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Naomi Beckwith to Lead Next Edition of Embattled Documenta
The Guggenheim Museum deputy director and chief curator will helm the 2027 contemporary art show amid ongoing controversy.
Rhea Nayyar
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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Researchers Identify Psychedelic Cocktail in Ancient Egyptian Mug
Traces of psychotropic plant matter, human bodily fluids, honey, wheat, yeast, and licorice were detected in a vessel depicting the god Bes.
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Banksy Shares Enigmatic Madonna and Child Artwork
Some users online interpreted the image as a symbol of suffering Palestinian mothers and children amid Israel’s attacks on Gaza.
Art
Exhibition Aids Ashville’s Hurricane-Stricken Arts Community
The proceeds from Love Asheville From Afar will benefit artists impacted by Helene, which tore through the city's River Arts District.
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Hilarious Image of Squirrel Stuck in Tree Wins Wildlife Photo Award
See Italian photographer Milko Marchetti's top-scoring submission and other winners of the 2024 competition.
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Lorraine O'Grady, Who Dismantled Art World Binaries, Dies at 90
From her newspaper collages to her performance persona Mademoiselle Bourgeoise Noire, O’Grady subverted hierarchies from a Black feminist perspective.
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Vatican Removes Baby Jesus With Keffiyeh From Nativity
The Nativity scene, crafted by two Palestinian artists, drew online criticism about the headscarf’s inclusion from pro-Israel entities.
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Guerrilla Wall Labels Protest Keffiyeh Ban at Noguchi Museum
“This wall is a boundary the museum uses to erase culture, banning keffiyeh and firing staff who challenge its racist views,” read one mock text.
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Protesters Stage Guerilla Action on Subway In Honor of Jordan Neely
The action calls to attention the unhoused Black man who was killed last year during a six-minute chokehold at the hands of a Marine veteran.
Opinion
Stop Hating on Pantone’s “Mocha Mousse” Color of the Year
I am always unfortunately attuned to the manner in which people respond to the color brown.
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Hyperallergic Editor-in-Chief Hrag Vartanian Wins Rabkin Lifetime Achievement Award
The Rabkin Foundation recognized Vartanian and feminist curator and critic Lucy Lippard for shaping “how we think about art and its social and political contexts.”
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Crater on Mercury Named After Sculptor Ruth Asawa
This makes her one of a rare group of fewer than 30 women artists whose legacies are etched into our solar systems.