A Working-Class Artist Is Something to Be

April 26, 2022 • View in browser

Good morning. 🌧️ Today, Turkish arts philanthropist and activist Osman Kavala was sentenced to life in prison for his support of political dissent in the country, Simone Leigh and Sonia Boyce both win Golden Lions at the Venice Biennale, hundreds at the British Museum protest the institution's BP sponsorship, reviews of Grace D. Li and an exhibition on deepfakes, and much more.

This week, I’ll be leaving for a three-month sabbatical that will allow me to recharge and, in the meantime, I know you'll all be in the very able hands of Hyperallergic News co-editor and veteran journalist Hakim Bishara, who will serve as acting editor-in-chief during that time.

— Hrag Vartanian, editor-in-chief

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A Working-Class Artist Is Something to Be

Since 2019, Art Workers' Inquiry has been developing methods for everyday art workers to speak openly on capitalism and colonialism in the art world. | Billy Anania

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Jangarh Singh Shyam, "Annihilation of Sanbarah (The Annihilation of the Boar: An Anecdote from the Gond Epic)" (1992), poster color on paper (courtesy the Museum of Art and Photography, Bengaluru)

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Turkish businessman, activist, and arts philanthropist Osman Kavala was sentenced to life in prison without parole in Istanbul yesterday.

Simone Leigh and Sonia Boyce win the Venice Biennale’s Golden Lions.

Hundreds gathered at the British Museum for a protest performance against the institution’s sponsorship by British Petroleum.

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