During his 84-year life, Liu Shiming helped shape a new Chinese cultural image rooted in the contributions and sacrifices of everyday people.
Billy Anania
Billy Anania is an editor, critic, and journalist in New York City whose work focuses on political economy in the cultural industries and the history of art in global liberation movements.
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Polish Museum Implores Visitors to Stop Having Sex on Its Premises
“Guests in love, please understand — most of the exhibits in our museum are objects ‘born’ many years ago and subject to completely different moral standards,” said the Fort Gerhard museum in a statement.
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Your Concise New York Art Guide for August 2022
Your list of must-see, fun, insightful, and very New York art events this month, including feminist surrealism, underground legends, and contemporary perspectives on print media.
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Three Arrested During “Die-In” Protest for Abortion Rights Outside LACMA
Activists chained themselves to the cast-iron lampposts of Chris Burden’s outdoor sculpture installation “Urban Light” (2008) and covered themselves in fake blood.
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Artists Condemn New Queens Development “Masquerading as a Cultural Benefit”
An open letter signed by hundreds of art workers, organizers, and community members accuses arts institutions of “artwashing” the $2 billion project.
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Interference Archive’s Democratic Approach to Preservation
Run entirely by volunteers, Interference Archive is a true alternative to the city’s market-driven gallery scene.
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New York’s Upstate Art Weekend Is Back, and Bigger Than Ever
The event celebrates its third edition with 100 exhibitions and more than 50 open studios from Beacon to the Catskills.
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Connecticut Museum Accused of Censorship After Removing an “Inappropriate” Video
The Lyman Allyn Art Museum said it took down Rebecca Goyette’s video installation because it was “disturbing” for children, adding that it received a state-issued grant to waive youth admission fees.
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X-Ray of Van Gogh Painting Reveals Hidden Self-Portrait
A portrait of the bearded Dutch master was found under cardboard backing and glue on the reverse side of the 1885 work “Head of a Peasant Woman.”
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2,000+ Join Rally in Solidarity With Philadelphia Museum of Art Workers
The union’s third rally since April brought together national and local labor leaders to demand that management meets at the bargaining table in good faith.
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A Series Spotlights NY’s Underground Art and Cinema in the Early 1960s
Focused on the years 1962–1964, a program by Film at Lincoln Center pairs with a Jewish Museum exhibition and a survey at Film Forum.
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Afghan Artists Speak Out Against Oppression
In the online exhibition Before Silence, nine contemporary Afghan artists ruminate on their plight as refugees with targets on their backs.