Salman al-Nabahin from Gaza’s Bureij refugee camp wanted to plant new olive trees but something underneath the soil stood in his way.
Elaine Velie
Elaine Velie is a writer from New Hampshire living in Brooklyn. She studied Art History and Russian at Middlebury College and is interested in art's role in history, culture, and politics.
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A Beloved Keith Haring Drawing Will Go on Public View at Bard College
Bard College has announced a $3.2M endowment for the fellowship and the relocation of a mural Haring made on Professor Tom Wolf’s wall.
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Getty Pledges $3.1 Million For Preservation of Black Modern Architecture
The funds will go toward a new initiative from the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
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Bushwick Open Studios Returned, But the Artists Didn’t Know
Several artists told Hyperallergic that they had to learn about the event just a day before it opened.
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Seeking a Union Election, Workers Sue Walters Art Museum
The museum refused a Freedom of Information request, stating that it is a private entity and therefore not subject to the MPIA.
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Questions Remain Around Return of 50+ Ancient Artifacts to Mexico
Mexican officials said the objects were “voluntarily returned” by citizens from Austria, Canada, Switzerland, and the US, but have not provided further details.
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Philadelphia Museum of Art Workers Announce Daylong Strike
The PMA Union authorized a one-day strike on September 16, days after it filed an Unfair Labor Practices complaint against the institution.
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Eiffel Tower to Go Dark An Hour Earlier Amid Europe’s Energy Crisis
The shutoff will conserve power as Russia tightens its grip on natural gas resources.
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Dia Workers Are Officially Unionized
In a landslide victory, 101 workers voted “yes” while only six employees voted in opposition.
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Bharti Kher’s Monumental “Ancestor” Sculpture Watches Over Central Park
The artist says her sculpture of a mother figure, located at the southeast entrance of the park, represents “a guide to search and honor our past histories.”
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Mural of Ukrainian and Russian Soldiers Hugging Draws Outcry
The mural, painted in Melbourne, has been called “a profound insult” that detracts from “the brutality of the Russian army.”
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Clio Art Fair, Where Artists Represent Themselves
The fair is a welcome reminder that a lot of people make art, and regular people should be able to buy it.