In Brief
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.
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.
In Brief
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.
Art
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.
News
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.
In Brief
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.
News
Latinx Scholars, Curators, and Artists Urge El Museo del Barrio to Stay True to Its Mission
A letter penned by a group of Latinx artists, scholars, and community activists accuses the museum of straying from its identity and mission.
In Brief
Mercedes-Benz Is Suing Artists Who Accused the Car Company of Copyright Infringement
"An advertisement for a Mercedes Benz car that costs $200,000, without any compensation to me, or without even asking my permission first, is totally unacceptable," one of the artists said.
In Brief
A Tiny Danish Town Will Get Western Europe's Biggest Skyscraper
The planned project will rise 1,049 feet tall in a rural town of just 7,000 people.
Satire
Jeff Koons Announces Retirement from Art
The celebrity artist says a religious epiphany inspired the unexpected decision.
News
Decolonize This Place Launches "Nine Weeks of Art and Action" with Protest at Whitney Museum
The activist organization, which demands the removal of Whitney vice chairman Warren Kanders from the board, gathered at the museum to protest alongside activists from the 30 groups that have come out to support its mission.
Art
A Photography Exhibition Corrects a Mainstream Museum's Failure
Our Land, mounted as a reply to a controversial show at the Brooklyn Museum, features contributing artists from North Africa and West Asia and their diasporic communities.
News
PAIN Sackler Storms Guggenheim and Metropolitan Museums for Financial Ties to Opioid Manufacturers
The drug policy advocates, led by photographer Nan Goldin, held a covert die-in at the Guggenheim, then marching to the Met to publicly protest on its steps.