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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.
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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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.
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Smithsonian Is the Backdrop of Barack Obama’s Latest Interviews
Also, a new portrait by Jordan Casteel accompanies a new Atlantic interview with the former president.
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How Do Americans Feel About the Arts? A New Survey Offers Insights
The answer depends on their politics, income level, and gender, according to a new study by American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
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MoMA and Frick Trustees Shelled Out $900K Combined to Trump’s Campaign
Ronald S. Lauder, honorary chairman of the Museum of Modern Art’s board of trustees, and Stephen Schwarzman, a trustee at the Frick Collection, both donated significant sums to Trump’s reelection campaign according to Forbes.
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John Waters Promises Art Collection to the Baltimore Museum (If It Names Its Restrooms After Him)
Waters speaks fondly of his hometown museum, saying his love for art was sparked after he purchased a Joan Miró print from the BMA shop in the 1950s.
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Turkmenistan Ruler Unveils a 19-Foot Golden Statue of His Favorite Dog
Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov previously expressed his love for the Central Asian shepherd in a special book and a poem, and even gifted Vladimir Putin with an Alabai puppy in 2017.
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Another Botched Restoration Revealed in Spain
The grotesque makeover has been denounced by many, including Spain’s Professional Association of Restorers.
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How Does the Vatican Protect Its Digitized Collection From Hackers?
The Vatican Apostolic Library says it experiences an average of 100 cyber threats every month since it started its digitization project in 2012.