Film
New Documentary Gives a Voice to Benin's Looted Treasures
Mati Diop's Dahomey centers on the repatriation of 26 stolen Beninese objects and how it could shape the African country’s future.
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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Neo-Nazi Tiki Torch “Monument” to Trump Emerges in DC
The apparently satirical artwork follows the appearance of a mysterious sculpture of a turd on Nancy Pelosi’s desk last week.
News
Studio Museum in Harlem Receives $10M From Ford Foundation
The gift will permanently endow the New York institution’s director and chief curator role, held by Thelma Golden for nearly two decades.
Art
New Dwyane Wade Statue Looks Like Anyone Except Dwyane Wade
Memes draw comparisons to The Matrix, Kelsey Grammer, and seemingly everyone except Miami Heat’s star player.
News
Sculpture of a Turd on Nancy Pelosi’s Desk Appears on National Mall
"This memorial honors the brave men and women who broke into the United States Capitol on January 6th, 2021, to loot, urinate, and defecate,” reads a plaque.
News
Israel Bombs Ancient World Heritage Site in Lebanon
Over a dozen injuries and significant damages have been reported in Tyre since Israeli airstrikes began in the coastal city earlier this week.
Art
Why Is There a Defunct Crane in Madison Square Park?
Nicole Eisenman’s new public artwork has everything to do with land use decisions and urban development in New York City.
News
Brooklyn Nonprofit Apologizes for Removing Palestinian-American Artist’s Work
UrbanGlass excluded Phil Garip's art from a staff exhibition last March over its inclusion of the phrase "from the river to the sea."
Art
Tompkins Square Dog Parade Falls Victim to Its Popularity
Coiffed canines and their decked-out humans took to the streets of Manhattan for a chaotic yet celebratory iteration of the beloved annual parade, which may be on its last leg.
News
Palestinian Artist Mahasen Al-Khatib Killed in Israeli Airstrike on Gaza
The 32-year-old digital illustrator, who had amassed a following on social media, was among dozens of people killed at the Jabalia refugee camp.
News
Armenia’s Oldest Known Church Excavated in Ancient City
Researchers describe it as “sensational evidence for early Christianity in Armenia.”
Art
75+ Artists Take Over Manhattan’s 14th Street
The Art in Odd Places outdoor festival is back for its 19th iteration this weekend with a focus on empathy and care.