{"id":1761757,"date":"2026-02-09T11:00:57","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T08:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1761757"},"modified":"2026-02-09T11:00:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T08:00:57","slug":"the-political-power-of-glitter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1761757","title":{"rendered":"The Political Power of Glitter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><main class=\"gh-main\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"gh-article post tag-daily-newsletter tag-newsletter no-image\">\n<header class=\"gh-article-header gh-canvas\">\n<p>                Daily Newsletter<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"gh-article-title is-title\">The Political Power of Glitter<\/h1>\n<p class=\"gh-article-excerpt is-body\">Damien Davis on the loss of an artist&#8217;s archive, glitter&#8217;s defiance, Mona Lisa in the Epstein files, and more.<\/p>\n<div class=\"gh-article-meta\">\n<div class=\"gh-article-author-image instapaper_ignore\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"author-profile-image\" src=\"https:\/\/hyperallergic.com\/content\/images\/size\/w160\/2025\/11\/hyperallergic-favicon-d-blank-r-g-s-500.png\" alt=\"Hyperallergic\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"gh-article-meta-wrapper\">\n<h4 class=\"gh-article-author-name\">Hyperallergic<\/h4>\n<div class=\"gh-article-meta-content\"><time class=\"gh-article-meta-date\" datetime=\"2026-02-09\">February 9, 2026<\/time><span class=\"gh-article-meta-length\"><span class=\"bull\">\u2014<\/span> 4 min read<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<section class=\"gh-content gh-canvas is-body\">\n<p>Last summer, I did face painting at a block party in my Brooklyn neighborhood. In the sweltering August humidity, I rendered pink butterflies and Spiderman webs on tiny, sticky faces; unsurprisingly, my designs didn&#8217;t last very long in the bouncy castle. Except for the glitter. For weeks, I found it in my hair, on my cats, in my sink, and in random corners of the house, migrating to and fro like dandelion fuzz. My initial annoyance gave way to an improbable affection for these tenacious reminders of the community I&#8217;m lucky to have. In today&#8217;s edition, Francesco Dama plumbs the democratizing potential of glitter and collective misconceptions about the medium&#8217;s place in art history.I wholeheartedly recommend reading it if you want to start your week with a glimmer.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2014Valentina Di Liscia, senior editor<\/em><\/p>\n<hr>\n<figure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hyperallergic.com\/content\/images\/2026\/02\/image-41-1-1.png\" class=\"kg-image\" alt loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\"><figcaption><span>Quil Lemons, \u201cRaheem\u201d (2017) from the series <\/span><i><em class=\"italic\">GLITTERBOY<\/em><\/i><span> (image courtesy the artist)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 id=\"the-unruly-politics-of-glitter\">The Unruly Politics of Glitter<\/h3>\n<p>A sparkly knick-knack in a San Francisco souvenir shop inspired Francesco Dama to trace the history and enduring power of glitter, whose fascinating backstory involves a German immigrant, artificial snow, and the word \u201cschnibbles.\u201d Today, in contemporary art, the incandescent dust often \u201callows marginalized racial and ethnic communities to push back against imposed stereotypes,\u201d Dama writes, as in Quil Lemons\u2019s 2017 photographic series, where \u201cshimmer becomes a visual insistence on visibility.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div class=\"kg-card kg-cta-card kg-cta-bg-white kg-cta-immersive  kg-cta-has-img  \" data-layout=\"immersive\">\n<div class=\"kg-cta-sponsor-label-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"kg-cta-sponsor-label\"><span>SPONSORED<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-cta-content\">\n<div class=\"kg-cta-image-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hyperallergic.com\/content\/images\/2026\/02\/STAI_1200x628_ad.jpg\" alt=\"CTA Image\" data-image-dimensions=\"1200x628\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-cta-content-inner\">\n<div class=\"kg-cta-text\">\n<p><b><strong>RISD Celebrates Five Years of Summer Teen Art Institute in Shanghai<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>Hosted at the HD Shanghai School, this residential art and design program welcomes teenagers from around the world to connect with RISD&#8217;s renowned approach to art and design education.