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The Story of the Scorched Melania Trump Sculpture in Slovenia

Avatar photo by Hrag Vartanian January 19, 2021January 20, 2021

This peculiar monument to the worst FLOTUS in recent memory is rather fitting.

Posted inOpinion

The Vicious Cynicism of Installing Noguchi at the White House

Avatar photo by Amy Lyford December 24, 2020December 22, 2020

While some imagine that Noguchi would be proud to have his work displayed at the White House under these circumstances, I would bet that he is turning in his grave.

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Melania Trump Unveils Noguchi Sculpture in White House Rose Garden

by Hakim Bishara November 23, 2020August 22, 2022

Noguchi is the first Asian-American artist to enter the White House collection.

Posted inArt

How Academics, Egyptologists, and Even Melania Trump Benefit From Colonialist Cosplay

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Katherine Blouin, Monica Hanna and Sarah E. Bond October 22, 2020August 4, 2021

From khakis to pith hats, certain items of clothing have become enduring emblems of European colonialism and particular scholars who know these problematic histories choose to engage in the aesthetics of colonialism in their everyday lives.

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Melania Trump’s Revamped Rose Garden Is Rough Around the Hedges

by Sarah Rose Sharp August 27, 2020November 5, 2020

While Jackie O rose to the occasion, Melania’s redesign reinforced her reputation for severity in her style choices.

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Melania Trump Gets Her First Monument, And It’s Not What You’d Expect

by Hakim Bishara July 8, 2019July 10, 2019

Artist Brad Downey commissioned a Slovenian folk sculptor to create a monument with a chainsaw, calling the First Lady a “strange figure with an interesting life.”

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Melania Trump’s Colonial Romp Through Egypt

Avatar photo by Deena ElGenaidi October 9, 2018October 10, 2018

In a photoshoot in front of the Egyptian pyramids, Melania Trump reminds us that fashion is political.

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Monstrous Mutations (Part 2): From the Fascist State to Radical Hospitality

by Anthony Hawley July 21, 2018January 4, 2021

It wasn’t “just a jacket.”

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A 13-Year-Old Cartoonist’s Response to Trump’s Family Separation Policy

by Sasha Matthews June 22, 2018June 22, 2018

Following the news, the outspoken cartoonist and activist Sasha Matthews shared her comic with Hyperallergic.

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Melania Trump Walks into Hot Water at the Border with “I Really Don’t Care, Do U?” Jacket

Avatar photo by Hrag Vartanian June 21, 2018June 22, 2018

What’s intentional and what’s unconscious in the Trump administration? No one knows.

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Melania Trump Designed the Logo for Her “Be Best” Initiative

Avatar photo by Hrag Vartanian May 7, 2018May 7, 2018

As if things weren’t bad enough, the new logo for Melania Trump’s initiative was reportedly designed by the FLOTUS herself.

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Melania Trump’s Illustrated Guide to Holiday Decorating

by Maddie Dai December 12, 2017December 12, 2017

The First Lady offers her unique insights for interior decoration during the holidays.

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“Monumental Concerns” Symposium With Carrie Mae Weems, Hank Willis Thomas, and More
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“Monumental Concerns” Symposium With Carrie Mae Weems, Hank Willis Thomas, and More

Scholars, artists, curators, activists, and historians will convene at Syracuse University in October to consider the role of monuments and their contested place in contemporary society.

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