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Banksy Unveils a Political Interpretation of the Nativity Scene in Bethlehem
The work was unveiled this past weekend at the artist’s Walled Off Hotel, which overlooks Israel’s separation wall around Bethlehem.
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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Sculpture in Beirut Removed for Its Reputed Resemblance to Star of David
A viral photo of the sculpture from a top-angle caused wide condemnations, calls for an investigation, and conspiracy theories against the artist and the gallery behind the sculpture.
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New York City Awards $51.3M in Grants to 985 Cultural Organizations
Funding was set aside for nonprofits that directly support individual artists, collectives, and smaller cultural organizations throughout the city.
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Stephen Ross, Businessman Lambasted for Trump Ties, Stepped Down From The Shed’s Board of Directors
The real-estate tycoon has quietly resigned from the institution “to focus on his other philanthropic activities.”
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Tragic Recreations of Artistic Masterpieces, Considered Through the Lens of Climate Change
In a joint project, Museo del Prado and the World Wildlife Fund altered four masterpieces from the Prado’s collection to warn about the rising sea levels, the extinction of species, extreme droughts, and climate refugees.
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Political Christmas Cards From Hong Kong's Protestors and Their Supporters
After cartoonist and designer Jason Li wrote about Hong Kongers's radical Christmas cards, hundreds responded to Hyperallergic on social media with their own versions.
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Controversy Boils Over Italian Soccer League's Anti-Racism Campaign Featuring Apes
A campaign to fight racism against Black players in soccer stadiums backfired as it presented controversial images of primates to advance its message of tolerance.
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Discussing the Growing Tide of Labor Organizing in the Art World
A panel at Verso Books discusses recent union efforts by art handlers at Uovo Fine Art and the ongoing struggles of arts workers to organize their workplaces and industry.
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For $111, You Can Enter a Charity Raffle to Win a $1M Picasso
A French charity is raffling a Picasso still life this coming January. The proceeds from the draw will go to providing clean water to communities in Cameroon, Madagascar, and Morocco.
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Harvard Students Install a Memorial Site for Opioid Victims at Arthur M. Sackler Museum
The installation featured the names of 250 people who died from opioid overdoses recorded on the museum's stairs.
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Hours After It Was Revealed, Someone Tagged a Banksy Mural About Homelessness
Banksy's latest mural in Birmingham, England imagined two reindeer guiding a bench where a local homeless man slept. Soon after its debut, someone spray painted Rudolph-red noses.
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"It Tasted Like $120,000," Says Artist Who Ate Maurizio Cattelan’s Infamous Banana Artwork
“It’s not vandalism, I’m a performance artist," David Datuna said proudly of the stunt, which has permeated the internet and the mainstream press.