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Rent One of Claude Monet's French Homes on Airbnb
A three-bedroom and three-bathroom home once owned by Impressionist painter is available for $226 per night.
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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Decolonize This Place Holds a Pizza Party in the Whitney Museum
Two Sudanese students, along with an activist greatly involved in curtailing the gentrification of Brooklyn, offered impassioned teach-ins on their causes at the potluck.
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American Museum of Natural History “Deeply Concerned” Gala In Its Hall Will Honor Brazil’s Far-Right President
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro will be honored at the annual “Person of the Year Awards” by the Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce.
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The Viral Photograph that Has Come to Symbolize Sudan’s Uprising
The triumphant image of Alaa Salah, an engineering and architecture student, has "embodied the spirit of the opposition" led by Sudanese women.
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John Oliver's Mike Pence Parody Among Top Banned Books of 2018
A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo tells the story of Vice President Mike Pence’s pet rabbit Bundo, who discovers his gay identity and falls in love with another bunny.
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Architects Want to Build a Park on Top of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway
BIG, the firm behind the proposal, calls the design "reminiscent of Brooklyn Heights historical conditions — where city and river interlaced seamlessly, prior to construction of the highway."
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Artist Embroiled in Controversy for Depicting an Independent Taiwan in a Public Sculpture
While Turner Prize-winning artist Mark Wallinger called the decision to identify Taiwan as a state independent from China an "error," it has engendered a global discussion.
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Oklahoma Judge Strikes Down Law Restricting the Definition of Native Art
The federal judge quashed a state law that prohibits art from being labeled Native American if the artist is not a member of a federally recognized tribe.
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Archaeologists Discovered an Ancient "Fast Food" Counter in Pompeii
The 2,000-year-old snack bar is emblazoned with an enchanting and well-preserved logo.
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Whitney Biennial Participants Discuss the Use of Safariland Weapons in Gaza
Images emerging from a rally at the Gaza-Israeli border today suggest that the Israeli military fired sponge round projectiles produced by the Safariland Group, a company owned by the Whitney Museum’s Vice Chairman.
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Over 120 Prominent Scholars and Critics Demand Removal of Whitney Museum Vice-Chair
In a public letter released today, a group of theorists, critics, and scholars joins activists and members of the Whitney staff in the demand to remove Warren B. Kanders from his position as vice-chairman of the museum's board of trustees.
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A Satirical Take on the Whiteness of Classical Sculpture
A trip to the museum helps the comedic duo of Kenny and Keith Lucas to see the world of Classical art in color.