Art
Contemporary Visions of Mystical Indo-Persian Miniatures
The night of “Ascension,” one Islam’s most mystical and striking themes, has inspired Sikander, whose self-portraits are artistic manifestations of this magical journey.
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Stirring Images of Our Impact on the Environment
Anthropocene drives home the fact that climate change, ecological destruction, and species extinction are all present-day concerns, not consequences to be dealt with by our descendants.
In Brief
Smithsonian Secretary David Skorton Resigns After Raising $2 Billion for the Institution
The 13th secretary of the Smithsonian will leave the institution less than four years into his role, breaking his initial five-year agreement with the Smithsonian. He will go on to lead a healthcare nonprofit.
Art
Remembering Sarah Cromarty's Painted Portals and Prophets
An exhibition pays tribute to the wondrous vision of a Los Angeles-based artist who died this year at the age of 37.
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Best of 2018: Our Top 20 Exhibitions Around the World
Hyperallergic's writers and editors around the world share their top non-US exhibition choices this year.
News
Week in Review: New Mexico Mayor Donates Year's Salary to Judy Chicago Museum, Researchers Launch Egon Schiele Database
Also, a Dutch art dealer's grandson sues the Dutch government to return paintings sold to Nazis under duress, the Eastern Orthodox Church has filed a lawsuit against Princeton University to return stolen manuscripts, and more.
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Let Them Eat Heritage
The rush to restore cultural monuments in Iraq and Syria has papered over the failure to rebuild houses, infrastructure, and people’s lives.
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National Galleries of Scotland Acquire Salvador Dalí "Lobster Phone," Getty Museum Acquires Vilhelm Hammershøi painting
Plus, the Walker Art Center acquires two interdisciplinary works, and a letter by Oscar Wilde sells at auction.
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Can an Outsider Artist Win His $100 Million Lawsuit Against NYC's Five Major Museums? [UPDATED]
On Monday, artist Robert Cenedella's lawyers appeared before a Manhattan judge to argue that a conspiracy exists between New York's top museums and galleries to celebrate the Warhols of the world at the expense of the "Anti-Warhols." [UPDATE: Cenedella's case has been dismissed by a judge for insuff
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Collage as Confession and the Fashioning of Black Gay Men
The Many Hats of Ralph Arnold: Art, Identity & Politics showcases the Black, gay artist's 1970s photocollages, which commented upon mass media portrayals of sexuality and race.
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What Happened When a Long-Lost Michelina Wautier Painting Failed to Sell at Christie’s
A recently discovered work by a long-overlooked Baroque painter didn't attract the interest that Christie’s prestigious Old Masters auction seemed to expect.
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In Pittsburgh’s Wake, Curators at Jewish Museums Consider the Importance of Their Institutions
The rise in global anti-Semitism has prompted renewed reflection on the roles of Jewish cultural institutions.