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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After studying US census data since 1850, an economist says that with every $10,000 in total family income, a person is about 2% more likely to go into a creative occupation.
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The ruling comes at the end of an 18-year legal battle between the Musée Rodin and the two dealers, who were accused of exhibiting and selling sculptures cast from 52 original Rodin molds as authentic works.
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St. Anthony’s Shrine in Colombo is one of three Sri Lankan churches damaged in the deadly attacks.
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After the video ad angered Chinese social media users, Lecia denied commissioning it. However, ad creators say they developed the film with Leica representatives.
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The survey of the late Swedish abstract painter has drawn 600,000 visitors, increased museum memberships, and broke another record in catalogue sales.
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Protesters were challenged by disgruntled museumgoers, youth organizers performed a Dabka, and activists gave impassioned speeches about Whitney vice chair Warren Kanders's association with Palestine through weapons companies.
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The program will fund initiatives through the CMA’s network of 2,600 museums and cultural institutions.
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The workers report low wages, scarce benefits, and unstable working conditions, calling the conditions unfitting of a museum that was founded to celebrate the labor struggles of immigrant families.
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The crowdfunding campaign skyrocketed after the restoration of the Notre-Dame cathedral received $1 billion in public donations.
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They are disturbed by the organization's "inaction" after attendees voiced their concerns about an archaeology professor, David Yesner, who was implicated in a Title IX investigation and banned from a university.
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After pushback from museum staff and prominent scientists, AMNH has decided "that the Museum is not the optimal location for the Brazilian-Am. Chamber of Commerce gala dinner," which is set to honor Jair Bolsonaro.
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“The Sacklers love putting their names on things. Although until very recently they have been miraculously good at keeping their name off the opioid crisis," Oliver quipped in the segment, making note of Nan Goldin's art world protests against the family.