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Netherlands to Repatriate 119 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria
It’s been described as the single largest return to date of the famous Benin antiquities looted by the British military.
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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Pioneering Conceptual Artist Mel Bochner Dies at 84
Through iconic works like his “Blah! Blah! Blah!” paintings, Bochner probed visual art's relationship with language as a medium rather than a supplemental tool.
Books
Finding Flaco Lovingly Details Owl’s Year of Freedom
A new book features over 200 photos of the beloved owl who escaped from his enclosure in Manhattan’s Central Park Zoo.
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Qatar to Build National Pavilion in the Venice Biennale’s Giardini
The Gulf country announced the construction of a permanent national pavilion in the historic garden, the third country in 50 years to do so.
Art
Why Do All My Hinge Options Look Like Guys From Old Paintings?
As it turns out, men have been posing with fish for hundreds of years.
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Jeffrey Gibson’s Venice Biennale Show Is Heading to LA
Opening at the Broad in May, the exhibition will include dozens of works featuring the artist’s telltale colorful geometric patterning and stylized text.
Art
The Opulent Beadwork of Black Masker Demond Melancon
The Louisiana-based artist, known for his hand-beaded portraits and Mardi Gras Indian suits, is the recipient of this year’s 1858 Prize for Contemporary Southern Art.
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Appalled by X and Meta? Try These Social Media Alternatives
Pushing back against tech oligarchs, many netizens are exploring new options including decentralized platforms that give them more control over personal data.
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Chinese Dissident Artist Ai Weiwei Denied Entry to Switzerland
“I did not expect to encounter such a surprising incident,” Ai told Hyperallergic.
Books
The Other Almanac Is Your Artsy Field Guide for 2025
This annual publication inverts the almanac form, offering art by Jaune Quick-to-See Smith, writing by Naomi Klein, and poems elegizing the plants of Gaza.
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Hidden Woman Portrait Found Beneath Picasso Masterpiece
Researchers detected the mysterious figure in the early-blue period painting "Portrait of Mateu Fernández de Soto" (1901).
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Fareed Armaly Rejects German Prize, Citing “Disturbing Trend of Censorship”
The artist and curator turned down the Käthe Kollwitz Prize from the Academy of the Arts, citing the German state’s crackdown on advocacy for Palestinian rights.