Hyperallergic Writers Among 2026 Rabkin Prize Recipients
Contributors Damien Davis and Alicia Inez Guzmán are among the eight arts writers who received the award.
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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Trust in US Museums Grows Across Party Lines, Survey Finds
But the federal government’s threats to institutional independence could undermine these upward trends.
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Trump-Ousted Kennedy Center Chairman Buys Removed Shapiro Sculpture
Billionaire philanthropist David Rubenstein reportedly plans to install "Blue" (2019) in the sculpture garden at the National Gallery of Art.
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Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch Steps Down Amid Trump’s Attacks
“I leave with pride and sadness,” said the institution’s secretary, pledging to continue fighting to “protect the integrity of the Smithsonian.”
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15 Museum Exhibitions to See Across the US This Fall
Tony Cokes’s riffs on the video essay, a Grandma Moses retrospective, and Abbas Akhavan’s US museum debut are among the shows to look forward to this season.
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Trump to Break Ground on “Triumphal Arch” Before Federal Approval
The announcement follows a series of recent rollbacks on federal protections of historically significant sites.
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China Withdraws from Gwangju Biennale in Protest of Taiwan’s Inclusion
The news comes just nine days after the South Korean biennale reinstated the name “Taiwan Pavilion” after it was omitted from initial press materials.
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Israel's Smotrich Calls to Destroy 40 Palestinian Memorials in West Bank
The demand comes after a member of Smotrich's party shattered a monument in a Palestinian village with a sledgehammer.
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Minnesota State Fair Removes Anti-Trump Crop Art After Artist Was Harassed
The piece, which read “8647” in yellow corn kernels, was taken down at the artist’s request after she was threatened and doxxed by right-wing agitators.
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John Galliano Withdraws From Met Exhibition After Backlash Over Racist Comments
The British fashion designer was convicted of a hate crime in 2011 for anti-Asian and antisemitic remarks.
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Demolition of Georgian Architectural Landmark Sparks Outcry
Civilians, architects, and members of the preservationist community are advocating to save the complex known locally as the Rike Tubes in the capital city Tbilisi.
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The Art World Reacts to Yayoi Kusama’s Passing
Artists, designers, galleries, and museums have shared homages to the legacy of the pop icon, who died on August 14.