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Pro-Palestinian Artwork by Forensic Architecture Was Censored by University of Manchester
After learning that its statement had been removed from the exhibition, Forensic Architecture requested that its works be withdrawn from the exhibition.
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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Afghan Artists and Writers Urge US to Keep Embassy Open
The Afghan American Artists and Writers Association has supported calls for the United States government to keep its embassy in the capital open “at all costs” to protect refugees.
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Every Year, Artists Flock for the Chance to Win This Duck Stamp Contest
The competition raises millions of dollars annually for the preservation of wetlands and wildlife from sales of $25 duck-themed stamps.
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Swirling Images of the Cosmos, as Seen From Earth
See the encapsulating images shortlisted for the 2021 Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition.
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A Typhoon Swept This Yayoi Kusama Sculpture Away to Sea
The artwork was installed on a pier on the shore of Naoshima in Kagawa Prefecture.
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This Sculpture Museum Is 32 Feet Below Water
Artist Jason deCaires Taylor’s 90 sculptures will help generate the “recovery of coral habitats and reefs.”
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In Ethiopia’s Tigray Region, Rebels Take Control of UNESCO Heritage Site
The recent seizure follows nine months of violent civil war in Ethiopia.
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Acropolis Closes as Wildfires Rage Across Southern Europe
Other archaeological sites have also closed while authorities battle with dozens of conflagrations around Athens.
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Fourth Suicide at Hudson Yards Vessel May Shutter the Site Permanently
The Hudson Yards developer Related Companies has persistently ignored demands to raise the height of the structure’s guard rails.
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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.