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Thousands Decry Right-Wing “Smear Campaign” Against Misan Harriman
“Truth itself is on the line,” the Southbank Centre board chair told Hyperallergic, rejecting accusations of antisemitism leveled by conservative outlets.
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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Between Tropes and Treats at NADA New York
In a sea of zany little sculptures and assemblages, shiny stuff™, abstracted horniness, and kitschy vibrancy, there were works I did enjoy.
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At Brooklyn Creative Reuse, Art Supplies Get a Second Life
The sustainable second-hand market for art materials in Industry City might give Blick a run for its money while helping you save some of yours.
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Rare Early Basquiat Works Return to Brooklyn After HBCU Tour
“Our Friend, Jean,” an intimate collection from the precipice of the artist’s career explosion, is going on view at The Bishop Gallery starting this weekend.
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Hundreds Lambast Trump’s $7.5M Plan to Whitewash Eisenhower Building
"Don't even think about it," wrote one of over 2,000 concerned citizens, architects, and preservationists who warned of permanent damage to the structure.
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Dozens of Venice Biennale Artists Withdraw From Awards En Masse
Almost half of the artists in the international exhibition plus 22 national pavilions signed onto a statement of withdrawal in solidarity with the jury’s resignation.
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Israeli Pavilion Artist Made Legal Threats Before Venice Biennale Jury Resigned
Belu-Simion Fainaru alleged antisemitism and discrimination after the jury decided to exclude Israel from awards, new reports reveal.
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Met Gala Memes That Ate the Rich and Left No Crumbs
Those who flouted the calls to boycott the Bezos-sponsored event were flogged relentlessly online with some of the most creative insults ever crafted.
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Iran Will Not Participate in Venice Biennale, Organizers Say
The news of Iran’s exit from this year’s edition comes two months after the US and Israel first launched strikes across the country.
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First US Survey of Mexican Artist Teresa Margolles Coming This Fall
MoMA PS1 in NYC will bring together several works at the intersection of grief and violence, often with a focus on the US-Mexico border.
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Venice Biennale Scraps “Golden Lion” Awards as Turmoil Continues
The Biennale said the public will vote on “Visitor Lions” instead, and made it clear that Israel and Russia will be in the running.
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An Art Fair for the "Global Majority" Debuts in Brooklyn
Conductor Art Fair at Powerhouse Arts seeks to represent the underrepresented, with some notable overlap with next week’s Venice Biennale.