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IDSVA Students Travel the World With Residencies in Rome, Tuscany, and Berlin

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The Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts is accepting applications for the May 2025 cohort of its low-residency PhD program.

https://hyperallergic.com/957316/idsva-students-travel-the-world-residencies-rome-tuscany-berlin/

Nadine Faraj’s Crucible of Humanity

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The artist explores and envisions fire as both violence and resurrection, from the ecstasy of heat-sparked bodies to the agony of a world ablaze in the throes of empire.

https://hyperallergic.com/957989/nadine-faraj-crucible-of-humanity/

The Next Best Thing: Photos From Hyperallergic’s 15th Anniversary Party

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On Wednesday, October 9, Hyperallergic celebrated its birthday with food, music, dancing, and performances that no one there will ever forget.

https://hyperallergic.com/958091/photos-from-hyperallergic-15th-anniversary-party/

Stegan Sagmeister’s Open Secrets to Designing an Optimistic Life

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One of the leading graphic designers of his generation, Stefan Sagmeister has been influencing the field since the early 1990s. Now he’s having a retrospective at the School of Visual Arts, a leading school for generations of graphic designers and artists who continue to push the boundaries of art and design in media, and culture […]

https://hyperallergic.com/957655/stegan-sagmeister-open-secrets-to-designing-an-optimistic-life/

Guerrilla Girls Endorse Kamala Harris With Cheeky New Poster

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The illustration urges voters to support the Democratic party to “restore & defend our freedoms.”

https://hyperallergic.com/957578/guerrilla-girls-endorse-kamala-harris-with-cheeky-new-poster/

Michelle V. Agins: Storyteller Is on View at Rutgers’ Zimmerli Art Museum

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Michelle V. Agins is a Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist whose images tell unforgettable stories about life in the United States.

https://hyperallergic.com/957413/michelle-v-agins-storyteller-rutgers-zimmerli-art-museum/

8 Art Books to Cozy Up With This October

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Keep spooky season at bay with books on a philosophy of birth in art, Debi Cornwall's photography, Paul Kane’s myth-making paintings, light and paper, and more.

https://hyperallergic.com/957188/8-art-books-to-cozy-up-with-october-2024/

Kerri Dick, Chilkat Weaver of Wonders, Dies at 41

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Her artistry fused traditional carving, weaving, and beading techniques that she learned from family members and ancestors.

https://hyperallergic.com/957329/kerri-dick-chilkat-weaver-of-wonders-dies-at-41/

Refining the Approach for an MFA in Studio Arts at MassArt

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The Boston school’s new MFA creates more cross-pollination across studio art disciplines while maintaining depth of expertise in chosen media concentrations.

https://hyperallergic.com/956613/refining-the-approach-mfa-in-studio-arts-massart-apply-2025/

Gaza Photo Pasted on Picasso Painting at UK’s National Gallery

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Activists stuck the image of a Palestinian mother and child to the protective glass over "Motherhood" (1901) and called for an arms embargo on Israel.

https://hyperallergic.com/957295/gaza-photo-pasted-on-picasso-painting-at-uk-national-gallery/

Beloved Sculpture Garden in Manhattan Faces Eviction

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The city wants to build affordable housing on the Elizabeth Street Garden plot, but park advocates say one shouldn’t come at the expense of the other.

https://hyperallergic.com/957245/beloved-elizabeth-street-garden-in-manhattan-faces-eviction/

Petah Coyne’s Maximalist Art Lays Bare Women’s Oppression

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Coyne’s work sits between abundance and suffocation, uses seductive materials to serve uncomfortable truths about the barriers that face women.

https://hyperallergic.com/956699/petah-coyne-maximalist-art-lays-bare-womens-oppression/

LA Artists Drape Keffiyeh on Noguchi Sculptures in Protest

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David Horvitz and Ali Eyal’s subversive action was a response to the Noguchi Museum’s new policy banning staff from wearing the Arab headscarves.

https://hyperallergic.com/956923/la-artists-drape-keffiyeh-on-noguchi-sculptures-in-protest/

Red Hook’s Arts Scene Is Worth the Trek

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Live glass-blowing, artist-made doll houses, robots in love, and a show of "rejects" were among the highlights of the neighborhood's open studios event this year.

https://hyperallergic.com/956736/red-hooks-arts-scene-is-worth-the-trek/

The Hyperallergic Art Crossword: October 2024

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Celebrate our 15th anniversary with clues about criticism, baby hippo memes, art activism, and more.

https://hyperallergic.com/956772/the-hyperallergic-art-crossword-october-2024/

Japan Society Presents Bunraku Backstage and Acky Bright: Studio Infinity

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Offering a rare glimpse behind the scenes of bunraku theater and showcasing work by manga artist Acky Bright, these exhibitions are on view in New York City.

https://hyperallergic.com/954703/japan-society-presents-bunraku-backstage-acky-bright-studio-infinity/

The University of Michigan’s Gender Euphoria

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A semester-long symposium offers a Gender Discard Party, a “lesbian feminist haunted house,” and other events to celebrate and cultivate queer community.

https://hyperallergic.com/956224/university-of-michigan-gender-euphoria-symposium/

Required Reading

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This week: Renée Cox’s trailblazing photography, more Eric Adams shenanigans, the loneliness epidemic, and why do we binge-watch TV shows about work?

https://hyperallergic.com/955815/required-reading-701/

Pesto the Penguin Waddles Into the Art History Canon

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The bumbling penguin has captured the hearts of millions on the internet and spawned a wealth of fan art and illustrations.

https://hyperallergic.com/955806/pesto-the-penguin-waddles-into-the-art-history-canon/

Five Poems for Vincent

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What started as a catalog essay about van Gogh’s little-known passion for poetry became a suite of poems for the Dutch painter.

https://hyperallergic.com/955878/five-poems-for-vincent-van-gogh-michael-glover/