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Author Archives: Hakim Bishara
Hakim Bishara is a staff writer for Hyperallergic. He is also a co-director at Soloway Gallery, an artist-run space in Brooklyn. Bishara is a recipient of the 2019 Andy Warhol Foundation and Creative Capital Arts Writers Grant and he holds an MFA in art writing from the School of Visual Arts in New York. Follow him on Instagram @hakimbishara and send him your tips, comments, and questions at hakim@hyperallergic.com.
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Museums Are Safer Than Any Other Indoor Activity, COVID-19 Study Says
Researchers at the Berlin Institute of Technology say the risk of COVID-19 transmission is far lower in museums and theaters than in supermarkets, restaurants, offices, or public transportation.
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A Giant Sculpture of Mars Celebrates Perseverance’s Landing
Two scientists from London’s Natural History Museum will be assisting NASA’s team in their research about the potential for past life on Mars.
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Miss Your Local Bar? Recreate Its Ambiance at Home
The audio project I Miss My Bar lets you recreate the nightlife experiences you’re missing amid the pandemic.
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Turkey Targets Osman Kavala’s Arts Organization in Unprecedented Lawsuit
Turkey’s Trade Ministry filed a lawsuit demanding the dissolution of Anadolu Kültür, an institution founded by Kavala in 2002.
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Guggenheim Signs Contract With Union After a Year of Tense Negotiations
The three-year collective bargaining agreement represents the museum’s art handlers and facilities staff: 22 full-time employees and 145 on-call staff.
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Cupid Shoots Through Millennia of Art
The god of love and desire has fascinated and inspired artists since antiquity.
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A Sculptor and Former Special Effects Artist Is Paving the Way in Prosthetics for Darker Skin Tones
John Amanam began crafting impressive replicas of human body parts after his brother lost part of his hand, and has served nearly 200 customers in two years.
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Remains of Courageous Archaeologist Beheaded by ISIS Found in Syria
Khaled Al-Asaad was beheaded in 2015 after refusing to lead ISIS to ancient artifacts from Palmyra that he had hidden in a secure location.
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Who Should Create Trump’s Doomed Presidential Portrait?
Hyperallergic has a few suggestions.
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Over 150 Artists Call for Leon Black’s Removal From MoMA’s Board Over Jeffrey Epstein Financial Ties
In a series of statements, artists including Nan Goldin, Michael Rakowitz, Xaviera Simmons, and Hito Steyerl have urged the Museum of Modern Art to address Black’s presence on its board.
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After Istanbul Students Detained for LGBTQ Posters, Protests Against Government Censorship Escalate
The initial protests started one month ago after President Erdoğan appointed one of his political allies as the school’s rector, inciting outrage over political motivations.