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Elliott Erwitt, Photographer With a Sense of Humor, Dies at 95
The artist captured compelling pictures of celebrities and politicians, dogs just being dogs, and the happenstance whimsy of daily life.
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Activists Protest Deal That Protects Sackler Family
Groups including Nan Goldin’s PAIN gathered outside the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC, during the latest Purdue Pharma settlement hearing.
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Queer Cinema for Palestine Pushes Back Against Israel’s “Pinkwashing”
The event, running now through December 10, first launched in 2021 as an alternative to the government-sponsored Tel Aviv International LGBT Film Festival.
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Museums Increase Sensory Inclusivity for Visitors
Elements including lights, sounds, and crowded spaces can overload some individuals’ senses and trigger physical pain or emotional distress.
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Hundreds Call Out Museums' Role in Colonialism in March for Palestine
The American Museum of Natural History in New York closed its main entrance as protesters rallied outside the institution, which was barricaded by police.
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While Others Remain Silent, These Art Spaces Are Vocally Pro-Palestine
Outside of the blue-chip art world, some galleries and nonprofits are speaking out freely and publicly against Israel’s attacks.
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Three-Story-Tall Banksy Mural Destroyed as UK Building Demolished
The anonymous street artist made the work in 2017, a year after Brexit, to criticize Britain’s decision to leave the European Union.
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Climate Activists Disrupt Met Opera's Opening Night
“No opera on a dead planet,” shouted the protesters during the second act of Wagner’s Tannhäuser at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York.
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27 Art Writers Receive Warhol Foundation Grants
This year’s cohort includes Hyperallergic contributors Chelsea Haines, Sahar Khraibani, and Silvia Benedetti.
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Thousands Urge Toronto Museum to Address Indigenous Curator’s Exit
Two public letters express solidarity with Wanda Nanibush, who departed the Art Gallery of Ontario after a pro-Israel group’s complaints of her social media posts.
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Is This “Earlier Mona Lisa” the Real Deal?
Some scholars believe that the portrait is a Leonardo original painted by the Renaissance artist before he made the more famous work housed at the Louvre.
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Unearthed Clay Seals Shed Light on Ancient Roman Archiving Practices
The finding of such a large number of document seals is a window into daily life in the Roman city of Doliche in modern-day Turkey.