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Archaeologists Discover New Style of Ancient Aboriginal Rock Art
In a recent study, the researchers theorized that Linear Naturalistic Figures found in western Australia reveal the ancient kinship between animals and humans.
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Protesters Rally Outside Israeli Embassy Party at British Museum
Activists denounced the institution's decision to lend its space for a celebration of Israel's creation on the 77th anniversary of the Nakba.
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Film Disputes Authorship of Iconic “Napalm Girl” Photo
After a documentary questioned its attribution, World Press Photo said today that it would no longer credit former AP photographer Nick Út for the Vietnam War image.
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Eric Adams Calls for Artists to Design “Chinatown Welcome Gateway”
Critics have questioned the city’s plan to work with art blocks away from the site of a future Manhattan jail.
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Critic Renounces NYU Degrees After School Punishes Pro-Palestine Student
Aruna D'Souza said the university has given up its intellectual mission by penalizing pro-Palestinian dissent.
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What Do Visitors Think of Thomas J. Price’s Times Square Sculpture?
Hyperallergic set out to hear from people seeing the artwork onsite, and their thoughts were considerably different from the online discourse.
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Why Did a Frank Lloyd Wright Lamp Sell for $7.5M?
The eyebrow-raising sale price for the 23-by-32-inch double-pedestal lamp might have something to do with the architect’s unique creative ethos.
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Why Is For Freedoms Designing Art for a New Brooklyn Jail? [UPDATED]
The collective proposed a series of works for the controversial Borough-Based Jails project, which has received pushback from artists and organizers.
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Meet the Recipients of the 2025 Asian Cultural Council Artist Grants
Taiwanese puppeteer Tsai Yi-Wei plans to further develop his practice with the grant, which encourages cross-cultural exchange and collaboration.
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Artists Brace for High Production Costs Amid Tariffs Chaos
From glass to steel to plywood, popular materials for sculptures and installations may be less accessible as Trump’s policies change day by day.
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Anti-Cuomo Ads Are Popping Up Across Brooklyn
The artist-made posters all drive home the same message: Don't vote for the disgraced former governor, and don’t vote for embattled current Mayor Eric Adams.
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Congress Members Demand Investigation Into Trump's Smithsonian Mandate
House Democrats say the president’s executive order targeting “race-centered ideology” jeopardizes the institution’s independence.