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Brooklyn's A.I.R Gallery to Launch Its First Feminist and Queer Art Book Fair
The veteran feminist, artist-run nonprofit will offer a selection of books by publishers that prioritize feminist and queer histories.
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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Adjaye Associates Is Building a Mosque, a Church, and a Synagogue in Abu Dhabi
The Abrahamic Family House, designed by Sir David Adjaye's architecture firm, will be located on Saadiyat Island, not far from the new Louvre Abu Dhabi.
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Week in Review: Artist Arrested For Supporting Hong Kong Protests; Picasso Portrait Vandalized in London
Also, a historical mural in Santa Fe is facing destruction, a “Rainbow Embassy” was opened in Arkansas, a man graffitied "Bird God" in huge letters on Brooklyn's Grand Army Plaza's arch, and more.
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Artist Arrested in China on Charges of Supporting Hong Kong Protests Online
PEN America issued a statement demanding the immediate release of Chinese artist Yang Licai, who was detained by authorities in December.
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Man Vandalized a Picasso Portrait of Dora Maar at Tate Modern
Shakeel Massey, a 20-year-old from north London, was arrested for allegedly ripping the $26 million painting. The damage to the artwork is being assessed by a Tate conservation team.
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This Former Engineer's Impressive Snow Art Will Blow Your Mind
With nothing more than just a pair of snow boots, his legs, and some intuitive math, Simon Beck has created hundreds of land art pieces around the world.
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Happy Public Domain Day! Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue” is Copyright Free
Starting today anyone can legally remix and republish classics that include Thomas Mann’s The Magic Mountain, W. E. B. Du Bois’s The Gift of Black Folk, and Buster Keaton’s Sherlock, Jr.
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Happy Public Domain Day! Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue” is Copyright Free
Starting today anyone can legally remix and republish classics that include Thomas Mann’s The Magic Mountain, W. E. B. Du Bois’s The Gift of Black Folk, and Buster Keaton’s Sherlock, Jr.
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Man Graffitis "Bird God" on Brooklyn's Grand Army Plaza Arch
The graffiti writer was arrested after stealing a crane to tag the arch. The NYPD and the public are still puzzled about the meaning of it all.
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Week in Review: Stephen Ross Leaves The Shed’s Board; Banksy Modifies a Nativity Set
Also, the Vessel agrees to install a new elevator, NYC gives $51.3 million in grants to cultural nonprofits, authorities in Beirut removed a sculpture from a square in the city for its accidental resemblance to the star of David, and more.
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Vessel Adds Elevator for People with Disabilities After Deal With US Attorney of New York
A new platform lift will provide access to the Hudson Yard structure's upper floors, which are currently inaccessible for people with disabilities
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The Art And Design of No New Jails
A new exhibition, accompanied by a series of events, examines the design, art, dance, and cultural work involved in the prison abolition movement's organizing.