| Elon Musk’s X is gross. Facebook and Instagram are possibly worse. So, where can you find an online community that is not some tech oligarch’s hellhole of hate, fear, and ignorance? Our Staff Reporter Rhea Nayyar has some ideas. In the news, New York dealer Brent Sikkema’s husband is charged with hiring his killer. Sikkema was found dead in his Rio de Janeiro apartment last January. Meanwhile, thousands sign a petition calling on Christie’s to cancel an AI art auction, and Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei is denied entry to Switzerland due to visa issues. Also, the American Quilter’s Society is accused of rejecting artworks dealing with abortion and female anatomy, allegedly seeing them as too “controversial.” Finally, don’t forget to tune into Editor-in-Chief Hrag Vartanian’s talk with activist Tamara Lanier tonight at 8pm (EST) for a discussion about her new memoir, organized with the Institute of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles. — Hakim Bishara, Senior Editor | | |
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 | | Pushing back against tech oligarchs, many netizens are exploring new options including decentralized platforms that give them more control over personal data. | Rhea Nayyar |
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SPONSORED |  | | | | Nineteen artists from around the world bring new perspectives to embroidery in an exhibition at Bedford Gallery in Walnut Creek, California. Learn more |
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LATEST REVIEWS |  | | By blurring the line between individual and collective memory, the works demonstrate the Panafrican ideal that our experiences are part of a shared narrative. | Jen Torwudzo-Stroh |
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SPONSORED |  | | | | Deep explorations of Ray Johnson, Ridykeulous, Tony Smith, Steina, Ruth Asawa, graffiti as monument, the art of mourning, and more. Learn more |
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|  | | Invisibility: Powers & Perils raises exciting questions around racial, technological, and ecological invisibility, and leaves us asking for more. | Renée Reizman |
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MEMBER COMMENT | | Margot Knight on “Museums Scramble to Grasp Impact of Trump’s DEI Mandate” | | Watch the courts. There are substantive separation of powers and rule of law issues at play. I am hoping that artists, scholars, cultural organizations and their national service organizations are exploring legal avenues to ensure freedom of expression remains a core, unfettered value of their work. Or else we might have to start finding caves to hide art and scholarship until this latest battle of cultural wars subsides. |
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FEATURED OPPORTUNITY | | Onassis AiR Open Call 2025/26 – Residencies and Fellowships | | Participants in the Onassis AiR residency programs in Athens, Greece, receive a monthly artist’s fee of €1,300, a research budget, housing, round-trip travel, and other resources to support their work. Read more on Hyperallergic.
Deadline: March 7, 2025 (12am EST/12pm UTC+2) | onassis.org
See more in this month’s list of opportunities for artists, writers, and art workers! |
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