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It's Art-World Summer in NYC

Hyperallergic's New York newsletter celebrates the unofficial start of summer in the art world, highlighting key exhibitions and events. These include Betye Saar's personal collection of Black dolls on view at the New York Historical, a promised gift for her 100th birthday; Roberto Lugo's hand-painted portraits in Madison Square Park; and Pioneer Works's annual 3D-printed boat regatta. The newsletter also features performance artist Linda Mary Montano's home-shrine tour, an MFA show confronting Columbia University over Gaza, and critical reviews of Ceija Stojka at the Drawing Center and Karla Knight at Andrew Edlin Gallery.

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Artists Rashid Johnson and Sheree Hovsepian to Launch New Residency Program in Menorca

Artists Rashid Johnson and Sheree Hovsepian are launching a new residency program called The Residency at Casa Gràcia on the island of Menorca, set to begin next spring. The self-directed residencies, open to three artists and two writers per cohort, require no public presentation or outcome. Applications are open until July 31, with an advisory board including Hank Willis Thomas, Colson Whitehead, and representatives from Hauser & Wirth. The historic Casa Gràcia, built in 1860 and recently renovated by Laplace and Maimó&Brosa, features a studio, study, and walled garden in Mahon.

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Haegue Yang’s Meditations on Exile

Haegue Yang's exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, uses Venetian blinds to explore themes of exile, division, and asymmetry, as reviewed by Alex Paik. The article also covers a separate exhibition at The Huntington Library juxtaposing the personal effects of Charlotte Brontë and Octavia E. Butler, a controversy over AI-colorized Ansel Adams photos sold by gallerist James Danziger, a statue of a Revolutionary War officer who enslaved people installed at Freedom Plaza, and the death of Miami graffiti legend Eric Alan Hirt (Eson).

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Barrage of Russian missiles damages museums, library and theatre in Kyiv

A massive Russian missile and drone strike on Kyiv over the weekend of 24 May damaged multiple cultural institutions, including the National Art Museum of Ukraine, the Yaroslav Mudryi National Library of Ukraine, the Kyiv Opera Theatre, and the National Chornobyl Museum. The National Chornobyl Museum suffered the worst damage, with around 40% of its exhibition hall exhibits destroyed. Ukraine's culture ministry reported the hits, and President Volodymyr Zelensky visited the museum. Russia claimed the barrage was retaliation for a Ukrainian strike, while Ukraine stated it hit a drone unit. The attack killed four people and injured approximately 100.

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Russian Strike on Kyiv Damages National Art Museum of Ukraine

A Russian strike on Kyiv has caused serious damage to the National Art Museum of Ukraine, with a blast wave shattering windows, damaging frames, and collapsing plaster in several halls. The museum's skylight roof, which provides natural lighting for second-floor exhibition spaces, was also affected. No collection items or staff were harmed, as valuable holdings had been moved to secure storage early in the invasion.

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Khaled Sabsabi’s Art of Collective Becoming

Lebanese-born, Sydney-based artist Khaled Sabsabi was selected to represent Australia at the 2026 Venice Biennale by Creative Australia, but the government intervened within a week, citing a 2007 video containing a blurred image of a former Hezbollah leader as evidence of alleged terrorism support and antisemitism. After Koyo Kouoh, curator of the biennale's main exhibition "In Minor Keys," invited Sabsabi to participate, and following public outcry and an independent review, Sabsabi was reinstated to the Australian pavilion. His two installations—"khalil" at the Arsenale and "conference of one's self" at the Australia pavilion—use painting, sound, and moving image to explore identity and collectivity, drawing on his migration from Lebanon in 1976, his earlier career as hip-hop artist "Peacefender," and Sufi teachings.

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Biennale’s Kazakh Pavilion Roiled by Controversy after Artwork Fails to Make It on View

Controversy has erupted at the Kazakhstan pavilion of the Venice Biennale after artist Äsel Kadyrhanova's multimedia installation *Machine* (2013), which addresses Stalin-era repression in Kazakhstan, was dismantled before the exhibition opened. An open letter published on e-flux, signed by prominent Kazakhstani art community members, alleges the work was removed on May 5 on orders from the nation's Ministry of Culture or pavilion organizers. The pavilion's curator, Syrlybek Bekbota, claims he personally made the decision to dismantle the work after negotiations with the artist failed, citing contractual restrictions from the venue, the Museo Storico Navale di Venezia, which prohibits "political, ideological," or "propagandistic" content. The venue's management company, D'Uva, denies any role in the removal, while the project's co-commissioner, Danagul Tolepbay, disputes the accuracy of the open letter's claims.

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Protest gegen eine Kunstausstellung in Dresden

An exhibition by Dresden-based artist Holger John at the Hochschule für Bildende Künste (HfBK) in Dresden has been met with protests from students. Before the opening on April 30, the exhibition banner was cut and a gate was repeatedly blocked with locks. Students are calling for the show to be closed, not because of John's artwork, but because of his association with musician Till Lindemann, who faced serious allegations in 2023 (later dropped by prosecutors). John denies any wrongdoing and says the protests are damaging his reputation. The university has filed a criminal complaint against unknown persons and increased security, while also attempting to open a dialogue with the student council.

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Future Generation Art Prize Returns with $100,000 Award for Emerging Artists.

Applications are now open for the eighth edition of the Future Generation Art Prize, a biannual international prize for emerging artists aged 35 and under. Established by the Victor Pinchuk Foundation and organized by the PinchukArtCentre in Kyiv, the prize offers a total award of US$100,000, including $60,000 in cash and $40,000 invested in the artist's future practice. The open call accepts submissions in any medium, with a deadline of 28 June 2026. Shortlisted artists will exhibit at the PinchukArtCentre in spring 2027, and a distinguished international jury will select the winners.

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