:23 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=898550 A team of scientists theorize that a kite-shaped stone found on the coast of South Africa was intentionally shaped to resemble an endemic blue stingray species.]]>

A team of scientists theorize that a kite-shaped stone found on the coast of South Africa was intentionally shaped to resemble an endemic blue stingray species.

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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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Will Richard Serra’s Forgotten Paris Sculpture Finally See the Light of Day? https://hyperallergic.com/899378/will-richard-serra-forgotten-paris-sculpture-finally-see-the-light-of-day/ https://hyperallergic.com/899378/will-richard-serra-forgotten-paris-sculpture-finally-see-the-light-of-day/#respond Tue, 09 Apr 2024 17:38:39 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=899378 When I broke the story about the whereabouts of “Clara-Clara,” I hoped that it would spur action by the City of Paris, which owns the work. It appears that it has.]]>

When I broke the story about the whereabouts of “Clara-Clara,” I hoped that it would spur action by the City of Paris, which owns the work. It appears that it has.

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The Most Breathtaking Photographs of the 2024 Solar Eclipse https://hyperallergic.com/898495/the-most-breathtaking-photographs-of-the-2024-solar-eclipse/ https://hyperallergic.com/898495/the-most-breathtaking-photographs-of-the-2024-solar-eclipse/#comments Mon, 08 Apr 2024 22:33:26 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=898495 You didn’t need to be in the path of totality to be awed.]]>

You didn’t need to be in the path of totality to be awed.

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Dinh Q. Lê, Who Tended the Wounds of Post-War Vietnam, Dies at 56 https://hyperallergic.com/898266/dinh-q-le-who-tended-the-wounds-of-post-war-vietnam-dies-at-56/ https://hyperallergic.com/898266/dinh-q-le-who-tended-the-wounds-of-post-war-vietnam-dies-at-56/#respond Mon, 08 Apr 2024 22:24:45 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=898266 The artist wove together the irresolvable themes of identity, changeability, and memory both personal and historical.]]>

The artist wove together the irresolvable themes of identity, changeability, and memory both personal and historical.

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What’s Behind Our Emotional Reactions to Art? https://hyperallergic.com/879067/whats-behind-our-emotional-reactions-to-art/ https://hyperallergic.com/879067/whats-behind-our-emotional-reactions-to-art/#respond Mon, 08 Apr 2024 21:37:32 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=879067 Scientists are conducting studies and using eye-tracking technology to investigate whether it’s possible to articulate the experience of viewing art.]]>

Scientists are conducting studies and using eye-tracking technology to investigate whether it’s possible to articulate the experience of viewing art.

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Embattled Orlando Museum of Art Receives Gift of 300+ Works https://hyperallergic.com/897943/embattled-orlando-museum-of-art-receives-gift-of-300-works/ https://hyperallergic.com/897943/embattled-orlando-museum-of-art-receives-gift-of-300-works/#respond Mon, 08 Apr 2024 21:21:12 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=897943 The institution has been embroiled in scandal since the FBI raided its exhibition of fake Basquiats in 2022. ]]>

The institution has been embroiled in scandal since the FBI raided its exhibition of fake Basquiats in 2022.

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Artist Seeks Restraining Order to Prevent Land Artwork’s Demolition https://hyperallergic.com/897157/artist-mary-miss-seeks-restraining-order-to-prevent-land-artworks-demolition/ https://hyperallergic.com/897157/artist-mary-miss-seeks-restraining-order-to-prevent-land-artworks-demolition/#respond Fri, 05 Apr 2024 21:51:56 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=897157 The Des Moines Art Center cited the “ephemeral” nature of artist Mary Miss’s original materials in its decision to destroy the work. ]]>

The Des Moines Art Center cited the “ephemeral” nature of artist Mary Miss’s original materials in its decision to destroy the work.

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National Gallery of Art Names Its First-Ever Curator of Latinx Art https://hyperallergic.com/897054/national-gallery-of-art-names-natalia-angeles-vieyra-first-ever-curator-of-latinx-art/ https://hyperallergic.com/897054/national-gallery-of-art-names-natalia-angeles-vieyra-first-ever-curator-of-latinx-art/#respond Fri, 05 Apr 2024 21:44:29 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=897054 Natalia Ángeles Vieyra will develop the museum’s existing collections of Latinx art through new acquisitions, scholarship, exhibitions, and public programming. ]]>

Natalia Ángeles Vieyra will develop the museum’s existing collections of Latinx art through new acquisitions, scholarship, exhibitions, and public programming.