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>                            Learn more and apply<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr>\n<h2 id=\"news\">News<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hyperallergic.com\/content\/images\/2026\/02\/DSC_1183-1.jpg\" class=\"kg-image\" alt loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1125\"><figcaption><span>Phil Buehler&#8217;s &#8220;Wall of Tears&#8221; in Bushwick (photo Isa Farfan\/<\/span><i><em class=\"italic\">Hyperallergic<\/em><\/i><span>)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>A &#8220;Wall of Tears&#8221; zip-tied to a fence in Brooklyn lists the names of 18,500 children killed by Israel in Gaza. Artist Phil Buehler hopes the public work will confront people with the scale of the loss.<\/li>\n<li>Why is an image of the Mona Lisa covered by a black square in the latest tranche of Epstein files? The finding prompts questions about the Department of Justice&#8217;s criteria for redactions, especially as it faces accusations of publishing sensitive victim information.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<h2 id=\"from-our-critics\">From Our Critics<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hyperallergic.com\/content\/images\/2026\/02\/JGR21.012_WALL-1.jpg\" class=\"kg-image\" alt loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1339\" height=\"753\"><figcaption><span>Detail of Joanne Greenbaum&#8217;s &#8220;Untitled&#8221; (2014) (photo by Elisabeth Bernstein, courtesy\u00a0the artist and Nino Mier Gallery)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 id=\"does-it-have-to-mean-something-to-be-great\">Does It Have to Mean Something to Be Great?<\/h3>\n<p>Joanne Greenbaum\u2019s cacophonous symphony of individual marks, shapes, and colors coheres without obscuring the individuality of each element. | John Yau<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2 id=\"opinion\">Opinion<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hyperallergic.com\/content\/images\/2026\/02\/TLPS-2668--2--1.jpg\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"When Artists Lose Their Archives\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><figcaption><span>Detail of Damien Davis, &#8220;My Brother and Me&#8221; (2018) from the exhibition <\/span><i><em class=\"italic\">For Demetrius<\/em><\/i><span> (2019) at Sugar Hill Children&#8217;s Museum in New York (photo courtesy the artist) <\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 id=\"when-artists-lose-their-archives\">When Artists Lose Their Archives<\/h3>\n<p>Artist Damien Davis writes about the dystopian experience of seeing his work disembodied and sold off like car parts online after a storage unit he could no longer afford was auctioned off. \u201cIndividual elements were photographed, priced, and listed under my name without tagging or contacting me,\u201d he recalls, identifying the outcome as \u201ca loss of archival authority&#8221; that artists are seldom prepared for. It&#8217;s a reminder \u201cthat preservation is always entangled with power, and that power rarely rests with the artist once the work leaves their hands,\u201d Davis writes.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2 id=\"member-comment\">Member Comment<\/h2>\n<p>Peter Scibetta on Rhea Nayyar&#8217;s &#8220;Philadelphia Museum of Art Says Goodbye to &#8216;PhAM'&#8221;:<\/p>\n<div class=\"kg-card kg-callout-card kg-callout-card-yellow\">\n<div class=\"kg-callout-text\">Now they should move the Rocky statue back to the street.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr>\n<div class=\"kg-card kg-cta-card kg-cta-bg-grey kg-cta-minimal    \" data-layout=\"minimal\">\n<div class=\"kg-cta-sponsor-label-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"kg-cta-sponsor-label\"><span>Featured opportunity<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-cta-content\">\n<div class=\"kg-cta-content-inner\">\n<div class=\"kg-cta-text\">\n<p><b><strong>Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art \u2013 Rubin Grants<\/strong><\/b><br \/><span>The Rubin\u2019s annual grant program funds research and art projects that aim to expand awareness and understanding of Himalayan art globally. Artists, creatives, and scholars are invited to submit a letter of inquiry for the 2026 cycle. Read more on\u00a0<\/span><i><em class=\"italic\">Hyperallergic<\/em><\/i><span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Deadline: March 6, 2026 |\u00a0<\/span><span>rubinmuseum.org\/grants<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>See more in\u00a0this month\u2019s list of opportunities\u00a0for artists, writers, and art workers!