The designs by artists Deborah Kass and Cleon Peterson were critical of the Supreme Court as well as abortion and pro-gun legislation.
Jasmine Liu
Jasmine Liu is a former staff writer for Hyperallergic. Originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, she studied anthropology and mathematics at Stanford University.
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Mexican Artists Take Over Rock Center For Day of the Dead
A catrina of Frida Kahlo, colorful alebrijes, and José Guadalupe Posada’s satirical skeletons are among the unmissable works on view.
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Oops! Famous Mondrian Painting Hung Upside Down for 75 Years
Despite the finding, Mondrian’s “New York City I” will continue to be displayed as it has always been shown: incorrectly.
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Nine-Foot Bronze of Emmett Till Is Unveiled in Mississippi
The new public sculpture is said to be the only official statue honoring Emmett Till in the United States.
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Pierre Soulages, “Painter of Black,” Dies at 102
His oeuvre was an archive of his journey to understand black pigment’s primordial origins and its paradoxical role as a portal to light.
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Rodney Graham, Who Bridged the Absurd and Conceptual, Dies at 73
During his more than 50-year-long career, Graham pushed the limits of documentary and fiction.
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Rare 2,700-Year-Old Stone Carvings Discovered in Iraq
The ancient slabs were found during the excavation of the Mashki Gate, partially destroyed by Islamic State militants in 2016.
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Art Critic Peter Schjeldahl Dies at 80
With little formal training in art history or practice, Schjeldahl dove into criticism simply out of a passion for art.
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Who’s Afraid of Rosa Bonheur’s Sexual Identity?
In the wake of a new retrospective, some are criticizing the way in which the artist’s relationships with women are being discussed.
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What if Van Gogh Could Paint Your Hometown?
Neither Picasso nor Hilma af Klint ever visited the Faroe Islands, but in a new exhibition, a museum uses AI to imagine how these artists would have painted their archipelago.
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Anna May Wong Becomes the First Asian American on US Currency
Regarded as Hollywood’s first Chinese American movie star, Wong faced racism and discrimination during her career.
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Can a Ballot Measure Save Arts Education in California?
If approved, Proposition 28 could increase funding for performance and visual arts education by as much as $1 billion.
