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Danish Artist Runs Away With Museum's Cash and Calls It Art
Artist Jens Haaning claimed that the stunt was in reaction to the low fees offered to him by the museum.
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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Jordan Casteel, Nicole Fleetwood, and Daniel Lind-Ramos Named MacArthur "Genius" Fellows
Each of the 25 winners will receive a no-strings-attached $625,000 stipend, paid out over five years.
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“Open Your Borders”: A Print Sale Benefits Afghan Nationals
Freelance writer Rona Akbari partnered with artist Aishwarya Srivastava for a print sale fundraiser to support Afghan nationals who are facing illness and starvation.
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Notre Dame Cathedral May Reopen in 2024, Ahead of Paris Olympics
The iconic gothic church has been closed since a devastating fire in 2019.
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"This Is Class War": Protesters Storm MoMA with Palestinian Flags and Spoons
Protesters splashed paint on the entryway of the Museum of Modern Art in Midtown, Manhattan.
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Painters Rejoice: Scientists Have Created the Whitest Acrylic Paint Ever Known
Their original goal was to create a paint that would effectively reflect sunlight away from a building to reduce energy usage, but now the discovery has earned a Guinness World Record.
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“Truly Heartbreaking”: Osage Nation Decries Sale of Cave Containing Indigenous Art
Scholars have called it “the most important rock art site in North America” on account of 290 prehistoric glyphs adorning its walls.
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Baltimore Museum of Art Wants to Reimagine Itself "From Scratch"
After facing backlash for its plan to de-accession major works, the BMA will consult with community members to reinvent its role.
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This Brooklyn Subway Station Is a Portal Into Marcel Dzama's Surrealist Universe
The permanent installation in Williamsburg features anthropomorphic moons and suns, watching over wild, celebratory scenes.
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Strike MoMA “Phase 2” Starts off Small With Activist-led Teach-in
Passersby joined the small gathering of activists and allies, surprised to learn about the connection between MoMA trustees and global politics.
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In Japan, Enormous Straw Sculptures Pop Up After Annual Rice Harvest
The Wara Art Festival was founded as a solution to the Niigata farming community's excess of unused rice straw.
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Strike MoMA Announces “Phase 2” of Protests
The protest relaunch will kick off a week of activities and organizing leading up to a city-wide action on September 17 under the slogan "Globalize the Intifada."