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April 24, 2020

95% of US Artists Have Lost Income Due to Pandemic, Survey Says

Over 11,000 artists responded to a survey by the organizations Americans for the Arts and Artist Relief.

Valentina Di Liscia

A Brief (and Very Commercial) History of Hip-Hop

Hip-hop once offered more than stereotypes of masculinity and femininity, but Contact High feels focused on valorizing commercial might above all else.

Seph Rodney

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The Maryland Institute College of Art Presents Class of 2020 Work Online

MICA may not be open physically, but online it can be accessed everywhere.

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Furloughed SFMOMA Staff Ask Director to Draw Salary of Zero to Retain Workers

The museum received a $6.2 million federal loan, lifting its staff furlough through June 30, but the petition’s authors emphasize that management has not yet addressed demands to support staff long-term.

Live Blogging Discussions of Community Engagement, Environmentalism, and Social Practice

Stay tuned for Hyperallergic’s live report of day 2 of the Common Field Convening.

A Graphic Novel Adapts Octavia Butler’s Science Fiction Classic

The award-winning author-illustrator duo Damian Duffy and John Jennings have teamed up again, but at times, Parable of the Sower: A Graphic Novel Adaptation feels unoriginal, even for an adaptation.

Ayoola Solarin

A View From the Easel During Times of Quarantine

This week, artists reflect on quarantining from their studios in Mill Valley, Brooklyn, Los Angeles, Huntington Beach, and Basel, Switzerland.

Elisa Wouk Almino

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