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Jewish Anti-Zionist Artists Withdraw From Contemporary Jewish Museum Show https://hyperallergic.com/897205/jewish-anti-zionist-artists-withdraw-from-contemporary-jewish-museum-show/ https://hyperallergic.com/897205/jewish-anti-zionist-artists-withdraw-from-contemporary-jewish-museum-show/#respond Fri, 05 Apr 2024 21:03:36 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=897205 The group asked for the ability to modify or remove their works and for the SF institution to divest from “Israeli governmental and pro-Zionist foundation funding.”]]>

The group asked for the ability to modify or remove their works and for the SF institution to divest from “Israeli governmental and pro-Zionist foundation funding.”

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Gaza’s Last Contemporary Art Space Destroyed by Israel https://hyperallergic.com/891253/gazas-last-contemporary-art-space-decimated-by-israel/ https://hyperallergic.com/891253/gazas-last-contemporary-art-space-decimated-by-israel/#respond Thu, 04 Apr 2024 21:46:02 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=891253 Shababeek for Contemporary Art stood just a few feet away from Al-Shifa Hospital, recently raided by Israeli forces.]]>

Shababeek for Contemporary Art stood just a few feet away from Al-Shifa Hospital, recently raided by Israeli forces.

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Workers at a California Center for Artists With Disabilities Are Unionizing https://hyperallergic.com/892197/workers-at-a-california-center-for-artists-with-disabilities-are-unionizing/ https://hyperallergic.com/892197/workers-at-a-california-center-for-artists-with-disabilities-are-unionizing/#respond Thu, 04 Apr 2024 21:38:20 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=892197 Staff at Creative Growth in Oakland seek standardized pay, board participation, and a commitment to the campaign for the cultural boycott of Israel.]]>

Staff at Creative Growth in Oakland seek standardized pay, board participation, and a commitment to the campaign for the cultural boycott of Israel.

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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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Meet the Studio Museum’s 2024 Arts Leadership Cohort https://hyperallergic.com/882303/meet-the-studio-museums-2024-arts-leadership-cohort/ https://hyperallergic.com/882303/meet-the-studio-museums-2024-arts-leadership-cohort/#respond Wed, 03 Apr 2024 20:36:58 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=882303 Eight New York-based curators, all early- or mid-career, were selected for the institution’s new program for art workers of color who focus on Black cultural production.]]>

Eight New York-based curators, all early- or mid-career, were selected for the institution’s new program for art workers of color who focus on Black cultural production.

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This Phone App Lets You Capture a Solar Eclipse https://hyperallergic.com/880672/this-phone-app-lets-you-capture-solar-eclipse-april-2024/ https://hyperallergic.com/880672/this-phone-app-lets-you-capture-solar-eclipse-april-2024/#respond Tue, 02 Apr 2024 21:58:23 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=880672 Scientists at Western Kentucky University are inviting the public to snap photos of the dazzling phenomenon to gather data about the sun’s shape and internal structure.]]>

Scientists at Western Kentucky University are inviting the public to snap photos of the dazzling phenomenon to gather data about the sun’s shape and internal structure.

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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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Artist Attacked in Italy Over Painting of Jesus Receiving Oral Sex https://hyperallergic.com/882046/artist-andrea-saltini-attacked-in-italy-over-painting-of-jesus-receiving-oral-sex/ https://hyperallergic.com/882046/artist-andrea-saltini-attacked-in-italy-over-painting-of-jesus-receiving-oral-sex/#comments Tue, 02 Apr 2024 21:09:12 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=882046 A masked assailant slashed Andrea Saltini's artwork, which Catholic groups have deemed “blasphemous,” and then turned the blade on the artist.]]>

A masked assailant slashed Andrea Saltini's artwork, which Catholic groups have deemed “blasphemous,” and then turned the blade on the artist.

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California Legislators Push Law to Help Heirs Recover Looted Art https://hyperallergic.com/882091/california-legislators-push-law-to-help-heirs-recover-looted-art/ https://hyperallergic.com/882091/california-legislators-push-law-to-help-heirs-recover-looted-art/#respond Tue, 02 Apr 2024 21:01:23 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=882091 Assembly Bill 2867 was inspired by a recent ruling in the dispute over a Pissarro painting that was looted from a Jewish family during World War II. ]]>

Assembly Bill 2867 was inspired by a recent ruling in the dispute over a Pissarro painting that was looted from a Jewish family during World War II.

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Activists Create Life-Sized Cyanotype in Trans Solidarity Action https://hyperallergic.com/881729/activists-create-life-sized-cyanotype-in-trans-solidarity-action/ https://hyperallergic.com/881729/activists-create-life-sized-cyanotype-in-trans-solidarity-action/#respond Mon, 01 Apr 2024 21:41:30 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=881729 Artist Cassils led “Etched in Light,” a participatory visual art and sonic performance in Washington, DC this weekend. ]]>

Artist Cassils led “Etched in Light,” a participatory visual art and sonic performance in Washington, DC this weekend.

