Jasmine Liu
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New York, NY, United States
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Past articles by Jasmine:
New York State Bans Native American Mascots in Schools
Sports team names and logos in the US have long reinforced derogatory stereotypes of Native people. → Read More
Layoffs of Senior Staff Throw Canada's National Gallery Into Turmoil
Greg A. Hill, a senior curator of Indigenous art, was among the top officials who lost their jobs. → Read More
The Greatest Memes From the Twitter Dumpster Fire
If Twitter crashes, where do we go to talk about Twitter crashing? → Read More
American Woman Tried to Smuggle 166 Maya Objects From Guatemala
Stephanie Allison Jolluck was apprehended by authorities days after a close call with airport security, who found two 1,000-year-old artifacts in her luggage. → Read More
Guaranteed Income Program for Artists Kicks Off in NY
More than 22,000 artists applied for Creatives Rebuild New York’s initiative, the biggest in the country. → Read More
Nearly 50K Academic Workers Are on Strike at University of California
In open letters published by Hyperallergic, faculty and students at UC Irvine’s Art History and Visual Studies departments demand higher wages and more support for its academic workers. → Read More
Harvard Admits Owning Hair Samples of 700 Native American Students
The university said it will return the samples, some of which were used in research that directly or indirectly supported scientific racism. → Read More
NYC Unveils Stained-Glass Works by Formerly Incarcerated Artist
The three medallions by James “Yaya” Hough, who served 27 years in prison upon being handed a life sentence as a minor, are now on display in Battery Park City. → Read More
As the World Burns, Museum Leaders “Deeply Shaken” by Climate Protests
MoMA’s Glenn Lowry, the Brooklyn Museum’s Anne Pasternak, and 90 others signed a statement condemning recent actions targeting protected artworks. → Read More
Lee Bontecou, Artist of Delightfully Uncategorizable Sculptures, Dies at 91
“I just got tired of sculpture as a big thing in the middle of a room,” the artist once said, adding that she “wanted it to go into space.” → Read More
Vandals Who Graffitied Petroglyphs in Nevada Sent to Prison
The White River Narrows rock art is considered sacred by Native American peoples in the region. → Read More
New Online Database Tracks the Whereabouts of the Benin Bronzes
Digital Benin contains data from about 5,246 objects scattered across 131 institutions in 20 countries. → Read More
Bushwick Film Festival Returns With 100+ Independent Films
Films by local and international directors will play at Williamsburg Cinemas, accompanied by live events and an awards ceremony. → Read More
Billboard Companies Reject “Inflammatory” Art for Pro-Voting Campaign
The designs by artists Deborah Kass and Cleon Peterson were critical of the Supreme Court as well as abortion and pro-gun legislation. → Read More
Oops! Famous Mondrian Painting Hung Upside Down for 75 Years
Despite the finding, Mondrian’s “New York City I” will continue to be displayed as it has always been shown: incorrectly. → Read More
Nine-Foot Bronze of Emmett Till Is Unveiled in Mississippi
The new public sculpture is said to be the only official statue honoring Emmett Till in the United States. → Read More
Pierre Soulages, "Painter of Black," Dies at 102
His oeuvre was an archive of his journey to understand black pigment’s primordial origins and its paradoxical role as a portal to light. → Read More
Rodney Graham, Who Bridged the Absurd and Conceptual, Dies at 73
During his more than 50-year-long career, Graham pushed the limits of documentary and fiction. → Read More
Who’s Afraid of Rosa Bonheur's Sexual Identity?
In the wake of a new retrospective, some are criticizing the way in which the artist’s relationships with women are being discussed. → Read More
Anna May Wong Becomes the First Asian American on US Currency
Regarded as Hollywood’s first Chinese American movie star, Wong faced racism and discrimination during her career. → Read More