| Good morning. ⛅ Today, NYC Mayor Eric Adams appoints a nightlife club owner as a trustee of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, according to Politico. Let that sink in for a moment. Moving on: Fabric conservators are livid at Kim Kardashian for wearing Marilyn Monroe's dress to the Met Gala, the Smithsonian adopts a new restitution policy, the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) dedicates a film series to women filmmakers from the Global South, and much more. Also, check out our reviews of Aryo Toh Djojo, Suzanne Lacy, Uuriintuya Dagvasambuu, Young Sun Han, and others. — Hakim Bishara, interim editor-in-chief Become a Member The artists in Mesh collectively delve into connections to land and to community, pushing back against colonizing forces, and reclaiming their own narratives and power. | Julie Schnider SPONSORED WHAT'S HAPPENING Mayor Eric Adams photoshopped in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's European Sculpture and Decorative Arts gallery (edit Valentina Di Liscia/Hyperallergic) NYC Mayor Eric Adams named club owner Scott Sartiano as his liaison to the Met. Textile conservators expressed outrage over Kim Kardashian wearing Marilyn Monroe’s iconic dress up the steps to the Met Gala. The Smithsonian introduces a policy that gives its museums the authority to return items that were looted or acquired under unethical circumstances. A new $8 million pilot program sponsored by the Mellon Foundation will support artists and arts organizations across Puerto Rico. SPONSORED LATEST REVIEWS Lacy investigates, questions, confronts, and ultimately pushes her audience in the right direction. | Paul David Young Young Sun Han's art explores sometimes painful, sometimes revelatory aspects of his family’s narrative and Korean history more generally. | Carl Little Mongolian artist Uuriintuya Dagvasambuu draws upon domestic objects and Buddhist symbolism to show a virtually hyperconnected but physically isolated existence during the COVID-19 pandemic. | Kealey Boyd Aryo Toh Djojo’s paintings capture the jarring moment of looking at a familiar photograph, only to notice something slightly amiss. | Jeanha Park SPONSORED Emerging and mid-career artists with a strong exhibition history or community-focused practice can apply for reduced-rent studios in New York City’s DUMBO neighborhood. Learn more. Study fine arts, design, illustration and cartooning, visual narrative, writing, and more at SVACE, either virtually or in person in NYC. Courses begin June 6. Learn more. MORE FROM HYPERALLERGIC BAM’s retrospective In the Images, Behind the Camera features rare and restored works by female filmmakers of the Global South. | Dan Schindel From grants, open calls, and commissions to residencies, fellowships, and workshops, our monthly list of opportunities for artists, writers, and art workers. IN MEMORIAM Justin Green (1945-2022)
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