March 23, 2023

Good morning. ☁️ Do you find yourself visualizing what the arrest of former US President Donald Trump would look like if it ever happens? Guess what, in the world of AI-generated imagery, Trump is already behind bars. The images circulating online these days of a handcuffed Trump escorted by police officers are pretty convincing, and somewhat amusing. Take a look a some of them in our report today, but please don't get your hopes up.

Also today: a list of all the New York arts and cultural institutions that offer free admission to city residents, tips on how to get your art on a US postage stamp, and much more.

Finally, we're pleased to present the first article of Hyperallergic fellow Sadaf Padder, a New York-based independent curator, on the concept of South Asian futurism and the South Asian artists working to imagine a decolonial, diasporic framework.

— Hakim Bishara, Senior Editor

In Search of Inclusive South Asian Futurisms

We have been dangerously siloed for far too long by colonial constructs of race, nation, and time that separate, divide, and deny us our very being. | Sadaf Padder

WHAT'S HAPPENING

(via @EliotHiggins on Twitter; screenshot Hyperallergic)

• AI-generated pictures depicting Trump being dragged away by police in front of the cameras send the internet into a frenzy.

• New guidance from the US Copyright Office indicates that some artworks generated using AI are now eligible for copyright registration.

• A New York native's “Free Admission” campaign is advocating to make ticket pricing information more transparent to visitors.

• Workers at NYC’s Hispanic Society voted to go on strike after the union rejected the institution’s “last, best, final offer.”

LATEST IN ART

Richard Hull Completes the Picture

Once known for his abstracted portraits, the Chicago artist is now exploring new directions. | John Yau

What Do Shtreimels and Cowboy Hats Have in Common?

A chance meeting on the subway introduced photographer Francesca Magnani to the multicultural world of Brooklyn milliner Richard Faison. | Francesca Magnani

You Too Can Have Your Art on Postage Stamp

The process isn’t complicated, and thousands of people submit themselves for the talent pool every year. | Lynn Trimble

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