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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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Newly Discovered Gecko Species Named After Vincent van Gogh https://hyperallergic.com/881656/newly-discovered-gecko-species-named-after-vincent-van-gogh/ https://hyperallergic.com/881656/newly-discovered-gecko-species-named-after-vincent-van-gogh/#respond Mon, 01 Apr 2024 21:00:37 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=881656 Cnemaspis vangoghi, found in the forests of Tamil Nadu, reminded scientists of "The Starry Night" (1889).]]>

Cnemaspis vangoghi, found in the forests of Tamil Nadu, reminded scientists of "The Starry Night" (1889).

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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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Kim Kardashian Sued After Touting Knockoff Donald Judd Set as Authentic https://hyperallergic.com/880878/kim-kardashian-sued-after-touting-knockoff-donald-judd-set-as-authentic/ https://hyperallergic.com/880878/kim-kardashian-sued-after-touting-knockoff-donald-judd-set-as-authentic/#respond Thu, 28 Mar 2024 16:54:28 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=880878 The foundation offered Kardashian an authentic Judd set in return for taking down a video. She said no. ]]>

The foundation offered Kardashian an authentic Judd set in return for taking down a video. She said no.

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National Gallery of Art Acquires Paintings by Women of the Boston School https://hyperallergic.com/880300/national-gallery-of-art-acquires-paintings-by-women-of-the-boston-school/ https://hyperallergic.com/880300/national-gallery-of-art-acquires-paintings-by-women-of-the-boston-school/#respond Wed, 27 Mar 2024 20:46:50 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=880300 The works by Mary Bradish Titcomb and Elizabeth Okie Paxton show how women artists inserted subtle agency in scenes of seemingly ordinary domesticity.]]>

The works by Mary Bradish Titcomb and Elizabeth Okie Paxton show how women artists inserted subtle agency in scenes of seemingly ordinary domesticity.

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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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Museum of the Bible Launches “New Testament Experience” https://hyperallergic.com/880606/museum-of-the-bible-launches-new-testament-experience/ https://hyperallergic.com/880606/museum-of-the-bible-launches-new-testament-experience/#respond Wed, 27 Mar 2024 20:27:00 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=880606 The controversial Washington, DC, institution’s hot new attraction will have you back for a second coming.]]>

The controversial Washington, DC, institution’s hot new attraction will have you back for a second coming.

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After 19-Day Strike, MASS MoCA Workers Secure Higher Wages https://hyperallergic.com/880592/after-19-day-strike-mass-moca-workers-secure-higher-wage/ https://hyperallergic.com/880592/after-19-day-strike-mass-moca-workers-secure-higher-wage/#respond Wed, 27 Mar 2024 19:29:12 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=880592 Unionized staffers at the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art will now earn a minimum hourly wage of $18. ]]>

Unionized staffers at the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art will now earn a minimum hourly wage of $18.

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Artist Richard Serra, Who Warped Space With Steel, Dies at 85 https://hyperallergic.com/880485/artist-richard-serra-who-warped-space-with-steel-dies-at-85/ https://hyperallergic.com/880485/artist-richard-serra-who-warped-space-with-steel-dies-at-85/#respond Tue, 26 Mar 2024 23:45:59 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=880485 At once aloof and inviting, his gargantuan and often controversial sculptures draw viewers in for an experience of the sublime.]]>

At once aloof and inviting, his gargantuan and often controversial sculptures draw viewers in for an experience of the sublime.

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British Museum Sues Former Curator Over Alleged Thefts https://hyperallergic.com/880354/british-museum-sues-former-curator-peter-higgs-over-alleged-thefts/ https://hyperallergic.com/880354/british-museum-sues-former-curator-peter-higgs-over-alleged-thefts/#respond Tue, 26 Mar 2024 22:44:13 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=880354 Peter Higgs worked with the museum’s Greek collections for 30 years before he was dismissed last August. ]]>

Peter Higgs worked with the museum’s Greek collections for 30 years before he was dismissed last August.

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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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Mar Dixon, Social Media Guru Who Launched #AskACurator, Dies at 53 https://hyperallergic.com/880288/mar-dixon-social-media-guru-who-launched-askacurator-dies-at-53/ https://hyperallergic.com/880288/mar-dixon-social-media-guru-who-launched-askacurator-dies-at-53/#respond Tue, 26 Mar 2024 21:11:01 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=880288 Dixon harnessed the accessibility of online platforms to help demystify museums and encourage the public to connect with the arts.]]>

Dixon harnessed the accessibility of online platforms to help demystify museums and encourage the public to connect with the arts.

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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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