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MTV’s The Exhibit Is Back With an Inflatable Dolphin
Episode four, in which artists tackled themes of justice and injustice, was the most lifeless of the reality TV show so far.
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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NYC’s Flatiron Building Sells for a Whopping $190M
The sale to outsider bidder Jacob Garlick puts an end to the protracted legal battle between the iconic skyscraper’s five former owners.
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Did You Know These Museums Were Free for New Yorkers?
The “Free Admission” campaign is advocating to make ticket pricing information more transparent to visitors, who may be confused or misled by institutions’ language.
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Some AI Artworks Now Eligible for Copyright
New guidance from the US Copyright Office sets some policies around AI-generated images.
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Art Institute of Chicago Under Scrutiny Over Sacred Nepali Necklace
The 17th-century object remains on display at the Chicago museum despite Nepal’s calls for repatriation.
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1,000+ Objects at The Met Linked to Antiquities Smugglers
A report by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists revealed hundreds of works once owned by people accused of or convicted of antiquities crimes.
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MTV’s The Exhibit Needs a Cutthroat Judge
In episode three, the artists created works about the pandemic and bonded with each other, which is cute but doesn’t really make for good TV.
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Take Ai Weiwei's Middle Finger Anywhere in the World
A new collaboration between the artist and Avant Arte invites users to flip the bird anywhere and everywhere on Google Maps.
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Museum Director Reviled by Chinatown Activists Heads to Smithsonian
Nancy Yao, the embattled president of NYC’s Museum of Chinese in America, has been chosen to lead the forthcoming American Women’s History Museum.
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Seeing Brooklyn Through Su Friedrich's Lens
Today, screening in Manhattan in a partial retrospective of the queer filmmaker’s work, challenges us to look at what’s right in front of us.
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Museum Apologizes for Asking Native Mother to Remove Traditional Baby Carrier
A staff member at the Portland Art Museum told her the basket violated the museum's "no backpacks" policy.
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Where Were South Asian Dancers in the Oscars' "Best Song" Performance?
The ceremony’s rendition of the Indian Telugu-language song "Naatu Naatu" is indicative of under-representation across the industry, critics say.