This month: Ruth Asawa, Michael Rakowitz, Math Bass, contemporary Native art, and more.
Maya Pontone
Maya Pontone (she/her) is a Staff News Writer at Hyperallergic. Originally from Northern New Jersey, she currently resides in Brooklyn, where she covers daily news, both within and outside New York City. Maya received her BS in journalism with a political science minor from Emerson College in Boston, MA.
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Workers Detained for Digging a Hole in China’s Great Wall
The two construction workers reportedly widened a gap in the wall, seeking a shortcut.
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Museum Lifts Ban on Photographing Picasso’s “Guernica”
You can now take a picture of the famous work at Madrid’s Museo Reina Sofía, but don’t even think about using a selfie stick.
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A New Photography Fair Bets on Classics and AI
NYC’s Photofairs gathers over 150 artists with an expansive range of work, from collage and video installations to art books and even generative displays.
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142-Year-Old Shipwreck Discovered in Lake Michigan
After a two-year search, maritime historians Brendon Baillod and Bob Jaeck say they’ve found the “perfectly intact” Trinidad wreck off the coast of Wisconsin.
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Preserving the History of Brooklyn’s Little Caribbean
A new survey aims to document the predominantly Afro-Latinx neighborhood’s cultural significance, beyond physical landmarks.
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New Yorkers Campaign to Save 50-Year-Old Summer Arts Program
Community members fear that the historic New York State Summer School of the Arts may soon be replaced with a less equitable grant program.
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Beloved Chicago Imagist Barbara Rossi Dies at 82
The artist and former Catholic nun was known for her meticulously constructed, playful multimedia works.
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Rat Infestation Plagues Rome’s Colosseum
Soaring temperatures and litter discarded by tourists might have added to the problem, authorities say.
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Over 200 Cuban Artists Call to Boycott State-Sponsored Cultural Events on the Island [UPDATED]
Tania Bruguera, Coco Fusco, and Tomás Sánchez are among artists urging the international art community to abandon the “political fantasy that Cuba is a socialist utopia.”
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New Pompeii Discovery Sheds Light on Slavery in Ancient Rome
The new finds give more detailed insight into the lives of enslaved Roman community members prior to the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius.
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Smithsonian Apologizes for “Racial Brain Collection”
The institution’s secretary “condemned” past unethical practices that involved non-consensually collecting the brains of mostly Black and Indigenous people.
