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February 21, 2023Good morning. π§οΈ With nothing more than a metal detector, amateur archaeologists have dug up some valuable antiquities around the world. Now, some of them are getting a museum show in Denmark, a country that awards cash prizes to citizens who turn over their archaeological discoveries. Also today, John Seed reviews the art in the largest Catholic church in the United States, Michael Glover looks at folk traditions in the United Kingdom, Rachel Harris-Huffman visits a show about Mexican Papier-MΓ’chΓ© in Santa Fe, and much more. β Hakim Bishara, Senior Editor Making Mischief in Merry Old EnglandThese rowdy, carnivalesque capers, and all this wild costuming, are about defiant displays of unreason, at odds with the dreary drone of the βvoices of authority.β | Michael Glover SPONSORED Knight Foundation Funds the Future of Art With Grants for South Florida ArtistsSix Knight New Work Winners received a total of $500,000 to support the use of technology in their practices. Learn more. IN THE SPOTLIGHT Metal Detector Hobbyists Get a Museum Show in DenmarkThe Hunt for Denmarkβs Past at the National Museum of Denmark gathers some of amateursβ and hobbyistsβ most remarkable finds. | Elaine Velie The Vivid Offerings of Mexican Papier-MΓ’chΓ©La CartonerΓa Mexicana is drawn from traditional masks, sculptures, toys, and piΓ±atas. | Rachel Harris-Huffman MORE ON HYPERALLERGIC A Recent History of Albuquerqueβs DIY GalleriesSince the early 2000s, a storefront in the Barelas neighborhood has served as a nexus for the cityβs experimental art scene. | Samantha Anne Carrillo The Art in Americaβs Largest Catholic Parish ChurchSt. Charles Borromeo Church features Mission Revival architecture, murals evocative of a Pixar movie, and nearly an acre of interior space. | John Seed Support Hyperallergic's independent journalismBecome a member today to help keep our reporting and criticism free and accessible to all. Become a MemberMOST POPULAR Finally, a Residency for Artist MothersRefreshing Abstraction in MarfaEdward Hopperβs Views of IsolationBanksyβs Valentineβs Day Mural Is DarkRequired Reading
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