{"id":1838381,"date":"2026-03-20T10:00:28","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T07:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1838381"},"modified":"2026-03-20T10:00:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T07:00:28","slug":"cesar-chavez-statues-covered","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1838381","title":{"rendered":"Cesar Chavez Statues Covered"},"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\">Cesar Chavez Statues Covered<\/h1>\n<p class=\"gh-article-excerpt is-body\">Art institutions reckon with disturbing revelations about the late labor leader, shopping for $500 artworks at the Affordable Art Fair, Zarina&#8217;s post-minimalist paintings, 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=\"2026-03-20\">March 20, 2026<\/time><span class=\"gh-article-meta-length\"><span class=\"bull\">\u2014<\/span> 3 min read<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<section class=\"gh-content gh-canvas is-body\">\n<p>When I met Dolores Huerta during a workshop in 2020, her quiet conviction and grounding strength illuminated the room. Smiling and assured, she was exactly the person I\u2019d grown up hearing about, the leader who continues to guide generations of organizers. At the end of the meeting, she led the group in the chant that she originated in 1972: \u201cS\u00ed, se puede.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The world is aching this week in the wake of the revelation that Cesar Chavez, with whom she co-founded United Farm Workers, assaulted her and two young girls during the movement. Staff Writer Isa Farfan reports on California schools and institutions covering up their statues and reassessing the legacy of Chavez after the allegations came to light, part of a wave of support for the survivors.<\/p>\n<p>Today, we also have Aruna D\u2019Souza\u2019s thoughtful review of a show on the late artist Zarina, who grappled with the violence of Partition and teased out the jagged edges of the borders that sliced through South Asia. Don\u2019t miss Staff Writer Rhea Nayyar\u2019s quest to find affordable art at the Affordable Art Fair \u2014 it\u2019s harder than you think \u2014 plus the latest Banksy drama and more in Art Movements.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2014Lakshmi Rivera Amin, associate 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\/03\/201124Landscape010--2-.jpeg\" class=\"kg-image\" alt loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><figcaption><span>Cesar E. Chavez Memorial Monument (1996) by Paul A. Suarez (photo courtesy Fresno State University) <\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 id=\"california-schools-cover-cesar-ch%C3%A1vez-statue-after-abuse-accusations\">California Schools Cover Cesar Ch\u00e1vez Statue After Abuse Accusations<\/h3>\n<p>Institutions are removing references to the Chicano labor leader, who was accused of sexually abusing girls in a new investigation. | Isa Farfan<\/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\/03\/DianeGreen-1.jpg\" alt=\"CTA Image\" data-image-dimensions=\"1200x675\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-cta-content-inner\">\n<div class=\"kg-cta-text\">\n<p><i><b><strong class=\"italic\">Diane Green: Molecules of Creativity\u00a0<\/strong><\/b><\/i><b><strong>at ARTECH Foundation<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>An immersive exploration of creativity, Diane Green\u2019s latest exhibition integrates traditional painting with cutting-edge technology, featuring large-scale works, time-lapse video installations, and a contemplative meditation space. Through meticulously crafted environments, she illuminates the interconnectedness of time and space, offering insights into the creative process itself. On view at 445 Park Ave, New York, through March 26, 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>                            Learn more<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr>\n<h2 id=\"at-the-fair\">At the Fair<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hyperallergic.com\/content\/images\/2026\/03\/ainsley-1.jpg\" class=\"kg-image\" alt loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"676\"><figcaption><span>Mini pet portraits by Ainsley Bonham Lawson at $150 a piece through New England Contemporary (all photos Rhea Nayyar\/<\/span><i><em class=\"italic\">Hyperallergic<\/em><\/i><span>)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 id=\"what-can-500-buy-at-the-affordable-art-fair\">What Can $500 Buy at the Affordable Art Fair?<\/h3>\n<p>And, more importantly, is the work on view worth the price? | Rhea Nayyar <\/p>\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\/03\/Untitled_2017_C32298-1.jpg\" class=\"kg-image\" alt loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><figcaption><span>Zarina, \u201cUntitled\u201d (2017), collage with woodcuts printed on BFK light paper mounted on Arches Cover buff paper (photo Farzad Owrang, courtesy Luhring Augustine Gallery)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 id=\"zarina-brought-the-world-to-new-york\">Zarina Brought the World to New York<\/h3>\n<p>Her visual idiom was fully embedded in South Asian histories, but she never fell into a too-close relationship with national identity. | Aruna D\u2019Souza<\/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\/03\/Sore-Throat--2023---Detail--by-Bugarin---Castle.