The V&A Dundee museum in Scotland has removed a plaque honoring the disgraced Sackler family from its entrance hall. The Scottish design museum accepted a £500,000 (~$628,000) donation from the Sackler Trust prior to its 2018 opening, prompting Scottish politicians, activists, and residents to urge the institution to return the funds and cut ties with the family and its philanthropic …
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LOS ANGELES — Founded 50 years ago in the East Los Angeles garage of Franciscan nun Sister Karen Boccalero, Self Help Graphics & Art (SHG) established itself in the ensuing decades as a vital and vibrant community-focused arts space and printmaking studio. Now, a series of exhibitions staged over the coming months will contextualize the organization’s history and legacy, delving …
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Hyperallergic’s monthly Opportunities Listings provide a resource to artists and creatives looking for grants and paid gigs to further their work. Subscribe to receive this list of opportunities in your inbox each month. Sign up here! Residencies, Workshops, & Fellowships FeaturedRAIR 2024 Artist ResidencySituated within a construction and demolition recycling center in Philadelphia, RAIR offers artists on-site access to recovered …
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SAINT PAUL, Minn. — The longest line at the second biggest state fair in the United States wasn’t for the prize cows, roller coaster rides, or various deep-fried foods served on a stick: It was for the seed art. The wait was worth it. Past scores of vintage seed sacks and neatly stacked corn cobs vying for Best of Show ribbons, …
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“Portrait of a Lady (A Daughter of Marcus Aurelius?)” (160–180 CE), bronze, 21 1/4 x 18 7/16 x 13 3/8 inches (image courtesy Worcester Art Museum) The Worcester Art Museum (WAM) in Massachusetts has turned over an Ancient Roman bust to the Manhattan District Attorney’s (DA) Office, according to a press release published Friday, September 1. Three weeks ago, the …
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In 1963, when Anne Truitt had her first solo exhibition, at André Emmerich Gallery, many visitors wondered where the art was. The objects — generally human-scale wooden columns with careful divisions of color — could be mistaken for pedestals without statues. Truitt’s family and friends were similarly confused; up to that point, she was primarily thought of as a sister, …
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Art #birds #BPOTY #contests September 5, 2023 Kate Mothes Nicolas Reusens, “Glistening Green,” Glistening-green Tanager (Chlorochrysa phoenicotis), Mashpi Amagusa Reserve, Ecuador. Gold Award Winner: Best Portrait. All images © the photographers and Bird Photographer of the Year 2023 The judges of the 2023 Bird Photographer of the Year competition (previously) sifted through more than 20,000 images submitted from photographers …
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The Affordable Art Fair New York returns to the Metropolitan Pavilion this fall, featuring presentations from 76 local, national, and international galleries. In addition to thousands of artworks presented by its cohort of exhibitors, the Affordable Art Fair celebrates the growth of its Fellowship Program. Affordable Art Fair has selected Brooklyn-based gallery Eleventh Hour Art to join Established Gallery as fellows …
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Art #Arthur Maslard #murals #public art #street art September 5, 2023 Kate Mothes “Symbiose” (2021), Cransac, France. All images © Arthur Maslard, shared with permission As if made of porcelain or glass, the monumental, serene faces of Arthur Maslard’s subjects fragment into sharply contrasted leaves. The French artist, also known as Ratur, draws on a background in graphic design …
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A black pick-up truck sped down West Chicago Avenue during the early hours of Sunday morning, August 27, before smashing head-on into Andrew Rafacz Gallery in the West Town neighborhood of Chicago. The three people inside the vehicle walked off the scene appearing unscathed at the time, leaving behind the truck that had obliterated the gallery’s enormous window front, irreparably …
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