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This Phone App Lets You Capture a Solar Eclipse
Scientists at Western Kentucky University are inviting the public to snap photos of the dazzling phenomenon to gather data about the sun’s shape and internal structure.
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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Artist Attacked in Italy Over Painting of Jesus Receiving Oral Sex
A masked assailant slashed Andrea Saltini's artwork, which Catholic groups have deemed “blasphemous,” and then turned the blade on the artist.
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Newly Discovered Gecko Species Named After Vincent van Gogh
Cnemaspis vangoghi, found in the forests of Tamil Nadu, reminded scientists of "The Starry Night" (1889).
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Art Handlers Voted Art World’s “Best Lovers” in New Survey
“Biceps and a spirit level indicate a more satisfying lay than a turtleneck and an unwarranted lecture about 18th-century lace production," said one of the researchers.
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Kim Kardashian Sued After Touting Knockoff Donald Judd Set as Authentic
The foundation offered Kardashian an authentic Judd set in return for taking down a video. She said no.
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National Gallery of Art Acquires Paintings by Women of the Boston School
The works by Mary Bradish Titcomb and Elizabeth Okie Paxton show how women artists inserted subtle agency in scenes of seemingly ordinary domesticity.
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After 19-Day Strike, MASS MoCA Workers Secure Higher Wages
Unionized staffers at the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art will now earn a minimum hourly wage of $18.
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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.
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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.