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Mystery Monolith has Disappeared From Utah Desert Overnight
The monolith has since been replaced with a new abstract sculpture, creating the shape of an arrow to mark the sculpture’s former location.
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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Internet Sleuths Locate Mysterious Monolith in Utah
Visitors have already started to show up at the site of the unusual, reflective monolith in the remote canyons of Utah.
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Majority of Faculty at Philadelphia’s University of the Arts Vote to Unionize
In a ballot count on November 24, 99% voted “yes” to join the United Academics of Philadelphia.
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A Mysterious Steel Monolith, Reminiscent of Minimalist Sculpture, Discovered in Utah Canyons
Myriad theories about the sculpture emerged on the internet, ranging from a secret project by Richard Serra to an alien invasion.
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Artists and Activists Demand Justice for Two-year-old Killed by Belgian Police
An animated video raises awareness about Mawda Shawri, a two-year-old Kurdish-Iraqi refugee who was killed by Belgian police during a high-speed police chase.
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Film At Lincoln Center Workers Unionize
“The pandemic has magnified long standing issues, like the lack of job security and inadequate benefits, and theater staff are among the most vulnerable,” said Manny Lage-Valera, a theater manager at FLC.
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Melania Trump Unveils Noguchi Sculpture in White House Rose Garden
Noguchi is the first Asian-American artist to enter the White House collection.
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The Luxurious Lives of the Presidential Turkeys
For Trump’s final Thanksgiving ceremony, it’s unclear who should be pardoning who.
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In Abrupt Announcement, Philadelphia Museum of Art Closes and Furloughs Staff
In an email to staff, PMA’s director Timothy Rub wrote that furloughed workers will include staffers “whose job responsibilities depend on the museum being open to the public."
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As COVID-19 Cases Climb, Museums Across US Announce Closures
Minneapolis museums and the Smithsonian are some of the first to announce their second closures, starting this weekend.
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Forensic Architecture Release an Investigation of the Beirut Port Explosion
The research team has released the results of an investigation that details the events and failures that led to one of the largest non-nuclear explosions in history.
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Rome Wasn’t Built in a Day: Lego Announces Colosseum Model
Lego’s model of the Colosseum includes 9,036 pieces and will become available on Black Friday this year.