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Director John Singleton passed away, the shortlist for the Turner Prize was announced, and more.
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In Brief
Turner Prize Nominees Are Announced, But Overshadowed by Sponsorship Controversy
The four artists shortlisted for this year's prize are being masked by the company Stagecoach, whose chairman was behind a homophobic political campaign in 2000.
Art
Rethinking How We Talk About Queer Spaces and Movements
The founder of a digital LGBTQ storytelling platform and an artist and filmmaker discuss their work.
Art
The Black Power Movement Gets a Permanent Display at the Oakland Museum
The museum has opened a permanent exhibition about Black activism in the Bay Area, which, contrary to public perception, was not always an accepting, progressive place.
News
Gulf Labor Coalition Calls on Artists to Boycott Guggenheim Abu Dhabi
The activist group says that the new museum is being “built on the back of exploited, indebted, and abused workers."
Art
The Arches of Old Penn Station Return in Diana Al-Hadid's Subway Mosaics
The permanent installations line the mezzanines at the 34th Street Penn Station stop with fluid line work and ghostly presence.
In Brief
US Museum Asks Far-Right German Party to Stop Using Its Painting for an Election Ad
The campaign, funded by the Alternative for Germany party, features the 1866 painting "Slave Market" with the caption, "So that Europe won't become Eurabia."
Film
A Touching Portrait of Martha Cooper, a Legendary Chronicler of Graffiti
Martha: A Picture Story, is the first documentary that focuses on the life and career of one of the most important urban photographers of the past half-century.
Art
A Performance Retraces the Life of Charles White, an Influential 20th-Century Artist
An actor and musician debut Portrait of Charles White, a nuanced and complex portrait of the artist, civil rights activist, and educator.
Interview
The Experimental Cinema of This Year's Whitney Biennial Film Curator
Director Sky Hopinka talks to Hyperallergic about depicting language and landscape in his shorts.
Poetry
Two Poems by Monica Sok
Our poetry editor, Wendy Xu, has selected two poems by Monica Sok for her monthly series that brings original poetry to the screens of Hyperallergic readers.
Performance
The Beautiful and the Damned of Oklahoma!
A rebellious Broadway revival of the 1943 musical brings hatred into the heartland — a stunning indictment of America's current woes.