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US Lawmakers Push for Statue of Shirley Chisholm, the First Black Woman Elected to Congress
The latest on a bill that would commission a statue of the pioneering politician — and a few artists who could rise to the task of creating it.
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Someone Yarn-Bombed a Guggenheim Museum Toilet with Gold Crochet
The guerrilla intervention was in place for two hours during the museum's pay-what-you-wish period on Saturday.
Art
Intricate Artworks Show a Mother's Pain and Persistence
Kaitlyn Tucek draws in an effort to comprehend the failures within her child’s body.
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Apply Now for Summer Admission to the MFA Art Practice Program at SVA
Artists in the program engage in research-based practices, and are encouraged to converse and collaborate across subject matters using a combination of traditional and non-traditional media, technologies and techniques.
Poetry
One Poem by Fady Joudah
Our poetry editor, Wendy Xu, has selected one poem by Fady Joudah for her monthly series that brings original poetry to the screens of Hyperallergic readers.
Art
Rich and Varied Visions of Black Female Glamor
Two exhibitions in St. Louis explore very different but complementary visions of how Black women have redefined glamor.
In Brief
Work on Rome's New Metro Line Unearths Ornate 2nd-Century Military Residence
Complete with marble floors, mosaics, and frescoes, the Hadrian-era house was found nearly 40 feet beneath the Amba Aradam station.
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San Francisco Will Remove Statue of White Settlers Towering Over a Native American [UPDATED]
Yesterday, the San Francisco Arts Commission voted unanimously to take down "Early Days," which stands near City Hall.
Art
An Artist Lays Bare the Obsessive Process of Translating Her Father's Novel
As a translator myself, I found Asuka Goto's installation of annotated pages profoundly satisfying and, at times, anxiety-inducing.
Art
Andrea Fraser Considers the Role of Artists and Institutions in the Rise of Right-Wing Populism
Eschewing the divisive polarization that has characterized much contemporary political discourse, Fraser examines the role that left-leaning artists and institutions may have played.
News
The Arts Contributed a Staggering $763 Billion to US Economy, According to New Data
That's 4.2% of the US economy — more than the entire GDP of Switzerland.
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Artist Who Created Pepe the Frog Sues InfoWars for Copyright Infringement
The meme created by artist Matt Furie in 2005 has turned into a fascist symbol and is now on sale on the right-wing website's online store.