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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Over 50 protestors gathered outside the Ford Foundation’s Manhattan headquarters, responding to the foundation president’s statements in support of New York City’s plan to close Rikers Island prison complex and build smaller detention facilities in its place.
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PEN America has launched a comprehensive online resource that provides practical guidance for university administrators and students.
In Brief
This year, a number of artists will receive the prestigious award. The special honor comes with a no-strings-attached grant of $625,000.
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A PEN America report on book regulations in prisons reveals that incarcerated people are being denied access to literature on race and civil rights, among other topics.
In Brief
The museum announced that it will no longer use the term to describe 17th century Netherlands, saying it whitewashes its problematic colonial past.
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Letters penned by Marc Chagall reveal his immigration difficulties to New York during World War II and his concern for his daughter who followed him on a separate ship, carrying a large case of his works.
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IdeasCity Bronx, which was intended to feature a series of discussion panels and activities on climate change, was disrupted by activists and shut down.
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The festival kicks off today with a new space, a more diverse staff, and a renewed focus on Bushwick's community, organizers tell Hyperallergic.
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Amid the many exhibits at Printed Matter's annual art book fair, a booth from Fournier Fine & Rare stands out with rare books and archival gems.
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Visit a community-organized exhibition at the Queens Museum, an interactive installation at the United Nations Headquarters, and more.
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A new poll seems to reveal a correlation between support of President Donald Trump and how harshly one judges the artist's 1980 study “Coffee Thyme.”
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A pop-up exhibition held by the Columbia Journalism Review days before the United Nations Climate Action Summit, highlights the urgency needed toward climate action in news reporting.