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America Ferrera to Play Cuban Artist Ana Mendieta in New Series
The show is an adaptation of Naked by the Window, the 1990 book about Mendieta's career and Carl Andre’s suspected role in her death.
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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German Film Festival Hacked With Pro-Palestine Posts
Berlinale organizers quickly deleted the posts and disavowed the statement as filmmakers called for a Gaza ceasefire during a closing ceremony.
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Jewish Voice for Peace Channels Young Lords in "Dump AIPAC" March
Echoing the Puerto Rican youth group’s 1969 "Garbage Offensive," JVP urged NYC officials to cut ties with the American Israel Public Affairs Committee.
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Untitled Art Fair Acquired by Florida Luxury Brand
The move paves the way for contemporary artists to sell their inflatable mixed-media sculptures to yachters around the world.
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Warhol Museum Wall Text About “Middle East Conflict” Draws Criticism
Workers who spoke to Hyperallergic questioned why the text, which cited "the loss of Jewish lives," made no mention of Palestinians.
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Brooklyn Cannabis Dispensary Restores Biggie Mural After Backlash
Emerald Dispensary in Bushwick had painted over the image of the rap legend, fearing that it would violate the state’s advertising regulations.
Art
Bronx Calling Is All About Knowledge and Agency
The artworks in the Bronx Museum’s AIM Biennial dig into and critique the powers that be, documenting lived experiences and personal histories.
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Artists Alter Their Work, Protesting San Francisco Institution's "Silence" on Gaza
Two of the artists in the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts’s triennial allege that they were asked not to advocate for Palestine in their artwork and supporting text.
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Artwork About Anti-Asian Discrimination Stolen From NYC Art Nonprofit
Julia Kwon's textile piece was on view at the UrbanGlass Art Center when someone took it off the wall, balled it up, and shoved it in their pocket.
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UK Arts Funding Body Urges Grantees to Stay Out of Politics
Arts Council England's updates to its guidelines have drawn backlash from critics who say they amount to censorship.
Art
15 Art History-Inspired Valentine’s Day Cards
From polycules and break-ups to situationships and forbidden love, Hyperallergic has you covered this February 14.
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French Protesters Throw Soup at Monet Painting in Lyon
“This spring will be the only one we have left if we don’t react,” said activists who targeted the protective glass on Monet’s “Le Printemps.”