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The Rubin Museum of Art in New York, dedicated to Himalayan cultural objects, has come under scrutiny from local activists who believe that it is using a community exhibition in Nepal to launder its reputation and deflect public accountability from potentially looted objects in its collection. On July 29, a special exhibition was opened in one of Kathmandu Valley’s monasteries …

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 FeaturedErie Canal Museum & New York State Canal Corporation – 2024 Artists in ResidenceSeeking photographic projects that reflect upon the …

Elizabeth Blackwell, illustration of Quinces Cydonea, or Mala cotonea major; Cydonia oblonga (all images courtesy Abbeville Press) In the mid-1730s, Elizabeth Blackwell did something that no one like her had ever done. Over the course of two years, she became the first British woman to produce a fully illustrated herbal — a kind of encyclopedic botanical reference guide — for …

Salt and pepper? Or pepper and salt? What about garlic powder? In the British town of Goole, a pair of historic water towers has shaken up a spicy debate between neighbors who can’t seem to agree on which structure resembles which condiment. Located at the junction of the Ouse and Don rivers, Goole is an inland port city in northern …

August is sometimes perceived as a slow month in the art world, but these 10 shows offer a wealth of experimentation and vitality. Printed Matter’s Art Book Fair returns to LA for the first time since 2019, and the LA Municipal Art Gallery reopens after a three-year closure. Storage Wars at The Hole provides a glimpse of the secluded storage …

At the stately Morgan Library and Museum in Manhattan, a 15th-century illuminated manuscript lies unfinished nearly 600 years after it was started. Some of the book’s pages only feature text and splotches of gold leaf; others showcase roughly painted vines and flowers. A few are finalized except for sketches in the margins, and a handful of folios are fully done. …

Pacita Abad, “If My Friends Could See Me Now” (1991), acrylic, painted canvas, gold yarn on stitched and padded canvas (photo by Charles Roussel, courtesy Pacita Abad Art Estate and Tina Kim Gallery) What is most remarkable about the life and work of Filipina artist Pacita Abad? The expansive catalogue that accompanies the artist’s career-spanning survey exhibition at the Walker …

The names Harry and David conjure up the image of fancy gift baskets for many Americans, but when it’s Harry Styles and David Hockney in particular, that’s certainly the gift that keeps on giving. David Hockney’s new brightly colored and previously unseen depiction of the British pop star was released in anticipation of his major exhibition coming up this November …

PINJRAWAN PANCHAYAT, India — In a remote town in the Indian state of Bihar, a peculiar grave stands. This grave holds the half-burnt books that lie behind the blackened library walls of Azizia Madrasa, a 113-year-old Islamic educational institution. The library’s 4,500 books were torched during a riot in March. Their ashes now lie in an eight-foot-deep pit. Hundreds of …

 Art Craft #Abi Castillo #ceramics #plants August 2, 2023 Kate Mothes From the series ‘Sea Creatures.’ All images © Abi Castello, shared with permission Oh, to be a flower allergic to pollen! In Abi Castillo’s playful ceramics, flowers sprout from the tops of expressive heads, blossoms sniffle, and vases contend with their contents—and the bees they attract. The Galicia, …