-Film.-Courtesy-the-artists-1-1.png\" alt=\"CTA Image\" data-image-dimensions=\"1200x675\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-cta-content-inner\">\n<div class=\"kg-cta-text\">\n<p><b><strong>CONDUCTOR Is New York\u2019s First Art Fair Committed to the Global Majority<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>From April 30 to May 3, discover 27 galleries and 17 special projects spotlighting artists from across the world at Powerhouse Arts in Brooklyn.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>                            Learn more<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr>\n<h2 id=\"community\">Community<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hyperallergic.com\/content\/images\/2026\/03\/rauschenberg-1.jpg\" class=\"kg-image\" alt loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><figcaption><span>From left to right: David Thomson (photo Mark Poucher), Senga Nengudi (photo Ron Pollard), and Chandra McCormick and Keith Calhoun (photo Marcos Ramirez) (all photos courtesy Robert Rauschenberg Foundation)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 id=\"art-movements-and-the-100k-rauschenberg-award-goes-to\">Art Movements: And the $100K Rauschenberg Award Goes to&#8230;<\/h3>\n<p>Winners of the Rauschenberg Centennial Award, Madeleine Grynsztejn leaves MCA Chicago, Banksy is (maybe) unmasked, and other industry news this week.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"required-reading\">Required Reading<\/h3>\n<p>This week: Ukrainian mosaics, artists and motherhood, Dolores Huerta speaks out, copaganda in the US, wall labels versus artworks, and is your diet a little bit fascist?<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"a-view-from-the-easel\">A View From the Easel<\/h3>\n<p>This week, artist Lex Maria repurposes school supplies and Jade van der Mark collects faces on the subway.<\/p>\n<p>Want to take part? Check out our\u00a0submission guidelines\u00a0and share a bit about your studio with us through\u00a0this form! All mediums and workspaces are welcome, including your home studio.<\/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\">Cesar Chavez Statues Covered<\/h1>\n<p class=\"gh-article-excerpt is-body\">Art institutions reckon with disturbing revelations about the late labor leader, shopping for $500 artworks at the Affordable Art Fair, Zarina&#8217;s post-minimalist paintings, 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=\"2026-03-20\">March 20, 2026<\/time><span class=\"gh-article-meta-length\"><span class=\"bull\">\u2014<\/span> 3 min read<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<section class=\"gh-content gh-canvas is-body\">\n<p>When I met Dolores Huerta during a workshop in 2020, her quiet conviction and grounding strength illuminated the room. Smiling and assured, she was exactly the person I\u2019d grown up hearing about, the leader who continues to guide generations of organizers. At the end of the meeting, she led the group in the chant that she originated in 1972: \u201cS\u00ed, se puede.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The world is aching this week in the wake of the revelation that Cesar Chavez, with whom she co-founded United Farm Workers, assaulted her and two young girls during the movement. Staff Writer Isa Farfan reports on California schools and institutions covering up their statues and reassessing the legacy of Chavez after the allegations came to light, part of a wave of support for the survivors.<\/p>\n<p>Today, we also have Aruna D\u2019Souza\u2019s thoughtful review of a show on the late artist Zarina, who grappled with the violence of Partition and teased out the jagged edges of the borders that sliced through South Asia. Don\u2019t miss Staff Writer Rhea Nayyar\u2019s quest to find affordable art at the Affordable Art Fair \u2014 it\u2019s harder than you think \u2014 plus the latest Banksy drama and more in Art Movements.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2014Lakshmi Rivera Amin, associate 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\/03\/201124Landscape010--2-.jpeg\" class=\"kg-image\" alt loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><figcaption><span>Cesar E. Chavez Memorial Monument (1996) by Paul A. Suarez (photo courtesy Fresno State University) <\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 id=\"california-schools-cover-cesar-ch%C3%A1vez-statue-after-abuse-accusations\">California Schools Cover Cesar Ch\u00e1vez Statue After Abuse Accusations<\/h3>\n<p>Institutions are removing references to the Chicano labor leader, who was accused of sexually abusing girls in a new investigation. | Isa Farfan<\/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\/03\/DianeGreen-1.jpg\" alt=\"CTA Image\" data-image-dimensions=\"1200x675\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-cta-content-inner\">\n<div class=\"kg-cta-text\">\n<p><i><b><strong class=\"italic\">Diane Green: Molecules of Creativity\u00a0<\/strong><\/b><\/i><b><strong>at