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NYC’s Racist Roosevelt Statue Is Gone, But Concerns Over Its Relocation Remain
Some have criticized the racist monument’s planned relocation to North Dakota, near land seized from Indigenous people.
Hakim Bishara
Hakim Bishara is Hyperallergic's Editor-in-Chief. He 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.
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Why Is A South Korean Museum Auctioning Off National Treasures?
It's the first time in the country's history that objects of this significance are offered for public sale.
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Researchers Find Evidence Human Beings Are Way Older Than We Thought
A study that reexamined Homo sapiens fossils found our species is 30,000 years older than previously believed.
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Israeli Museum Suspended Operations After 47 Artists Ask to Remove Work
David Reeb's painting was removed due to political pressure from the local mayor, prompting backlash by other artists.
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Amnesty Launches Contest for Artists to Demand Closure of Gitmo Detention Camp
Despite international condemnation, and the promises of US Presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden to shut down the facility, the detention camp continues to operate.
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New York's Jewish Museum Staff Push to Unionize
The union would include art handlers, curators, development staff, educators, visitor experience and retail employees, and other administrative staff.
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Ancient Rock Art in Texas “Irreparably Damaged” by Vandals
"Staff have already treated the most recent vandalism at Indian Head, but much of the damage is, unfortunately, permanent," park officials at Big Bend National Park in Texas said.
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Richmond’s Infamous Robert E. Lee Statue May Go to a Black History Museum
The Virginia governor and Richmond mayor announced a tentative agreement to transfer the massive statue to the local Black History Museum and Cultural Center.
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200-million-year-old Dinosaur Footprints Found on UK Beach
The tracks sprawl over a 164-foot-long area, each measuring about 1.6 feet.
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Edmonia Lewis, Prominent Black and Ojibwe Sculptor, Gets Her Own USPS Stamp
The stamp will debut on January 26 at the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
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Dozens of Israeli Artists Ask to Withdraw From Exhibition After a Political Artwork Was Removed
Ramat Gan’s Mayor Carmel Shama-Hacohen called the work “racist towards ultra-orthodox Jews,” which the artist vehemently denies.
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MoMA to Mandate COVID-19 Boosters For All Staff, Leaked Email Reveals
An anonymous worker told Hyperallergic that MoMA should follow the Met's example and cut down attendance to “allow for more social distancing.”