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Rhea Nayyar

Rhea Nayyar (she/her) is a New York-based teaching artist who is passionate about elevating minority perspectives within the academic and editorial spheres of the art world. Rhea received her BFA in Visual Arts from Carnegie Mellon University. Find her art updates at @rheanayyar.art on Instagram!

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Take Ai Weiwei’s Middle Finger Anywhere in the World

by Rhea Nayyar March 16, 2023March 17, 2023

A new collaboration between the artist and Avant Arte invites users to flip the bird anywhere and everywhere on Google Maps.

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Museum Director Reviled by Chinatown Activists Heads to Smithsonian

by Rhea Nayyar March 15, 2023March 17, 2023

Nancy Yao, the embattled president of NYC’s Museum of Chinese in America, has been chosen to lead the forthcoming American Women’s History Museum.

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Seeing Brooklyn Through Su Friedrich’s Lens

by Rhea Nayyar March 15, 2023March 15, 2023

Today, screening in Manhattan in a partial retrospective of the queer filmmaker’s work, challenges us to look at what’s right in front of us.

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Museum Apologizes for Asking Native Mother to Remove Traditional Baby Carrier

by Rhea Nayyar March 14, 2023March 17, 2023

A staff member at the Portland Art Museum told her the basket violated the museum’s “no backpacks” policy.

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Where Were South Asian Dancers in the Oscars’ “Best Song” Performance?

by Rhea Nayyar March 13, 2023March 14, 2023

The ceremony’s rendition of the Indian Telugu-language song “Naatu Naatu” is indicative of under-representation across the industry, critics say.

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Artists Tackle Social Media in Another Meh Episode of The Exhibit

by Rhea Nayyar March 10, 2023March 10, 2023

Also, one contestant attempted three oil paintings in seven hours. It went as well as you can imagine.

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Public Art Festival Will Turn Manhattan Street Into a Runway

by Rhea Nayyar March 10, 2023March 10, 2023

Art in Odd Places is now accepting proposals for this year’s festival, returning to 14th Street in Manhattan with the theme “Dress.”

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Harriet Tubman Monument Unveiled in New Jersey

by Rhea Nayyar March 9, 2023March 10, 2023

Newark residents were also invited to share their personal stories of liberation for a permanent audio piece that complements the sculpture.

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What is Holi, the Hindu Festival of Color?

by Rhea Nayyar March 9, 2023March 9, 2023

Welcoming spring and the season of harvest, Holi is inherently playful and joyous as it channels the love between Radha and Krishna.

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Whitney Museum Director Adam Weinberg to Step Down

Avatar photo by Rhea Nayyar and Elaine Velie March 8, 2023March 8, 2023

His tenure was marked by a multitude of controversies, including protests over former trustee Warren Kanders and a grueling labor struggle.

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Mini Roman-Era Sphinx Discovered Near Egyptian Temple

by Rhea Nayyar March 8, 2023March 8, 2023

The small statue was recovered from the ruins of a tomb east of the Dendera Temple.

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Burn Down the Patriarchy With this Eggplant Emoji Candle

by Rhea Nayyar March 7, 2023March 7, 2023

The artwork by Pussy Riot creator Nadya Tolokonnikova is one of several in an auction benefiting reproductive health organizations.

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