Hyperallergic.com’s report on the state of the art world in 2024.
Says Hakim Bishara, Senior Editor, “As the Venice Biennale approaches, Israel’s air force flattens all neighboring pavilions at the international exhibition, claiming that Hamas fighters are hiding underneath. The Biden administration has already pledged $225 million for the repairs. Get all the details on this developing story in our report today.
Meanwhile, Germany’s National Gallery in Berlin removes all artwork depicting rivers or seas from view to avoid any possible allusion to the chant “From the River to Sea, Palestine Will Be Free.”
Back here in New York, the Whitney Biennial puts out an open call for “controversial” work in light of disappointing admission numbers this year. At the same time, we’re seeing fatigue of art-world activists as hundreds sign an open letter against open letters.
In other news, art handlers are elected the art world’s “best lovers” in a new survey, while another research finds that 93% of people use art catalogues primarily as coasters. There’s more, including exciting news about the discovery of history’s first thumbs-up “like” symbol in France’s Lascaux cave and a new phone app that allows you to date AI versions of dead artists. Welcome to April!” See the whole report here, probably today only though.