<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2 id=\"icymi\">ICYMI<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hyperallergic.com\/content\/images\/2026\/02\/03_IngridHernandez.jpg\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"Ingrid Hern\u00e1ndez Reveals Tijuana\u2019s Hidden Beauty\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><figcaption><span>Ingrid Hern\u00e1ndez, from the <\/span><i><em class=\"italic\">Sedimentations<\/em><\/i><span> series (2022\u201325) (image courtesy Ingrid Hern\u00e1ndez)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 id=\"ingrid-hern%C3%A1ndez-reveals-tijuana%E2%80%99s-hidden-beauty\">Ingrid Hern\u00e1ndez Reveals Tijuana\u2019s Hidden Beauty<\/h3>\n<p>Often seen as too American to be Mexican, too Mexican to be American, the city is presented by the artist as it is, not as anyone assumes it might be. | Carolina A. Miranda<\/p>\n<ul class=\"post-tags\">\n<li>\n                        Daily Newsletter\n                      <\/li>\n<li>\n                        Newsletter\n                      <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/main><\/p>\n<article class=\"gh-article post tag-daily-newsletter tag-newsletter no-image\">\n<header class=\"gh-article-header gh-canvas\">\n<p>                Daily Newsletter<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"gh-article-title is-title\">The Political Power of Glitter<\/h1>\n<p class=\"gh-article-excerpt is-body\">Damien Davis on the loss of an artist&#8217;s archive, glitter&#8217;s defiance, Mona Lisa in the Epstein files, and more.<\/p>\n<div class=\"gh-article-meta\">\n<div class=\"gh-article-author-image instapaper_ignore\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"author-profile-image\" src=\"https:\/\/hyperallergic.com\/content\/images\/size\/w160\/2025\/11\/hyperallergic-favicon-d-blank-r-g-s-500.png\" alt=\"Hyperallergic\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"gh-article-meta-wrapper\">\n<h4 class=\"gh-article-author-name\">Hyperallergic<\/h4>\n<div class=\"gh-article-meta-content\"><time class=\"gh-article-meta-date\" datetime=\"2026-02-09\">February 9, 2026<\/time><span class=\"gh-article-meta-length\"><span class=\"bull\">\u2014<\/span> 4 min read<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<section class=\"gh-content gh-canvas is-body\">\n<p>Last summer, I did face painting at a block party in my Brooklyn neighborhood. In the sweltering August humidity, I rendered pink butterflies and Spiderman webs on tiny, sticky faces; unsurprisingly, my designs didn&#8217;t last very long in the bouncy castle. Except for the glitter. For weeks, I found it in my hair, on my cats, in my sink, and in random corners of the house, migrating to and fro like dandelion fuzz. My initial annoyance gave way to an improbable affection for these tenacious reminders of the community I&#8217;m lucky to have. In today&#8217;s edition, Francesco Dama plumbs the democratizing potential of glitter and collective misconceptions about the medium&#8217;s place in art history.I wholeheartedly recommend reading it if you want to start your week with a glimmer.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2014Valentina Di Liscia, senior editor<\/em><\/p>\n<hr>\n<figure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hyperallergic.com\/content\/images\/2026\/02\/image-41-1-1.png\" class=\"kg-image\" alt loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\"><figcaption><span>Quil Lemons, \u201cRaheem\u201d (2017) from the series <\/span><i><em class=\"italic\">GLITTERBOY<\/em><\/i><span> (image courtesy the artist)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 id=\"the-unruly-politics-of-glitter\">The Unruly Politics of Glitter<\/h3>\n<p>A sparkly knick-knack in a San Francisco souvenir shop inspired Francesco Dama to trace the history and enduring power of glitter, whose fascinating backstory involves a German immigrant, artificial snow, and the word \u201cschnibbles.\u201d Today, in contemporary art, the incandescent dust often \u201callows marginalized racial and ethnic communities to push back against imposed stereotypes,\u201d Dama writes, as in Quil Lemons\u2019s 2017 photographic series, where \u201cshimmer becomes a visual insistence on visibility.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div class=\"kg-card kg-cta-card kg-cta-bg-white kg-cta-immersive  kg-cta-has-img  \" data-layout=\"immersive\">\n<div class=\"kg-cta-sponsor-label-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"kg-cta-sponsor-label\"><span>SPONSORED<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-cta-content\">\n<div class=\"kg-cta-image-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hyperallergic.com\/content\/images\/2026\/02\/STAI_1200x628_ad.jpg\" alt=\"CTA Image\" data-image-dimensions=\"1200x628\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-cta-content-inner\">\n<div class=\"kg-cta-text\">\n<p><b><strong>RISD Celebrates Five Years of Summer Teen Art Institute in Shanghai<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>Hosted at the HD Shanghai School, this residential art and design program welcomes teenagers from around the world to connect with RISD&#8217;s renowned approach to art and design education.