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Man Accused of Urinating on MLK Memorial
Police said they arrested a 26-year-old suspect who allegedly damaged the Eternal Flame near Martin Luther King's crypt in Atlanta, Georgia.
Isa Farfan
Isa Farfan is a staff reporter for Hyperallergic. She lives in New York City. Email her at isa@hyperallergic.com.
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A Community Art Show for Palestine Confronts Authoritarianism
The third iteration of Hind’s House in Washington Heights, steps from Columbia University, addresses interconnected struggles in Gaza and the US.
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Artists Are Helping Revive Jane Fonda-Led Free Speech Group
The Committee for the First Amendment fought against the censorship of cultural workers during the McCarthy era.
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Hispanic Society to Sell Dozens of Artworks From Its Collection
The Washington Heights museum says it plans to use sales proceeds to fund preservation efforts and acquisitions that will “responsibly diversify” its holdings.
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Smithsonian Institution Postpones Prestigious Portrait Exhibition
The National Portrait Gallery said it decided to “proactively postpone” the Outwin Competition show ahead of a prolonged government shutdown.
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Humans of New York Takes Over Grand Central
A monumental project by the artist behind the wildly popular series is now on view at the Manhattan train station, both above and below ground.
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Oregon Republicans Caught Posting Misleading Protest Image
The group deleted the photo, which depicted South American riot police.
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Kentucky’s Speed Museum Axes Education Department
Nine employees were laid off as a result of the department’s dissolution, attributed to a “challenging financial period.”
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National Gallery of Art Closes Amid Government Shutdown
The museum is among the federally funded organizations affected by the impasse as Democrats and Republicans spar over healthcare.
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Immigrant and Protest Imagery Shine at NYC’s Photobook Fest
The International Center of Photography’s annual showcase captures and quells the anxieties of the present political moment.
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Trump Fires Majority of Federal Humanities Council
Only four members of the council remain, all men and all appointed by the president during his first term, sources told Hyperallergic.
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How Will the US Government Shutdown Impact Museums?
The National Gallery of Art and others will use funding to keep the lights on for a few days while some National Park sites will close as employees are furloughed.