ARTECH Foundation<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>An immersive exploration of creativity, Diane Green\u2019s latest exhibition integrates traditional painting with cutting-edge technology, featuring large-scale works, time-lapse video installations, and a contemplative meditation space. Through meticulously crafted environments, she illuminates the interconnectedness of time and space, offering insights into the creative process itself. On view at 445 Park Ave, New York, through March 26, 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>                            Learn more<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr>\n<h2 id=\"at-the-fair\">At the Fair<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hyperallergic.com\/content\/images\/2026\/03\/ainsley-1.jpg\" class=\"kg-image\" alt loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"676\"><figcaption><span>Mini pet portraits by Ainsley Bonham Lawson at $150 a piece through New England Contemporary (all photos Rhea Nayyar\/<\/span><i><em class=\"italic\">Hyperallergic<\/em><\/i><span>)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 id=\"what-can-500-buy-at-the-affordable-art-fair\">What Can $500 Buy at the Affordable Art Fair?<\/h3>\n<p>And, more importantly, is the work on view worth the price? | Rhea Nayyar <\/p>\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\/03\/Untitled_2017_C32298-1.jpg\" class=\"kg-image\" alt loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><figcaption><span>Zarina, \u201cUntitled\u201d (2017), collage with woodcuts printed on BFK light paper mounted on Arches Cover buff paper (photo Farzad Owrang, courtesy Luhring Augustine Gallery)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 id=\"zarina-brought-the-world-to-new-york\">Zarina Brought the World to New York<\/h3>\n<p>Her visual idiom was fully embedded in South Asian histories, but she never fell into a too-close relationship with national identity. | Aruna D\u2019Souza<\/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\/03\/Sore-Throat--2023---Detail--by-Bugarin---Castle.-Film.-Courtesy-the-artists-1-1.png\" alt=\"CTA Image\" data-image-dimensions=\"1200x675\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-cta-content-inner\">\n<div class=\"kg-cta-text\">\n<p><b><strong>CONDUCTOR Is New York\u2019s First Art Fair Committed to the Global Majority<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>From April 30 to May 3, discover 27 galleries and 17 special projects spotlighting artists from across the world at Powerhouse Arts in Brooklyn.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>                            Learn more<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr>\n<h2 id=\"community\">Community<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hyperallergic.com\/content\/images\/2026\/03\/rauschenberg-1.jpg\" class=\"kg-image\" alt loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><figcaption><span>From left to right: David Thomson (photo Mark Poucher), Senga Nengudi (photo Ron Pollard), and Chandra McCormick and Keith Calhoun (photo Marcos Ramirez) (all photos courtesy Robert Rauschenberg Foundation)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 id=\"art-movements-and-the-100k-rauschenberg-award-goes-to\">Art Movements: And the $100K Rauschenberg Award Goes to&#8230;<\/h3>\n<p>Winners of the Rauschenberg Centennial Award, Madeleine Grynsztejn leaves MCA Chicago, Banksy is (maybe) unmasked, and other industry news this week.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"required-reading\">Required Reading<\/h3>\n<p>This week: Ukrainian mosaics, artists and motherhood, Dolores Huerta speaks out, copaganda in the US, wall labels versus artworks, and is your diet a little bit fascist?<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"a-view-from-the-easel\">A View From the Easel<\/h3>\n<p>This week, artist Lex Maria repurposes school supplies and Jade van der Mark collects faces on the subway.<\/p>\n<p>Want to take part? Check out our\u00a0submission guidelines\u00a0and share a bit about your studio with us through\u00a0this form! All mediums and workspaces are welcome, including your home studio.<\/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>When I met Dolores Huerta during a workshop in 2020, her quiet conviction and grounding strength illuminated the room. Smiling and assured, she was exactly the person I\u2019d grown up hearing about, the leader who continues to guide generations of organizers. At the end of the meeting, she led the group in the chant that she originated in 1972: \u201cS\u00ed, se puede.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The world is aching this week in the wake of the revelation that Cesar Chavez, with whom she co-founded United Farm Workers, assaulted her and two young girls during the movement. Staff Writer Isa Farfan reports on California schools and institutions covering up their statues and reassessing the legacy of Chavez after the allegations came to light, part of a wave of support for the survivors.