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>                            Learn more and apply<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr>\n<h2 id=\"news\">News<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hyperallergic.com\/content\/images\/2026\/02\/DSC_1183-1.jpg\" class=\"kg-image\" alt loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1125\"><figcaption><span>Phil Buehler&#8217;s &#8220;Wall of Tears&#8221; in Bushwick (photo Isa Farfan\/<\/span><i><em class=\"italic\">Hyperallergic<\/em><\/i><span>)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>A &#8220;Wall of Tears&#8221; zip-tied to a fence in Brooklyn lists the names of 18,500 children killed by Israel in Gaza. Artist Phil Buehler hopes the public work will confront people with the scale of the loss.<\/li>\n<li>Why is an image of the Mona Lisa covered by a black square in the latest tranche of Epstein files? The finding prompts questions about the Department of Justice&#8217;s criteria for redactions, especially as it faces accusations of publishing sensitive victim information.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<h2 id=\"from-our-critics\">From Our Critics<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hyperallergic.com\/content\/images\/2026\/02\/JGR21.012_WALL-1.jpg\" class=\"kg-image\" alt loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1339\" height=\"753\"><figcaption><span>Detail of Joanne Greenbaum&#8217;s &#8220;Untitled&#8221; (2014) (photo by Elisabeth Bernstein, courtesy\u00a0the artist and Nino Mier Gallery)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 id=\"does-it-have-to-mean-something-to-be-great\">Does It Have to Mean Something to Be Great?<\/h3>\n<p>Joanne Greenbaum\u2019s cacophonous symphony of individual marks, shapes, and colors coheres without obscuring the individuality of each element. | John Yau<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2 id=\"opinion\">Opinion<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hyperallergic.com\/content\/images\/2026\/02\/TLPS-2668--2--1.jpg\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"When Artists Lose Their Archives\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><figcaption><span>Detail of Damien Davis, &#8220;My Brother and Me&#8221; (2018) from the exhibition <\/span><i><em class=\"italic\">For Demetrius<\/em><\/i><span> (2019) at Sugar Hill Children&#8217;s Museum in New York (photo courtesy the artist) <\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 id=\"when-artists-lose-their-archives\">When Artists Lose Their Archives<\/h3>\n<p>Artist Damien Davis writes about the dystopian experience of seeing his work disembodied and sold off like car parts online after a storage unit he could no longer afford was auctioned off. \u201cIndividual elements were photographed, priced, and listed under my name without tagging or contacting me,\u201d he recalls, identifying the outcome as \u201ca loss of archival authority&#8221; that artists are seldom prepared for. It&#8217;s a reminder \u201cthat preservation is always entangled with power, and that power rarely rests with the artist once the work leaves their hands,\u201d Davis writes.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2 id=\"member-comment\">Member Comment<\/h2>\n<p>Peter Scibetta on Rhea Nayyar&#8217;s &#8220;Philadelphia Museum of Art Says Goodbye to &#8216;PhAM'&#8221;:<\/p>\n<div class=\"kg-card kg-callout-card kg-callout-card-yellow\">\n<div class=\"kg-callout-text\">Now they should move the Rocky statue back to the street.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr>\n<div class=\"kg-card kg-cta-card kg-cta-bg-grey kg-cta-minimal    \" data-layout=\"minimal\">\n<div class=\"kg-cta-sponsor-label-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"kg-cta-sponsor-label\"><span>Featured opportunity<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-cta-content\">\n<div class=\"kg-cta-content-inner\">\n<div class=\"kg-cta-text\">\n<p><b><strong>Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art \u2013 Rubin Grants<\/strong><\/b><br \/><span>The Rubin\u2019s annual grant program funds research and art projects that aim to expand awareness and understanding of Himalayan art globally. Artists, creatives, and scholars are invited to submit a letter of inquiry for the 2026 cycle. Read more on\u00a0<\/span><i><em class=\"italic\">Hyperallergic<\/em><\/i><span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Deadline: March 6, 2026 |\u00a0<\/span><span>rubinmuseum.org\/grants<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>See more in\u00a0this month\u2019s list of opportunities\u00a0for artists, writers, and art workers!