Jake Hanrahan of Popular Front is part of a new wave of war reporters making their own documentaries and podcasts to offer us a candid look at conflicts around the world.
Hrag Vartanian
Hrag Vartanian is editor-in-chief and co-founder of Hyperallergic. You can follow him at @hragv.
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Calling All Curators! Hyperallergic Is Offering Five Journalism Fellowships for Curators
With the support of the Emily H. Tremaine Foundation, Hyperallergic is offering five monthlong journalism fellowships for curators that each include a grant of $5,000.
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For All the Queer Habibis Out There
Curated by the Earl of Bushwick, Queer-y-ing the Arab focuses on the bedroom and private realm.
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Creative Time’s Diya Vij Helps Launch an Art World Think Tank
The unorthodox program will gather together a group of thought leaders for 10 months to reflect and advise on happenings in the art community.
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Required Reading
This week, the anthropological use and abuse of human remains, rest and liberation, the cult of Trump, the cicada invasion, the first frozen margarita machine, and more.
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A Field Guide to Art History Papers
We can’t pass up a fun meme, so after encountering the recent Types of ____ Paper meme making the rounds, we had some fun and conjured up an array of art history papers that may sound strangely familiar-ish.
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Required Reading
This week, the Tartarian conspiracy, labor issues at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, a Russian singer trapped in a Chinese reality TV show, Hollywood’s copyright obsession, and more.
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Required Reading
This week, defining “carceral heritage,” the story of a teen in the infamous Kent State photograph, considering Nicolas de Staël, digital blackface, and more.
Posted inFilm
In Without Gorky, the Artist’s Family Opens Up About Their Pain
In this moving documentary by Cosima Spender, there are lots of unanswered questions but you can’t help but be moved by the rawness.
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Unique Folk Art Recreates the World Before the Armenian Genocide
The models recreate a world that no longer exists.
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Notable Cinematic Portrayals of the Armenian Genocide
With the 106th anniversary of the genocide approaching, here are some films which can help you better understand the events.
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Required Reading
This week, the cost of competing on RuPaul’s Drag Race, “The Scream” is in solidarity with Strike MoMA, a new biography of Edward Said, and more.