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Watch 25 Hours of People Reading Herman Melville's Moby-Dick
The Moby-Dick Marathon has been an annual tradition at the New Bedford Whaling Museum since 1997.
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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As Omicron Surges, Met Museum Reduces Attendance
"Reducing density is one important step to protect our staff and visitors," said Kenneth Weine, the Met Museum's chief communications officer.
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Omicron's Rapid Spread Shuts Down Museums Across Europe
Art institutions in London, Amsterdam, Copenhagen, and elsewhere are impacted by the new wave of closures.
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Preservationists Balk at the City’s Plan to Redevelop Penn Station
The redevelopment includes razing 50 buildings for 10 new skyscrapers.
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A $6M Program Will Support POC-led Arts Organizations in the South
Eligible arts organizations can apply for funding provided by the Ford Foundation and Atlanta-based nonprofit South Arts.
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Have You Noticed There’s a Paint Shortage?
The art industry has been facing material shortages driven by COVID-19 and climate disaster.
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MoMA Trustee Leon Black Files Defamation Suit Against Woman Who Accused Him of Abuse and Harassment
The financier and former MoMA chairman was revealed to have close business and personal ties with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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Cat Lovers Rank Felines by Beauty Using Golden Ratio
The staff at All About Cats measured the facial proportions of 46 of the best-known cat breeds. But why does it feel wrong?
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Responding to Pressure From Cambodia, Met Museum Reviews Suspected Looted Artifacts
An investigation by the Cambodian government flagged 45 “highly significant” items in the museum's collection as looted.
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Bay Area Artists Put Together an A-Z Guide for Forming a Museum Union
The artists released the risograph-printed booklet series Organizing Power to assist in the arduous process of assembling a bargaining unit and negotiating.
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Curator Discovers What May Be the World's Earliest Depiction of a Ghost
"Everybody in Mesopotamia, as far as I understand it, believed in ghosts," said Irving Finkel, a curator of the British Museum's Middle Eastern department.
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An Enthralling Collection of Magical Curiosities Heads to Sotheby’s
The legendary performer Ricky Jay amassed a collection of about 10,000 rare books, posters, and artwork about all things esoteric.