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Maya Pontone

Maya Pontone is a Staff Writer at Hyperallergic. Originally from northern New Jersey, she studied journalism and political science at Emerson College in Boston, MA. She currently resides in Brooklyn, NY.

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Sudan’s National Museum Reportedly Raided by Paramilitary

Avatar photo by Maya Pontone June 6, 2023June 6, 2023

Videos circulated on social media appeared to show Rapid Support Forces inside the museum, among its collections dating back to 2,500 BCE.

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Beirut’s Sursock Museum Reopens After Deadly Port Explosion

Avatar photo by Maya Pontone June 5, 2023June 5, 2023

The museum was forced to close for nearly three years after suffering extensive damage during the blast of August 4, 2020.

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Did the British Museum Cut Ties With Its Oil Sponsor?

Avatar photo by Maya Pontone June 2, 2023June 5, 2023

News that the museum has not renewed contracts with oil giant British Petroleum is being hailed by climate advocates as a “massive victory.”

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Sotheby’s Buys Whitney’s Breuer Building for Reported $100M

Avatar photo by Maya Pontone June 1, 2023June 5, 2023

The auction house will relocate its galleries and sales room to the Marcel Breuer-designed Brutalist building in 2025.

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US Cities Declare May 31 “Ellsworth Kelly Day”

Avatar photo by Maya Pontone May 31, 2023May 31, 2023

Austin and New York are observing what would have been the artist’s 100th birthday as centennial exhibitions pop up across the US and Europe.

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Will Drag Performances Get Banned in Your State?

Avatar photo by Maya Pontone May 30, 2023May 31, 2023

Here’s a list of states considering legislation that would criminalize or limit the work of drag artists.

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Long-Lost Maya Kingdom Uncovered in Guatemala

Avatar photo by Maya Pontone May 29, 2023May 26, 2023

The findings prove the existence of “much more sophisticated and elaborate societies, thousands of years earlier,” the lead researcher told Hyperallergic.

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Memes to Help You Mourn the End of Succession

Avatar photo by Maya Pontone May 26, 2023May 26, 2023

The finale may be near, but the Waystar Royco empire will live on in memes and TikToks that immortalize the show’s most memorable moments.

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Florida Man Crashes Car Into 14-Foot Bunny Sculpture

Avatar photo by Maya Pontone May 25, 2023May 25, 2023

It’s the second time Derek Alan Modrok damages a public artwork, reportedly motivated by his dislike of Wilton Manors’s late mayor.

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A New Brooklyn Sculpture Turns Pop Art on Its Head

Avatar photo by Maya Pontone May 24, 2023May 24, 2023

Nicholas Galanin’s 30-foot artwork in Brooklyn Bridge Park references an iconic Robert Indiana artwork to enact a critique of settler colonialism.

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“Irreplaceable” Metal Works Stolen in UK Museum Heist

Avatar photo by Maya Pontone May 23, 2023May 23, 2023

In a “carefully planned theft,” the perpetrators took 12 pieces including knives, sculptures, and silver kitchenware from the Kelham Island Museum.

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Hundreds Help Restore Defaced Tschabalala Self Sculpture in the UK

Avatar photo by Maya Pontone May 23, 2023May 23, 2023

Vandals spray-painted the artist’s sculpture of a Black woman in white.

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UC Davis Arts and Humanities Grads Take Center Stage in Wide-Ranging Show
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UC Davis Arts and Humanities Grads Take Center Stage in Wide-Ranging Show

Featuring projects by 30 graduate students, this multidisciplinary exhibition is on view at the Manetti Shrem Museum through June 25.

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