Being an art handler means belonging to a patchwork quilt of professional networks, but translating goodwill into solidarity requires significant effort. One day, you might have to entrust a colleague with your life.
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The Art Handler Whose Shoulder Shattered at the Loading Dock
The art world conditions its workers to accept subpar safety standards and low salaries in the name of high culture. And because art handlers frequently hop from institution to institution for jobs, issues are typically handed off to the next wave of workers.
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The Museum Wall That Broke the Art Handler’s Back
Over the summer, Hyperallergic interviewed dozens of art handlers about the variable conditions of their workplaces. This week, we are bringing their stories of accident and injury into the light.
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Dismantling Beauty Through Extreme Self-Portraiture
Artist Mari Katayama uses objects both to reference her body and to submerge the viewer in a world where the expected limits of the bodily form are reimagined.
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Queer Artists in Their Own Words: Julie Mehretu Won’t Spill the Tea or Throw the Shade
The month of June is a time to celebrate the LGBTQ community and reflect on the advances of queer people to strengthen civil liberties around the world, even in a moment of great political uncertainty. It’s also a good opportunity to spotlight the richness and diversity of culture we have within the community. Hyperallergic is […]
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Queer Artists in Their Own Words: Adam Milner Kept an Experimental Travelog on a Grindr Cruise Ship
LGBTQ Pride Month is now. Every day in June, we are celebrating the community by featuring one queer artist and letting them speak for themselves.
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Queer Artists in Their Own Words: Dani Lopez Reaches Back in Time With Her Work
LGBTQ Pride Month is now. Every day in June, we are celebrating the community by featuring one queer artist and letting them speak for themselves.
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Queer Artists in Their Own Words: J. Madison Rink Finds Inspiration From Nature After Surviving Trauma
LGBTQ Pride Month is now. Every day in June, we are celebrating the community by featuring one queer artist and letting them speak for themselves.
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Queer Artists in Their Own Words: Alonzo Pantoja Visualizes Comfort and Connection
LGBTQ Pride Month is now. Every day in June, we are celebrating the community by featuring one queer artist and letting them speak for themselves.
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Queer Artists in Their Own Words: Liz Collins Wants to Decorate a Hotel With an Unrestricted Budget
LGBTQ Pride Month is now. Every day in June, we are celebrating the community by featuring one queer artist and letting them speak for themselves.
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Queer Artists in Their Own Words: Rosana Caban Has Played Over 80 Rock Venues and Now Creates Experimental Sound Art Installations
LGBTQ Pride Month is now. Every day in June, we are celebrating the community by featuring one queer artist and letting them speak for themselves.
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Queer Artists in Their Own Words: Ben Oblivion Is Inspired by Tabloid Scandals and Thomas Kinkade
LGBTQ Pride Month is now. Every day in June, we are celebrating the community by featuring one queer artist and letting them speak for themselves.