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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“We are now in survival mode,” says Joumana Asseily, director and founder of Marfa’ Projects. “A week ago I was concerned about safety issues because of the pandemic but now my biggest worry is checking if everyone is safe and has a shelter.”
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“As they parade around their executive pay cuts, [director] Lisa Phillips is still making at least $500,000 while 25 people now have no income and no health insurance during a pandemic," the union said.
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In the wake of the massive explosion, which killed at least 135 people, art institutions in Beirut are banding together to help protect collections and offer storage.
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The museum laid off 56 part-time and 29 full-time employees who were furloughed in June.
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A $5 million gift from philanthropist Adrienne Arsht will be used to pay future interns at the NYC museum.
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This weekend, 15 artists set up easels and art equipment in downtown Portland, Oregon for a live painting action called the “Wall of Artists.”
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A complaint by UAW Local 2110 on behalf of the staffers accuses the museum of laying off workers without notice or severance and withholding information from the union.
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Pending approval from the state and city, the museum plans to reopen September 9 after being closed for the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The group Artists for Workers mimicked the visual language of the Guggenheim's official website to pressure the museum “to improve material conditions for workers and build solidarity among artists and arts workers."
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The results of the examination, shared with staff in an online meeting on Tuesday, July 28, paint a grim picture that implicates all levels of the museum's leadership.
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Archaeologists at the Museum of the Sea in Santa Pola say the collection of 13 amphorae were Roman artifacts "of great heritage value" that date back to the first century.
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After the Trump administration walked back regulations that would revoke the visa status of all international students attending online-only schools, ICE updated the ruling to target incoming students.