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How African-American Museums Are Navigating Book Bans
Black history and culture institutions are stepping in to fill the gaps with uncensored and community-oriented programming.
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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Harriet Tubman Cultural Center Awarded Millions for Preservation
The formerly all-Black high school turned museum and community space honors the abolitionist’s story and legacy.
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Head of Saudi Arabia's AlUla Cultural Project Arrested for Corruption
Amr bin Saleh Abdulrahman Al Madani, responsible for the development of the archaeological site, is also accused of money laundering.
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Richard Prince Must Pay $650K+ to Artists for Using Their Work
A last-meeting agreement put a price on the artist's appropriation of the works of two photographers.
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NYU Suspends Palestinian Professor and Activist Amin Husain
Husain has long advocated for Palestinian liberation, both individually and as part of the art-oriented collective Decolonize This Place.
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These Are the Artists in the 2024 Whitney Biennial
The 81st edition of the historically controversial show will open on March 20.
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Millions Fall for Fake Video of Eiffel Tower on Fire
A CGI clip of the Parisian landmark in flames went viral this week before media fact-checkers could set the record straight.
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MoMA Accused of Enabling Sexual Assault During Marina Abramović Show
An artist who performed nude in the 2010 exhibition claims that the New York museum "failed to take corrective action" against groping by attendees.
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Chicago Rat Hole Spurs a Plethora of Artistic Interventions
From tattoo art to nail art to a new flag design, the Windy City’s new ephemeral landmark is inspiring creators in a-mice-zing ways.
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New Fluffy Tulle Artwork Livens Up a Gray Manhattan
Ana María Hernando’s installation at Madison Square Park brings warmth and light to chilly New York.
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Iowa Museum Plans to Demolish Land Art Installation
The museum cited the "ephemeral" nature of artist Mary Miss's original materials as well as Iowa's extreme climate.
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Instagram Censors NYC Art Show About the Nude Body
An image for Nudity is not Radical!, an exhibition that aims to de-sexualize nudity, was ironically taken down by Meta.