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American Tourist Smashes Roman Sculptures at Israel Museum
The 40-year-old man said he considered the artworks to be “idolatrous and contrary to the Torah.”
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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Visit the NYC Bagel Shop Made Entirely of Felt
Artist Lucy Sparrow invites New Yorkers to feast their eyes and immortalize their go-to orders at her interactive pop-up bagel shop.
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Meta's AI Sticker Generator Proves We Can't Be Trusted
While the stickers can be innocent and cute, some prompts yield disturbing racial biases that show how AI can be abused.
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Indigenous Womanhood Through Shelley Niro’s Lens
The National Museum of the American Indian will screen three films directed by the Six Nations Kanyen’kehá:ka (Mohawk) artist this Saturday, October 7.
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NFT Startup Backed by MoMA Trustee Shuts Down
Recur, backed by billionaire art collector Steve Cohen, shuttered less than three years since its founding despite partnerships with popular brands like Hello Kitty.
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Symbolic Armenian Monument in Artsakh at Risk of Destruction
“Tatik-Papik,” which symbolizes the link between the people of Artsakh and the land, is one of many landmarks at risk of demolition by Azerbaijani forces.
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Divya Mehra Releases Canada’s Colonial Genies
Two colossal inflatable sculptures by the Winnipeg-based artist prod the colonial roots of economic and racial inequality in the country.
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What is This? Artwork for Ants?
“Our culture is far richer with the inclusion of other life forms,” says Catherine Chalmers, an artist who collaborates with a collective of wild ants to create tiny, Abstract Expressionist “Antworks.”
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Foliage-Loving Influencers Turn Life in Vermont Town Into Hell
The town of Pomfret is restricting access to a popular photo spot after complaints of excessive traffic, trespassing, and noise.
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$1.5M Buddha Statue Stolen From LA Gallery
The 250-pound bronze sculpture was taken from Barakat Gallery’s outdoor space in West Hollywood.
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Artemisia Gentileschi Painting Found in English Palace Storeroom
"Susanna and the Elders" (c. 1638–39) had been misattributed and stowed away in rough condition at the Hampton Court Palace in Surrey.
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David Brooks Airport Meal Unleashes Torrent of Memes
The moderate columnist complained about a $78 burger meal but failed to account for several alcoholic drinks he consumed.