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Mickalene Thomas Accused of Harassment and Nonpayment by Ex-Fiancée
Racquel Chevremont, Thomas’s former business partner, is seeking $10 million in “redress for years of exploitation,” court filings say.
Valentina Di Liscia
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Features
40-Year-Old David Wojnarowicz Mural Resurfaces, Only to Be Hidden Again
The stewards of the artist’s legacy hope that a work miraculously discovered in Louisville, Kentucky, now covered up by the building’s developer, can see the light of day once more.
News
“Alligator Alcatraz” Construction Halted, But Native Heritage Remains at Risk
The Miccosukee Tribe says the notorious detention center is located close to “hundreds, if not thousands, of protected ceremonial and religious sites.”
News
Man Dies in Whitney Museum Fall
The 34-year-old was found on the sidewalk outside the museum after "falling from an elevated position," according to police.
News
Fire on Miccosukee Reservation Engulfs Homes and Artifacts
Among the structures destroyed was a building housing the Creativity Center, where community members learned to sew, bead, and make traditional patchwork.
Art Review
Refik Anadol’s Soulless AI Tribute to Leo Messi
By channeling a language as viscerally human as football, Anadol exposed both the calculated hostility of artificial intelligence and the frigidity of the fine art world.
Features
What Can History Museums Offer in the Trump Era?
Institutions across the United States are collecting birthday wishes for the nation’s 250th anniversary. They paint a picture of a divided but desperately hopeful country.
Guide
Five Art Books for Your July Reading List
A new translation of a beloved Argentine comic, artists over 50 tell their stories, diasporic Puerto Rican art history, and more to enjoy by the seaside (or your A/C).
News
After Pressure, City Saves Jobs at Brooklyn Museum
Union members, workers, and local advocates rallied for months to secure funding to prevent further layoffs at the institution.
News
Photos Capture Millions Marching in Epic "No Kings" Protests
Artists and photographers immortalized the moment, countering the normalization of state violence with a clear picture of dissent.
Features
Tamara Lanier on Her Historic Victory Against Harvard University
In the aftermath of the school’s agreement to relinquish the daguerreotypes of her enslaved ancestors, Lanier spoke to Hyperallergic about her protracted battle for justice and a new home for the photographs.
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Harvard Relinquishes Photographs of Enslaved People in Historic Settlement
Tamara Lanier, who sued the school in 2019 over daguerreotypes of her enslaved ancestors held in its museum, called the outcome “a turning point in American history.”