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Hyperallergic’s 10 Hottest Social Media Videos of 2024

Millions watched our videos this year, which delved into the magical alchemy of Rembrandt’s paint, French tweens pulling pranks with highlighters, protests outside the Met Gala, and more. by Isabella Segalovich December 27, 2024December 27, 2024

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Palestine Roundup

There were so many stories about Palestine in 2024, warranting a round-up of eight art world reactions to the suffering in Gaza. 

 The Demise of Philadelphia’s University of the Arts

Many in the art world were shocked when the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, a 148-year-old institution, shut down without notice due to deep financial troubles. The students did not find out until after the information had already surfaced in a Philadelphia Inquirer article, and erupted in anger. We published a video from the scene featuring students who had just recently been left without a school to attend. While shooting the video, a planned town hall was suddenly canceled, to which the students responded with the chant “Cowards! Cowards!”

Richard Serra’s Lost Paris Sculpture

When Minimalism legend Richard Serra passed away in March, author Michelle Young reported on how she stumbled upon his gigantic and much-maligned 1983 sculpture “Clara-Clara” in the back of a water plant-turned-storage facility in Paris. The piece had been installed and uninstalled three times in the city, following a loud outcry from its many critics, who disliked how it cut across their view of the Tuileries Gardens. Young joined us for a video interview on how she made the discovery, and spoke about how Paris might be looking for a future home for the piece. 

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