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The Hudson River School’s Missive
A visit to Akira Ikezoe’s studio, and contemporary artists’ takes on Lady Liberty.
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Trump’s Unhinged Attacks on the Smithsonian
The White House accuses the public institution of “extreme activism”; plus, an interview with queer icon Carmelita Tropicana.
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Trump Accuses Smithsonian of “Anti-White Activism” in Draconian New Report
The White House’s 162-page document claims museum leadership has promoted "extreme political activism."
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The Met Museum's Staff Have Some Thoughts About the Art
A new book gathers essays by the museum’s curators, researchers, librarians, and conservators on everything from Renaissance portraiture to the work of Wendy Red Star.
Queer Elders
Carmelita Tropicana Was Born Out of the Closet
Hyperallergic spoke with artist Alina Troyano about lesbian performance in 1980s Lower East Side, satirizing stereotypes, and embodying her iconic alter ego.
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Thieves Steal Over $4.5M in Jewelry From French Museum
The morning raid at the Musée Lalique comes less than a year after the infamous heist at the Louvre.
Art Review
In Two Chicago Exhibitions, Liberation Takes the Floor
Shows at MCA Chicago and Wrightwood 659 chart a path from colonial dispossession to the possibilities of dance, music, and community.
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The Ruthless Portraits of Elizabeth I’s Reign
An exhibition in London traces how depictions of the monarch projected an image of authority, power, wealth, and the right to be regarded as a god in all but name.
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Bard MFA Presents 2026 Thesis Exhibition in Barrytown, NY
"Reassembly: The Class of 2027 Thesis Performances and Exhibition" will be held in the Bard College Massena Exhibition Center from July 11-19, 2026.
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San Francisco Art Book Fair Celebrates 10 Years
Presented by Minnesota Street Project Foundation, SFABF returns this July, welcoming 160 independent publishers from around the world.
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Inside Akira Ikezoe’s Studio
The Whitney Biennial artist on humor and climate change, plus an unsung AbEx painter gets his due.
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Akira Ikezoe’s Frogs and Bears Have Something Urgent to Tell Us
The cartoonish earnestness of both artist and artwork belies a sharp attentiveness to the catastrophes unfolding around us.