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Sliman Mansour, Painter of Palestinian Hope and Humanity, Dies at 79
"Our fight now is to tell the world that we are full human beings," Mansour told Hyperallergic in 2023. "We are not less than any other people in the world.”
Anna Lee
Anna Lee is an arts and culture reporter and researcher based in New York City. Her work focuses on the intersections of race, gender, and criminal justice reform as they pertain to aesthetic expressions.
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NYC Arts Nonprofits Benefit from Mamdani's $8.4 Million in Grants
From the Red Hook Art Project in Brooklyn to a citywide initiative from Fourth Arts Block, arts organizations and small businesses will receive support from Mamdani's latest investment.
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Six Epic Artworks Inspired by “The Odyssey”
From J.M.W. Turner to Romare Bearden, visual artists have long turned to Homer’s masterpiece and the power of myth as sources of inspiration.
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Speed Art Museum Returns 24 Native Artifacts to Oklahoma Tribes
The culturally significant objects include a turtle amulet, a Cheyenne cradle board, and a slate of beaded bags.
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Taiwanese Artists Accuse South Korea’s Gwangju Biennale of Censorship
The Biennale’s decision to exclude “Taiwan” from the pavilion’s official name “is a threat to freedom of expression and the global art community,” the artists said.
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School of Visual Arts Faculty “Blindsided” by Course Cuts Amid $22M Deficit
The SVA faculty union called on leadership at the New York institution to work with its community to address the impact of budget reductions.
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Halloween Comes Early With New Kristi Noem Statue in South Dakota
The bronze sculpture depicts the notorious former Secretary of Homeland Security in full “ICE Barbie” gear with her favorite horse, regrettably named “Iceman.”
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Priceless Renaissance Paintings Stolen From Italian Museum
Authorities say thieves made off with four artworks by Sicilian master Antonello da Messina in under five minutes.
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11-Year-Old Boy Sets Guinness Record for World’s Youngest Curator
Anderson Taylor opened the Cambridge Natural History Museum in rural Illinois at just nine years old
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Former Philly UArts Building to Become Affordable Housing for Artists
The Village of Industry & Art will transform a dormitory in the now-shuttered university into 45 affordable units by fall 2027.
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Long-Misattributed Clara Peeters Still Life Resurfaces After Decades in Storage
Formerly attributed to the Brueghel family, the painting was found in 2022 by a curator at the National Museum of Norway.
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San Diego Museum of Art Lays Off 11 Workers
The cuts impacted employees in departments including programs, development, exhibitions, and operations as the institution cited financial difficulties.