<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2 id=\"icymi\">ICYMI<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hyperallergic.com\/content\/images\/2026\/02\/03_IngridHernandez.jpg\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"Ingrid Hern\u00e1ndez Reveals Tijuana\u2019s Hidden Beauty\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><figcaption><span>Ingrid Hern\u00e1ndez, from the <\/span><i><em class=\"italic\">Sedimentations<\/em><\/i><span> series (2022\u201325) (image courtesy Ingrid Hern\u00e1ndez)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 id=\"ingrid-hern%C3%A1ndez-reveals-tijuana%E2%80%99s-hidden-beauty\">Ingrid Hern\u00e1ndez Reveals Tijuana\u2019s Hidden Beauty<\/h3>\n<p>Often seen as too American to be Mexican, too Mexican to be American, the city is presented by the artist as it is, not as anyone assumes it might be. | Carolina A. Miranda<\/p>\n<ul class=\"post-tags\">\n<li>\n                        Daily Newsletter\n                      <\/li>\n<li>\n                        Newsletter\n                      <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n<section class=\"gh-content gh-canvas is-body\">\n<p>Last summer, I did face painting at a block party in my Brooklyn neighborhood. In the sweltering August humidity, I rendered pink butterflies and Spiderman webs on tiny, sticky faces; unsurprisingly, my designs didn&#8217;t last very long in the bouncy castle. Except for the glitter. For weeks, I found it in my hair, on my cats, in my sink, and in random corners of the house, migrating to and fro like dandelion fuzz. My initial annoyance gave way to an improbable affection for these tenacious reminders of the community I&#8217;m lucky to have. In today&#8217;s edition, Francesco Dama plumbs the democratizing potential of glitter and collective misconceptions about the medium&#8217;s place in art history.I wholeheartedly recommend reading it if you want to start your week with a glimmer.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2014Valentina Di Liscia, senior editor<\/em><\/p>\n<hr>\n<figure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hyperallergic.com\/content\/images\/2026\/02\/image-41-1-1.png\" class=\"kg-image\" alt loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\"><figcaption><span>Quil Lemons, \u201cRaheem\u201d (2017) from the series <\/span><i><em class=\"italic\">GLITTERBOY<\/em><\/i><span> (image courtesy the artist)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 id=\"the-unruly-politics-of-glitter\">The Unruly Politics of Glitter<\/h3>\n<p>A sparkly knick-knack in a San Francisco souvenir shop inspired Francesco Dama to trace the history and enduring power of glitter, whose fascinating backstory involves a German immigrant, artificial snow, and the word \u201cschnibbles.\u201d Today, in contemporary art, the incandescent dust often \u201callows marginalized racial and ethnic communities to push back against imposed stereotypes,\u201d Dama writes, as in Quil Lemons\u2019s 2017 photographic series, where \u201cshimmer becomes a visual insistence on visibility.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div class=\"kg-card kg-cta-card kg-cta-bg-white kg-cta-immersive  kg-cta-has-img  \" data-layout=\"immersive\">\n<div class=\"kg-cta-sponsor-label-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"kg-cta-sponsor-label\"><span>SPONSORED<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-cta-content\">\n<div class=\"kg-cta-image-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hyperallergic.com\/content\/images\/2026\/02\/STAI_1200x628_ad.jpg\" alt=\"CTA Image\" data-image-dimensions=\"1200x628\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-cta-content-inner\">\n<div class=\"kg-cta-text\">\n<p><b><strong>RISD Celebrates Five Years of Summer Teen Art Institute in Shanghai<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>Hosted at the HD Shanghai School, this residential art and design program welcomes teenagers from around the world to connect with RISD&#8217;s renowned approach to art and design education.