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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.
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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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.
In Brief
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
Art
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.
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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.
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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.”