The Hudson Yards developer Related Companies has persistently ignored demands to raise the height of the structure’s guard rails.
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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US Restitutes 17,000 Looted Artifacts to Iraq
“This is the largest return of antiquities to Iraq,” said Iraq’s culture minister Hassan Nazim.
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Murals Watch Over Jerusalem Neighborhood, a Silent Protest Against Displacement
The large murals by Palestinians and international artists depict the eyes of famous philosophers, activists, and artists.
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British Museum to Restore Ancient Vessels Shattered in Beirut Explosion
The damaged Roman and Islamic vessels were on display in the Archaeological Museum at the American University of Beirut during the explosion.
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Forensic Architecture Tracks Surveillance of Activists and Journalists
The comprehensive project is designed to be used as evidence in future legal cases, according to the London-based research collective.
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Belarus Targets Cultural Sector, Moving to Liquidate Country’s PEN Chapter
PEN Belarus is one of 50 of civil rights organizations facing closure.
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The Phallic Rocket Ship That Launched 1,000 Bezos Memes
Many have suggested a re-entry tax for the billionaire to land back on earth.
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Protesters Demand the Resignation of Museum of Chinese in America Director
“Institutions like MOCA are facilitating the destruction of our community under the cover of social justice,” said activist Yanin Peña.
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Penn Museum Workers Accuse Leadership of Union-Busting Tactics
Workers are charging the museum’s leadership with “obstructing the free and fair election process through anti-union activity.”
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What Emoji Will 2021 Bring?
And yet, no icon to capture the existential longing of 2021.
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Protesters Chant “Boycott MOCA” at Museum of Chinese in America Reopening
While visitors watched performances in the museum’s lobby, protesters pressed placards against the windows, chanting slogans like “Boycott MOCA” and “Chinatown is not for sale.”