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>                            Learn more and apply<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr>\n<h2 id=\"news\">News<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hyperallergic.com\/content\/images\/2026\/02\/DSC_1183-1.jpg\" class=\"kg-image\" alt loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1125\"><figcaption><span>Phil Buehler&#8217;s &#8220;Wall of Tears&#8221; in Bushwick (photo Isa Farfan\/<\/span><i><em class=\"italic\">Hyperallergic<\/em><\/i><span>)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>A &#8220;Wall of Tears&#8221; zip-tied to a fence in Brooklyn lists the names of 18,500 children killed by Israel in Gaza. Artist Phil Buehler hopes the public work will confront people with the scale of the loss.<\/li>\n<li>Why is an image of the Mona Lisa covered by a black square in the latest tranche of Epstein files? The finding prompts questions about the Department of Justice&#8217;s criteria for redactions, especially as it faces accusations of publishing sensitive victim information.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<h2 id=\"from-our-critics\">From Our Critics<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hyperallergic.com\/content\/images\/2026\/02\/JGR21.012_WALL-1.jpg\" class=\"kg-image\" alt loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1339\" height=\"753\"><figcaption><span>Detail of Joanne Greenbaum&#8217;s &#8220;Untitled&#8221; (2014) (photo by Elisabeth Bernstein, courtesy\u00a0the artist and Nino Mier Gallery)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 id=\"does-it-have-to-mean-something-to-be-great\">Does It Have to Mean Something to Be Great?<\/h3>\n<p>Joanne Greenbaum\u2019s cacophonous symphony of individual marks, shapes, and colors coheres without obscuring the individuality of each element. | John Yau<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2 id=\"opinion\">Opinion<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hyperallergic.com\/content\/images\/2026\/02\/TLPS-2668--2--1.jpg\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"When Artists Lose Their Archives\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><figcaption><span>Detail of Damien Davis, &#8220;My Brother and Me&#8221; (2018) from the exhibition <\/span><i><em class=\"italic\">For Demetrius<\/em><\/i><span> (2019) at Sugar Hill Children&#8217;s Museum in New York (photo courtesy the artist) <\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 id=\"when-artists-lose-their-archives\">When Artists Lose Their Archives<\/h3>\n<p>Artist Damien Davis writes about the dystopian experience of seeing his work disembodied and sold off like car parts online after a storage unit he could no longer afford was auctioned off. \u201cIndividual elements were photographed, priced, and listed under my name without tagging or contacting me,\u201d he recalls, identifying the outcome as \u201ca loss of archival authority&#8221; that artists are seldom prepared for. It&#8217;s a reminder \u201cthat preservation is always entangled with power, and that power rarely rests with the artist once the work leaves their hands,\u201d Davis writes.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2 id=\"member-comment\">Member Comment<\/h2>\n<p>Peter Scibetta on Rhea Nayyar&#8217;s &#8220;Philadelphia Museum of Art Says Goodbye to &#8216;PhAM'&#8221;:<\/p>\n<div class=\"kg-card kg-callout-card kg-callout-card-yellow\">\n<div class=\"kg-callout-text\">Now they should move the Rocky statue back to the street.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr>\n<div class=\"kg-card kg-cta-card kg-cta-bg-grey kg-cta-minimal    \" data-layout=\"minimal\">\n<div class=\"kg-cta-sponsor-label-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"kg-cta-sponsor-label\"><span>Featured opportunity<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-cta-content\">\n<div class=\"kg-cta-content-inner\">\n<div class=\"kg-cta-text\">\n<p><b><strong>Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art \u2013 Rubin Grants<\/strong><\/b><br \/><span>The Rubin\u2019s annual grant program funds research and art projects that aim to expand awareness and understanding of Himalayan art globally. Artists, creatives, and scholars are invited to submit a letter of inquiry for the 2026 cycle. Read more on\u00a0<\/span><i><em class=\"italic\">Hyperallergic<\/em><\/i><span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Deadline: March 6, 2026 |\u00a0<\/span><span>rubinmuseum.org\/grants<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>See more in\u00a0this month\u2019s list of opportunities\u00a0for artists, writers, and art workers!