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What’s That Grotesque Sculpture on Jeff Bezos’s Megayacht?
Some think the truly tasteless artwork attached to the prow of the yacht is an ode to Bezos’s new fiancée, Lauren Sánchez.
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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Is That a Nike Shoe in a 17th-Century Painting?
Visitors to the National Gallery in London have spotted what looks like a pair of Nike sneakers in Ferdinand Bol’s “Portrait of Frederick Sluysken” (1652).
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Supporting a New Generation of Printmakers in New York City
Eight emerging artists have been selected for the New Voices pilot program at the Print Center New York.
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A Quiet Crescendo at the Hunter MFA Show
Worms, A Good Business Model, the second part of Hunter’s thesis show, feels like a living, breathing exhibition.
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New York Art Advisor Lisa Schiff Faces Second Lawsuit [UPDATED]
Schiff was hit with two lawsuits in the span of a week accusing her of embezzling funds and running a “Ponzi scheme.”
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Brooklyn’s “Little Liberty” Is Leaving New York
After 17 years in the Brooklyn Museum's parking lot, the statue is headed to the Midwest for restoration at the National Building Arts Center in Illinois.
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New York Thrifter Finds $8 Picassos at Salvation Army
Nancy Cavaliere, who resold the original Picasso ceramics at auction for $40K, now shares her tips for thrifting on TikTok.
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TikTok Goes Surrealist With “Exquisite Corpse” Videos
Users are stitching videos together in the style of the beloved “cadavre exquis” game.
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Adorable Pup Found Hidden in Picasso Painting
X-ray fluorescence of the artist’s “Le Moulin de la Galette” (1900) has revealed a little brown dog with a red bow under layers of paint.
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New York Art Advisor Hit With $2M Lawsuit
Three clients are accusing consultant Lisa Schiff of running a “Ponzi scheme” to fund her “lavish lifestyle.”
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Manet’s Controversial Nude Is Coming to New York
“Olympia” (1863) will be shown in the US for the first time as part of a Met exhibition focused on the joint careers of Édouard Manet and Edgar Degas.
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Sculpture Slays at Spring Break’s “Surprise” Show
The show returns to its original space at a Catholic school in Nolita for a 10-day, salon-style exhibition.