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130 Free Cultural Spaces to Visit in NYC
A new list released by the Department of Cultural Affairs highlights dozens of free or pay-what-you-wish museums and institutions.
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Rhea Nayyar (she/her) is a New York City-based staff reporter at Hyperallergic. She received a BFA from Carnegie Mellon University and has a passion for small-scale artworks, elevating minority perspectives, and dogspotting at art world events.
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Land Artist Awarded Nearly $1M in Iowa Museum Settlement
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A Running List of Resources to Help Artists Impacted by LA Fires
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Hawaiʻi Museum Lays Off Its Entire Staff
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“It Looks Like a Bomb Exploded”: LA Artists Grapple With Loss as Fires Rage
“I literally only have the clothes I’m wearing, but that’s the same story as thousands of others,” artist Amir Nikravan told Hyperallergic.
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Historic Buildings Destroyed in Southern California Blazes
Museums and galleries are shuttering as the deadly firestorm continues to burn through LA County.