51% of Men Say Mona Lisa "Should Smile More"
Also, JD Vance's incel monument, the Louvre's new security upgrade, and a secretive art fair in the US Virgin Islands ...
BREAKING: Just weeks after President Trump non-ironically erected a statue of Christopher Columbus, another tribute to a very different type of terrible man who thinks way too highly of himself has risen outside the White House. Read all about Vice President JD Vance's monument to the incel in today's special edition.
Plus, we caught wind of the Philadelphia Museum of Art's new acronym, inspired by a recently discovered Duchamp readymade; the Louvre Museum reveals plans for updated, um, security protocols; a curator's shoes outshine the art at MoMA's recent opening; and the Kennedy Center's exciting next chapter as the beloved seasonal store of your nightmares.
We've also got a list of five art-world jobs that are definitely not exploitative, an exclusive interview with the faceless woman in all those gallery photos, and ... hey, have you checked today's date?
Laughing to keep from crying,
—The Hyperallergic Team
JD Vance Unveils Incel Statue at the White House
"Ich bin ein Incel," said the vice president in the presence of manosphere influencers, UFC fighters, and crypto bros. | Hakim Bishara
Philadelphia Museum of Art Rebrands Again as "PhArt"
The institution renamed itself in honor of a readymade whoopee cushion by Marcel Duchamp discovered in its archives. | Hrag Vartanian
Curator’s Shoes Steal the Show at MoMA Reception
“It is rare to see something so marvelous in a gallery,” said one of the VIP guests. | Isa Farfan
Louvre Museum to Install Locks on Doors After Heist
Visitors will be checked for bobby pins and paper clips, which pose the greatest threat to the new "state-of-the-art entry inhibition protocol," the security director said. | Valentina Di Liscia
5 Art Job Openings That Are Definitely Not Exploitative
Qualifications include a malleable moral compass, and compensation is sometimes guaranteed. | Lisa Yin Zhang
Spirit Halloween to Temporarily Take Over Kennedy Center
The institution is looking into alternative forms of revenue to supplement funding for its multi-million dollar renovation, a source said. | Rhea Nayyar
New Mysterious Art Fair “The Island” Seeks the Opposite of Buzz
Dozens of mega-collectors are reputed to be attending the super-secretive fair slated to take place in the US Virgin Islands. | Hrag Vartanian
Ancient Statues at The Met to Receive Patrons' Noses
Thanks to the inaugural Smellowship program, your nose could end up on a marble sculpture in the museum's Greek and Roman Art wing. | Lakshmi Rivera Amin
List of Failed Business Ideas Found Beneath Rembrandt’s “The Night Watch”
An X-ray analysis revealed plans for backup careers in face painting and other pursuits beneath layers of paint in the Dutch Master’s magnum opus. | Rhea Nayyar and Isa Farfan
Woman With Her Back to the Viewer in Gallery Photos Speaks Out
“I like to think of myself as a modern-day Rückenfigur,” she said in an exclusive interview with Hyperallergic. | Valentina Di Liscia
Survey Finds 51% of Men Think Mona Lisa “Should Smile More"
A new visitor experience survey reveals a surprising amount of criticism lobbed at Lisa del Giocondo. | Rhea Nayyar
