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View in browser | hyperallergic.comJuly 7, 2020Letter from the editor: We're entering an uncertain summer season in the United States, and there are no signs when things will return to normal, whatever that is anymore. The debate around monuments continues to rage all around, but it shouldn't detract from the larger conversation that Black Live Matter has been pushing into the spotlight for years, namely that the current prison industrial complex exploits Black people and that needs to stop. If you are interested in looking at some of the interesting conversations circulating around the topic of monuments, then I suggest taking a serious look at Monument Lab out of Philadelphia, where for years they've been debating monuments and commissioning work by contemporary artists to address this very issue. Also, if you're looking for a way to support anti-racist organizations, I'd check out this list that members of the Hyperallergic news team prepared — it also features a lot of affordable art. How Black Cats Went From Bad Luck to Symbols of DefianceIcons like the Black Panther Party logo, the “Sabo-Tabby,” and innumerable pieces of protest art go against the traditional Western taboo around the felines. Billy AnaniaWhat Constitutes an “Appropriate Monument”? Philadelphians Have a Few IdeasIn 2020, Monument Lab: Creative Speculations for Philadelphia is not merely a living handbook, but an uncanny prophecy. Olivia JiaSPONSOREDRhode Island School of Design Presents Senior Show 2020Experience a range of fine art and design work by recently graduated seniors in a digital publication. NewsICE Announced International Students Must Leave the US if Their School Is Exclusively OnlineNew regulations from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement could hugely impact art schools. Queens Museum Hosts Food Pantry to Help NYC Borough at Epicenter of COVID-19 CrisisEvery Wednesday since June 17, the Queens Museum has hosted a food pantry designed to serve 1,000 families weekly, distributing a week’s worth of fresh and nonperishable food items. In Rochester, Frederick Douglass Monument Torn Down and Found in RiverThe city, where Douglass made his famous “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” speech in 1852, has 13 statues of the abolitionist. #DefundHate: Artists Create Skytyped Messages Denouncing the Immigrant Detention CrisisArtists Cassils and rafa esparza organized In Plain Sight, enlisting planes to spell out urgent calls to action above over 80 detention facilities and other sites on July 3 and 4. Valentina Di LisciaFrom the store..."Eyes of Mine" HandkerchiefSneeze in style into this handkerchief designed by the one and only Yayoi Kusama. Made of fine lawn cotton with hand-rolled edges, it can be put to its traditional use or framed and hung on display in the home. Shop nowMost Popular on HyperallergicHow Black Cats Went From Bad Luck to Symbols of DefianceHistorical Painting Is Altered to Show Most Declaration of Independence Signatories Were EnslaversA View From the Easel During Times of QuarantineRequired ReadingWerner Herzog Follows a Company That Rents Actors to Play Your Family and FriendsHyperallergic needs your supportYour membership supports Hyperallergic's independent journalism and our extensive network of writers around the world. Become a MemberForward this newsletter to a friend! If this email was forwarded to you, click here to subscribe |
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