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Artists Wanted to Make a Pro-Palestine Statement. The Brooklyn Museum Said No.
A group of artists asked the museum to alter their artwork displays with keffiyehs after the institution failed to take a “clear public moral stance” on Gaza.
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Creative Capital Awards $2.45M to 55 Artists
Harmony Holiday, Rashaad Newsome, Morehshin Allahyari, and Ilana Savdie are among this year’s awardees, who range between 29 and 72 years old.
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Former Museum Director Accused of Basquiat Forgery Scheme Dies at 59
Aaron de Groft’s career as curator and director of Florida arts institutions was eclipsed by the 2022 exhibition of fake works.
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Artists Decry Apexart’s Postponement of Palestinian Art Show
When participants modified an exhibition text to include Israel’s attacks on Gaza, the nonprofit asked them to “rework the essay to include both sides of the argument.”
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US National Archives Seeks Cursive Readers
Put your skills to work as a volunteer archivist and help decipher thousands of handwritten government documents.
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When Elizabeth Catlett Sculpted Martin Luther King Jr.
The bronze bust, newly acquired by the San Francisco Fine Arts Museums, is now on public view for the first time since its creation.
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NYC Art Events to Support LA Fire Survivors
Two fundraisers in Manhattan this weekend feature readings and work for sale by dozens of artists.
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LA Fairs Move Forward, Calling on Art World’s Support
Frieze, Felix, and other shows will move ahead as planned in the wake of the fires as galleries told Hyperallergic that the need for financial support and community is greater than ever.
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David Lynch, Conjurer of the Uncanny, Dies at 78
The visionary film director and artist was an institution unto himself — primarily of cinema, but also painting, music, photography, and culture at large.
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Why Is the National Gallery of Art Hosting a Trump-Vance Fundraiser?
Though not forbidden by nonprofit guidelines, such events at museums and institutions have long generated controversy.
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Art Orgs Launch $12M Fund for LA Artists Affected by Fires
Donors include the Helen Frankenthaler and Ford foundations, the Getty and LACMA, and commercial galleries.
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The Unfathomable Loss of Artistic Heritage in Altadena
With much of the area now in ruins and no clear picture of recovery, artists are reflecting on the once-thriving community and imagining what the future might look like.