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January 18, 2023Good morning. ⛅ Unveiled last week in Boston, a sculpture by the artist Hank Willis Thomas was intended as an homage to the love of Martin Luther King Jr. and his wife, Coretta Scott King. But it seems that not everyone is in love with the memorial. Some even accused it of evoking lewd imagery from a certain angle. Read more about that in our report today. In other stories, we look at the New York museums that continue to hold remains of Native Americans while Lisa Korneichuk writes about the erasure of Ukrainian culture in Western museums, and Natasha Boas brings us highlights from the San Francisco Art Week. Speaking of San Francisco, remember that art dealer who heartlessly hosed an unhoused woman? A local artist responded to that in a moving performance in front of his gallery, which you can see in Elaine Velie's report today. And as always, there's more. — Hakim Bishara, Senior Editor Ukrainians Demand Their Place in Art HistoryNo one would call an artist from India “British” or an artist from Peru “Spanish,” so why do museums continue to label Ukrainian artists as "Russian"? | Lisa Korneichuk SPONSORED Apply for Rent-Free Studio Space in Brooklyn Through the Sharpe-Walentas Studio ProgramThe residency program awards 17 visual artists a year of rent-free studio space in New York City. Applications are due by January 31. Learn more. WHAT'S HAPPENING Representative of the American Indian Community House Rick Chavolla during a protest at the Brooklyn Museum in 2018 (photo Hrag Vartanian/Hyperallergic) A new investigation lists the Brooklyn Museum and American Museum of Natural History among the multiple New York institutions that hold the remains of Native Americans. The unveiling of a new MLK sculpture draws mixed reactions, with some praising the artist's design while others question the interpretation of his legacy. Courtney Desiree Morris stages a performance to honor the unhoused woman who was hosed down by a San Francisco gallery owner. Archaeologists have discovered what they believe is a 2,000-year-old temple dedicated to Poseidon, the Ancient Greek god of the sea. SPONSORED Art and Research Integral for MFA Students at Vermont College of Fine ArtsFoundational to VCFA’s MFA in Visual Art program, Visual Culture Research Projects expand and transform students’ studio practices with individualized study plans. Learn more. LATEST IN ART What to See in San Francisco's Art WeekShows not to be missed during the Bay Area’s mid-January flurry of art activity. | Natasha Boas Looking Beyond the "Brotherhood" of the Pre-RaphaelitesConcurrent shows at the Delaware Art Museum highlight overlooked aspects of Pre-Raphaelite art and tread beyond typical gender hierarchies. | Mark Scroggins At the Japanese American National Museum, a Book Becomes a MonumentInternment camp survivors and their descendants are invited to stamp Ireichō, a book that represents the first definitive count of those incarcerated. | Sharon Mizota Support Hyperallergic's independent journalismBecome a member today to help keep our reporting and criticism free and accessible to all. Become a MemberMOST POPULAR Fresco of Well-Endowed God Unveiled in PompeiiHank Willis Thomas Memorializes MLK and Coretta Scott King’s LoveRemembering the Women of the Black Panther PartyGirls, Gods, and RabbitsSubmit Your Wildest Version of "Girl With a Pearl Earring"
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