<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2 id=\"icymi\">ICYMI<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hyperallergic.com\/content\/images\/2026\/02\/03_IngridHernandez.jpg\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"Ingrid Hern\u00e1ndez Reveals Tijuana\u2019s Hidden Beauty\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><figcaption><span>Ingrid Hern\u00e1ndez, from the <\/span><i><em class=\"italic\">Sedimentations<\/em><\/i><span> series (2022\u201325) (image courtesy Ingrid Hern\u00e1ndez)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 id=\"ingrid-hern%C3%A1ndez-reveals-tijuana%E2%80%99s-hidden-beauty\">Ingrid Hern\u00e1ndez Reveals Tijuana\u2019s Hidden Beauty<\/h3>\n<p>Often seen as too American to be Mexican, too Mexican to be American, the city is presented by the artist as it is, not as anyone assumes it might be. | Carolina A. Miranda<\/p>\n<ul class=\"post-tags\">\n<li>\n                        Daily Newsletter\n                      <\/li>\n<li>\n                        Newsletter\n                      <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<article class=\"gh-card post\">\n<figure class=\"gh-card-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hyperallergic.com\/content\/images\/size\/w600\/2026\/02\/KAPOW-Naoto_Nakagawa_2026_Still_Life_With_Wine_Opener_Lemon_and_Pomegranate.jpg\" alt=\"Naoto Nakagawa 2026 Is on View at KAPOW\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"gh-card-wrapper\">\n<h3 class=\"gh-card-title is-title\">Naoto Nakagawa 2026 Is on View at KAPOW<\/h3>\n<p class=\"gh-card-excerpt is-body\">The Lower East Side gallery presents new works by an artist who has shown in major US museums since the 1960s. The exhibition is open through February 22.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"gh-card-meta\"><span class=\"gh-card-author\">KAPOW<\/span><\/footer>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"gh-card post\">\n<figure class=\"gh-card-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hyperallergic.com\/content\/images\/size\/w600\/2026\/02\/2024_IDSVAStudentsatVeniceBiennale_photobyChristopherAndrew.jpg\" alt=\"The Biennale Certificate in Philosophy and Art\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"gh-card-wrapper\">\n<h3 class=\"gh-card-title is-title\">The Biennale Certificate in Philosophy and Art<\/h3>\n<p class=\"gh-card-excerpt is-body\">The Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts (IDSVA) invites creatives from all backgrounds to apply for this four-day summer program in Venice.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"gh-card-meta\"><span class=\"gh-card-author\">Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts (IDSVA)<\/span><\/footer>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"gh-card post\">\n<figure class=\"gh-card-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hyperallergic.com\/content\/images\/size\/w600\/2026\/02\/2026-MVP-Hyperallergic-Announcement-Matthew-Bogdanos-001.jpg\" alt=\"Matthew Bogdanos Awarded Marica Vilcek Prize in Art History for Repatriation of Stolen Artifacts\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"gh-card-wrapper\">\n<h3 class=\"gh-card-title is-title\">Matthew Bogdanos Awarded Marica Vilcek Prize in Art History for Repatriation of Stolen Artifacts<\/h3>\n<p class=\"gh-card-excerpt is-body\">The leader of the Manhattan DA\u2019s Antiquities Trafficking Unit is acknowledged for his lifelong dedication to recovering and safeguarding looted antiquities.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"gh-card-meta\"><span class=\"gh-card-author\">The Vilcek Foundation<\/span><\/footer>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"gh-card post\">\n<figure class=\"gh-card-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hyperallergic.com\/content\/images\/size\/w600\/2026\/02\/Alex_SCA_IMAGE.jpg\" alt=\"Interdisciplinary Graduate Programs at SFU\u2019s School for the Contemporary Arts\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"gh-card-wrapper\">\n<h3 class=\"gh-card-title is-title\">Interdisciplinary Graduate Programs at SFU\u2019s School for the Contemporary Arts<\/h3>\n<p class=\"gh-card-excerpt is-body\">Transform your art practice with access to internationally-recognized faculty and state-of-the-art facilities in downtown Vancouver. MFA and MA applications are accepted through February 15.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"gh-card-meta\"><span class=\"gh-card-author\">Simon Fraser University<\/span><\/footer>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/hyperallergic.com\/the-political-power-of-glitter\/&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;&#8221;] Daily Newsletter The Political Power of Glitter Damien Davis on the loss of an artist&#8217;s archive, glitter&#8217;s defiance, Mona Lisa in the Epstein files, and more. Hyperallergic February 9, 2026\u2014 4 min read Last summer, I did face painting at a block party in my Brooklyn neighborhood. 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