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Singular Nonbinary Pronoun “They” Is Merriam-Webster's 2019 Word of the Year
The dictionary reports that searches for “they” rose by 313% in 2019 over the previous year.
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A Church Nativity Scene Makes a Statement About Border Detentions
The display presents the figurines of Mary, Joseph, and baby Jesus separated by metal cages to evoke detention facilities at the US-Mexico border. "The role of public art is to raise awareness," explains the church's reverend.
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Your Concise Guide to Miami Art Week 2019
Catch a strike for climate change, in addition to the yearly fairs, public art installations, and more. We suggest you arm yourself with a strong Cuban cafecito and take to exploring.
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In Puerto Rico, MECA Offers a Unique Experience of the Caribbean Art Scene
"We want to demonstrate that the quality and resources to make this happen are here," the fair's co-founder told Hyperallergic.
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Nazi Memorabilia Slated for Exhibition Are Mostly Modern Forgeries, Experts Say
Many of the objects, which were slated for an exhibition at the Holocaust Museum of Buenos Aires, had multiple misspellings in German, misused or wrongly contextualized National Socialist symbols, and errors in the names of Nazi-era institutions.
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Keith Haring’s Iconic East Harlem Mural, “Crack Is Wack,” Is Back
Moved by his friend Benny Soto’s struggles with addiction and riled by government inaction, Haring mobilized his boldly-outlined shapes and energetic figures to send a cautionary message.
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Finding Quality Time Through Art
With subversive wit and trenchant humor, the artists in Quality Time expose the arbitrary nature of society's benchmarks for meaning.
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Purvis Young's Unbounded Histories
Young’s works tell the stories of individuals and communities, of dreams and disillusionment, and of the abysses between life, death, and eternity.
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The Transcendent Spirit of Haitian Contemporary Art
PÒTOPRENS is an exhibition about Haitian artists that rebels against stereotypes of Haitian art.
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A Pioneering Thai Artist in America
Tang Chang's first solo US retrospective veers away from the criteria of progress and linearity according to which Western art is typically evaluated.
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Conjuring a Revolutionary Icon in Art
The works of Leandro Katz constitute an arduous investigation into the events surrounding Che Guevara’s capture and execution.
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An Argentine Collective of Political Art, Re-examined
Alexander Apóstol’s current exhibition at the Museo de Arte Latinoamericano de Buenos Aires doubles as a show of new work by a contemporary conceptual artist and a retrospective of the 1968 events.