| What a solid edition we have for you today: historian Sarah E. Bond on the archaeologists recreating the smells of mummified ancient Egyptians; essayist Ed Simon on the “bizarre glory” and triumphant beauty of the Carnegie Museum’s Hall of Architecture; curator-writer Sadaf Padder on the contemporary artists who draw inspiration from Sufi traditions; and Debra Brehmer on self-taught Afro-Brazilian artist Madalena Santos Reinbolt’s enchanting “wool paintings.”
If only the world were so beautiful. But, alas, it’s not: An Australian university cancels a show by Khaled Sabsabi, the Lebanese-born artist who was dropped as the country’s 2026 Venice Biennale representative, while Colorado removes a portrait of Trump from its Capitol building, simply because he found it unflattering. In these dark times, we have to stick together. Please consider joining as a Hyperallergic Member to keep us strong, independent, and fearless. — Hakim Bishara, Senior Editor | | |
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 | | From qawwali nights in Brooklyn to diasporic sculptors, contemporary artists are expanding and remixing Sufi traditions while honoring their roots. | Sadaf Padder |
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SPONSORED |  | | | | Taking place at 80WSE Gallery in New York’s Greenwich Village, the shows are on view starting April 2. Learn more |
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LATEST IN ART |  | | In A Head Full of Planets, Madalena Santos Reinbolt’s art celebrates her own identity and homeland, despite her marginalized status as a Black woman from rural Brazil. | Debra Brehmer |
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 | | The assembling of these plaster casts of masterpieces more than a century ago must be understood as a work of art in its own right, a bizarre and beautiful triumph. | Ed Simon |
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IN MEMORIAM | | Nona Faustine (1977–2025)
Visual artist and photographer | Hyperallergic Scott Nickrenz (1938–2025)
Curator of Music at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum | WBUR Lanny Silverman (1947–2025)
Former curator of Chicago Cultural Center | Newcity |
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FEATURED OPPORTUNITY | | University of Texas at Austin Department of Art & Art History – St. Elmo Arts Residency | | This one-year residency supports a recent MFA grad and includes a $30,000 stipend, housing accommodations, studio space, a solo exhibition, a part-time teaching position and access to UT resources.
Deadline: April 21, 2025 | art.utexas.edu/st-elmo
See more in this month’s list of opportunities for artists, writers, and art workers! |
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