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Six Times Right-Wing Groups Went After Artists

Avatar photo by Elaine Velie and Rhea Nayyar July 5, 2023July 6, 2023

Throughout history, conservatives have consistently targeted artists creating works outside of their agenda.

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Hundreds Sign Petition in Support of Artist Shellyne Rodriguez

Avatar photo by Valentina Di Liscia June 9, 2023June 13, 2023

Scholars and artists accuse Hunter College and the School of Visual Arts of “craven hypocrisy” for firing Rodriguez as she faced vicious right-wing media attacks.

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Artist Shellyne Rodriguez Arrested in the Bronx

Avatar photo by Valentina Di Liscia and Rhea Nayyar May 25, 2023May 26, 2023

The former Hunter College adjunct who confronted anti-abortion activists faces charges of harassment and menacing for threatening a tabloid reporter.

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School Fires Arts Professor Who Confronted Anti-Abortion Group

Avatar photo by Rhea Nayyar and Valentina Di Liscia May 24, 2023May 25, 2023

Artist and former Hunter College adjunct Shellyne Rodriguez, who was harassed online after protesting a pro-life group on campus, was let go after a tense altercation with a reporter.

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Two Latinx Artists Take On Gentrification from the Perspective of Those Displaced

by Arlene Dávila December 2, 2021December 2, 2021

Shellyne Rodriguez and Danielle De Jesus powerfully respond to the continued attacks on their neighborhoods with works that validate and uplift elements of everyday urban Latinx life that are usually devalued.

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A New Manhattan Gallery Elevates the Careers of Latinx Artists

Avatar photo by Valentina Di Liscia October 19, 2021October 19, 2021

For Calderón Ruiz’s first exhibition, artists Esteban Ramón Pérez and Jaime Muñoz plumb the depths of Chicanx identity.

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Shellyne Rodriguez’s Drawings Expand the Definition of “Essential Workers”

Avatar photo by Valentina Di Liscia August 17, 2020November 5, 2020

“I didn’t want to be pigeonholed into that idea, the ‘COVID drawings.’ To me this was just part of a moment,’” she told Hyperallergic of her drawings depicting her fellow organizers and Bronx community.

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A Sanitation Worker’s Collection of Salvaged Objects

Avatar photo by Louis Bury September 7, 2019September 11, 2019

Whether objects are considered trash or treasure depends on how we care for and arrange them.

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A New Cultural Plan for NYC Runs into Objections from Artists

Avatar photo by Seph Rodney February 15, 2017May 19, 2017

The Department of Cultural Affairs is devising a plan for June 2017 that would manage and organize New York City’s resources for arts and culture.

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In the Bronx, a Pop-up Art Show Is a Lightning Rod for Fear of Gentrification

by Jillian Steinhauer July 13, 2015July 11, 2017

There weren’t many protesters — just seven — but they were loud.

National Portrait Gallery Announces the 2025 Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition
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National Portrait Gallery Announces the 2025 Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition

The first prize winner will receive $25,000 and a commission to portray a remarkable living American for the Smithsonian museum’s collection.

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