> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://hyperallergic.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Trump Idolatry in Miami - URL: https://hyperallergic.com/trump-idolatry-in-miami/ - Published: 2026-05-14T10:00:51.000Z - Updated: 2026-05-14T10:00:54.000Z - Description: Also, how much does a booth at Frieze NY cost? - Author: Hyperallergic - Tags: Daily Newsletter, Newsletter At first glance, “Don Colossus” seems fairly unremarkable — another day, another crappy sculpture deifying Donald Trump! This time, though, it was unveiled at the president’s Miami golf club by several evangelical Christian leaders who believe he was “divinely appointed” to office (sound familiar?). Only critic Ed Simon could turn this gaudy, gilded statue into a lesson in art, religion, and idolatry. Meanwhile in New York, art fair week is up and running. As collectors flood the city for preview events, Senior Editor Valentina Di Liscia turns to a question on all our minds: How much could a booth the size of a shoebox possibly cost? Hint: It makes my rent look like a steal. *—Lakshmi Rivera Amin, associate editor* --- [![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/51/f8/51f871d8-b6be-4a73-b958-0ca4fff0110a/content/images/2026/05/golden-trump-statue-newsletter-1.jpg)](https://hyperallergic.com/genuflecting-before-don-colossus/) Golden Donald Trump statue at his National Doral golf club (photo Ben Jared/PGA TOUR via Getty Images) ### [Genuflecting Before “Don Colossus”](https://hyperallergic.com/genuflecting-before-don-colossus/) Trump’s new golden statue in Miami has been compared to the Golden Calf, but it’s more akin to a Moloch idol. | Ed Simon --- SPONSORED [![CTA Image](https://storage.ghost.io/c/51/f8/51f871d8-b6be-4a73-b958-0ca4fff0110a/content/images/2026/05/art-busan-ad.jpg)](https://hyperallergic.com/art-busan-is-building-a-more-sustainable-art-market/) ****Art Busan Is Building a More Sustainable Art Market** Held from May 21 to 24, this year’s edition brings together over 110 galleries from 18 countries and proposes a more balanced and resilient collecting ecosystem. [Learn more ](https://hyperallergic.com/art-busan-is-building-a-more-sustainable-art-market/) --- [![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/51/f8/51f871d8-b6be-4a73-b958-0ca4fff0110a/content/images/2026/05/frieze-newsletter.jpg)](https://hyperallergic.com/what-does-a-booth-cost-at-a-new-york-art-fair/) A bird’s-eye view of Frieze New York 2025 (photo Casey Kelbaugh, courtesy Frieze and CKA) ### [What Does a Booth Cost at a New York Art Fair?](https://hyperallergic.com/what-does-a-booth-cost-at-a-new-york-art-fair/) We asked 13 fairs to open up about booth pricing, and what they shared (and didn’t) revealed much about transparency and affordability in the art world. | Valentina Di Liscia ### [At Brooklyn Creative Reuse, Art Supplies Get a Second Life](https://hyperallergic.com/at-brooklyn-creative-reuse-art-supplies-get-a-second-life/) The sustainable second-hand market for art materials in Industry City might give Blick a run for its money while helping you save some of yours. | Rhea Nayyar SPONSORED [![CTA Image](https://storage.ghost.io/c/51/f8/51f871d8-b6be-4a73-b958-0ca4fff0110a/content/images/2026/05/01_Shawn-Brigman_Concrete-sturgeon-nose-canoe-2-2.jpg)](https://hyperallergic.com/parallaxe-perspectives-on-the-canada-us-border-the-reach/) ****Parallax(e): Perspectives on the Canada–US Border** Works by five Indigenous artists respond to the legacy of the Northwest Boundary Survey (1857–62) in this exhibition at The Reach. On view through May 30. [Learn more ](https://hyperallergic.com/parallaxe-perspectives-on-the-canada-us-border-the-reach/) [![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/51/f8/51f871d8-b6be-4a73-b958-0ca4fff0110a/content/images/2026/05/ZhannaKadyrovaSecurityGuaranteesWithTheOrigamiDeer-in-Berlin-1-1-1.jpg)](https://hyperallergic.com/the-ukrainian-pavilions-deer-seen-around-the-world/) Zhanna Kadyrova’s “The Origami Deer” (2019) (all photos Gregory Volk**/Hyperallergic*) ### [The Ukrainian Pavilion’s Deer Seen Around the World](https://hyperallergic.com/the-ukrainian-pavilions-deer-seen-around-the-world/) Before arriving in Venice, Zhanna Kadyrova’s “The Origami Deer” undertook an epic journey mirroring those of displaced Ukrainians. | Gregory Volk ### [IDF Soldiers Hide From Our Gaze](https://hyperallergic.com/idf-soldiers-hide-from-our-gaze/) Official portraits show Israeli soldiers turning their backs on the camera, ostensibly to protect them from prosecution for war crimes. The gesture is a tacit admission of guilt. | Ido Nahari --- ## Community [![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/51/f8/51f871d8-b6be-4a73-b958-0ca4fff0110a/content/images/2026/05/bruno-newsletter.jpg)](https://hyperallergic.com/remembering-bruno-bischofberger-manuela-hoelterhoff-and-steven-durland/) Andy Warhol, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Bruno Bischofberger, and Francesco Clemente in New York (1984) (photo Galerie Bruno Bischofberger via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0) ### [Remembering Bruno Bischofberger, Manuela Hoelterhoff, and Steven Durland](https://hyperallergic.com/remembering-bruno-bischofberger-manuela-hoelterhoff-and-steven-durland/) This week, we honor a Swiss collector, a discerning art critic, and a champion of performance art. --- ## Memorable Moment --- ## From the Archive ### [My Small Gallery Lost Money at an Art Fair. It Hurt.](https://hyperallergic.com/my-small-gallery-lost-money-at-an-art-fair-it-hurt/) When sales are robust, it confirms that producing and selling art is actually a viable activity. When sales falter, our world begins to feel untenable. | Debra Brehmer --- featured opportunity ****The Bennett Prize – 2026/2027 Award Cycle** For women figurative realist painters. The grand prize winner receives $75,000 and a solo exhibition. The first runner-up receives $10,000\. A five-person jury will select 10 finalists to be featured in a group exhibition that will travel the US. The application fee is $50\. Read more on [**Hyperallergic*](https://hyperallergic.com/the-bennett-prize-opens-fifth-call-for-entries/). Deadline: September 19, 2026 | [thebennettprize.org](http://thebennettprize.org/?ref=hyperallergic.com) See more in [this month's list of opportunities](https://hyperallergic.com/opportunities-in-may-2026/) for artists, writers, and art workers! ---