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In Letter to MoMA, 37 Artists in Gulf Wars Exhibition Target Trustees
Martha Rosler, Michael Rakowitz, and Laura Poitras are among the artists who call on the museum to separate itself from trustees with ties to private prison companies.
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.
Books
A New Abolitionist Book Club in NYC Aims to Improve Literacy About Incarceration
The book club's first selection is Angela Davis's Are Prisons Obsolete?. The monthly gatherings will be held at Bluestockings Bookstore, Café, & Activist Center in Manhattan.
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Erie Art Museum Director Pushed Out Following Allegations of Sexual Misconduct
Mounting public pressure led to the dismissal of Joshua Helmer after a New York Times article raised concerns about his behavior towards women at the Erie Art Museum and the Philadelphia Museum Art.
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After Being Ignored by MoMA PS1, Michael Rakowitz Paused His Video in Its Gulf Wars Exhibition
The artist posted a statement next to the paused video, demanding two of the museum's trustees divest from private prison companies and defense contractors.
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NYPL Announces the 10 Most Borrowed Books in Its History
The Snowy Day, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, and 1984 are among the most popular books in the library's 125-year history.
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Center for Art Law in New York Launches an Immigration Clinic for Visual Artists
The clinic will provide $10 consultation sessions to guide international artists through the laborious process of obtaining an artist visa to the United States.
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Trump Walks Back His Threats to Strike Iran's Cultural Sites
Meanwhile, leaders of cultural institutions have condemned the president's threats, and Iranians responded with a hashtag campaign celebrating their country's cultural treasures.
In Brief
A New Browser Extension Encourages You to Choose Your Local Library Over Amazon
Library Extension will show you if books and e-books you search for online are available for free at your local library, and helps you borrow them in one click.
Art
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.
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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.