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Mar Dixon, Social Media Guru Who Launched #AskACurator, Dies at 53
Dixon harnessed the accessibility of online platforms to help demystify museums and encourage the public to connect with the arts.
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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Meta's New “Political Content” Limits Sow Concern Among Artists
The default feature comes ahead of the 2024 Presidential election and amid mounting international political crises.
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Raising Funds to Help a Family of 10 Exit Gaza
After several forced evacuations and the loss of her brother and father, graphic designer Samah Ramadan is seeking support amid Israel’s ongoing attacks.
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New Yorkers Aren't Thrilled About the New Museum’s Expansion
Renderings of the new expansion shared on Instagram elicited mixed views, with some viewing the project as “soulless.”
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Is the Guggenheim the Right Place to Advertise a Beyoncé Album?
The museum’s façade has been the site of projections and demonstrations for everything from labor rights to World AIDS Day.
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1,000+ Sign Letter in Support of Artist Shellyne Rodriguez
Rodriguez was terminated from her position at Cooper Union over her anti-Zionist "Radical Solidarities" teach-in, prompting concerns about academic freedom.
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Viral Wonka Experience Backdrop Sold to Benefit Palestine Aid
The disastrous Glasgow event that took the internet by storm in February just keeps on giving, this time for a good cause.
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Roman Bust Discovered Beneath English Mansion’s Parking Lot
"It was an amazing feeling to have found something so old and special," said the excavator operator who stumbled upon the artwork.
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The Extraordinary Story of Black Librarian Belle da Costa Greene
A new exhibition at the Morgan Library explores the legacy of its inaugural director, who amassed a trove of rare books and prints while passing as a White woman in segregated America.
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Bright-Green Banksy Mural Pops Up On Saint Patrick's Day
Locals believe the work, which aligns with the trimmed limbs of a hedged tree, underscores the current climate crisis.
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Patrick Moore to Resign as Warhol Museum Director
Moore, who joined the museum in 2011, drew criticism for an exhibition in Saudi Arabia that was accused of “artwashing” the nation's human rights record.
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Artists Respond to TikTok’s Nebulous Future in the US
A bill that could result in a ban of the platform has moved to the Senate, prompting concerns from content creators who depend on the app.