<\/p>\n<p>Today, we also have Aruna D\u2019Souza\u2019s thoughtful review of a show on the late artist Zarina, who grappled with the violence of Partition and teased out the jagged edges of the borders that sliced through South Asia. Don\u2019t miss Staff Writer Rhea Nayyar\u2019s quest to find affordable art at the Affordable Art Fair \u2014 it\u2019s harder than you think \u2014 plus the latest Banksy drama and more in Art Movements.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2014Lakshmi Rivera Amin, associate 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\/03\/201124Landscape010--2-.jpeg\" class=\"kg-image\" alt loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><figcaption><span>Cesar E. Chavez Memorial Monument (1996) by Paul A. Suarez (photo courtesy Fresno State University) <\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 id=\"california-schools-cover-cesar-ch%C3%A1vez-statue-after-abuse-accusations\">California Schools Cover Cesar Ch\u00e1vez Statue After Abuse Accusations<\/h3>\n<p>Institutions are removing references to the Chicano labor leader, who was accused of sexually abusing girls in a new investigation. | Isa Farfan<\/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\/03\/DianeGreen-1.jpg\" alt=\"CTA Image\" data-image-dimensions=\"1200x675\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-cta-content-inner\">\n<div class=\"kg-cta-text\">\n<p><i><b><strong class=\"italic\">Diane Green: Molecules of Creativity\u00a0<\/strong><\/b><\/i><b><strong>at ARTECH Foundation<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>An immersive exploration of creativity, Diane Green\u2019s latest exhibition integrates traditional painting with cutting-edge technology, featuring large-scale works, time-lapse video installations, and a contemplative meditation space. Through meticulously crafted environments, she illuminates the interconnectedness of time and space, offering insights into the creative process itself. On view at 445 Park Ave, New York, through March 26, 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>                            Learn more<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr>\n<h2 id=\"at-the-fair\">At the Fair<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hyperallergic.com\/content\/images\/2026\/03\/ainsley-1.jpg\" class=\"kg-image\" alt loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"676\"><figcaption><span>Mini pet portraits by Ainsley Bonham Lawson at $150 a piece through New England Contemporary (all photos Rhea Nayyar\/<\/span><i><em class=\"italic\">Hyperallergic<\/em><\/i><span>)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 id=\"what-can-500-buy-at-the-affordable-art-fair\">What Can $500 Buy at the Affordable Art Fair?<\/h3>\n<p>And, more importantly, is the work on view worth the price? | Rhea Nayyar <\/p>\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\/03\/Untitled_2017_C32298-1.jpg\" class=\"kg-image\" alt loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><figcaption><span>Zarina, \u201cUntitled\u201d (2017), collage with woodcuts printed on BFK light paper mounted on Arches Cover buff paper (photo Farzad Owrang, courtesy Luhring Augustine Gallery)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 id=\"zarina-brought-the-world-to-new-york\">Zarina Brought the World to New York<\/h3>\n<p>Her visual idiom was fully embedded in South Asian histories, but she never fell into a too-close relationship with national identity. | Aruna D\u2019Souza<\/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\/03\/Sore-Throat--2023---Detail--by-Bugarin---Castle.-Film.-Courtesy-the-artists-1-1.png\" alt=\"CTA Image\" data-image-dimensions=\"1200x675\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-cta-content-inner\">\n<div class=\"kg-cta-text\">\n<p><b><strong>CONDUCTOR Is New York\u2019s First Art Fair Committed to the Global Majority<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>From April 30 to May 3, discover 27 galleries and 17 special projects spotlighting artists from across the world at Powerhouse Arts in Brooklyn.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>                            Learn more<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr>\n<h2 id=\"community\">Community<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hyperallergic.com\/content\/images\/2026\/03\/rauschenberg-1.jpg\" class=\"kg-image\" alt loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><figcaption><span>From left to right: David Thomson (photo Mark Poucher), Senga Nengudi (photo Ron Pollard), and Chandra McCormick and Keith Calhoun (photo Marcos Ramirez) (all photos courtesy Robert Rauschenberg Foundation)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 id=\"art-movements-and-the-100k-rauschenberg-award-goes-to\">Art Movements: And the $100K Rauschenberg Award Goes to&#8230;<\/h3>\n<p>Winners of the Rauschenberg Centennial Award, Madeleine Grynsztejn leaves MCA Chicago, Banksy is (maybe) unmasked, and other industry news this week.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"required-reading\">Required Reading<\/h3>\n<p>This week: Ukrainian mosaics, artists and motherhood, Dolores Huerta speaks out, copaganda in the US, wall labels versus artworks, and is your diet a little bit fascist?<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"a-view-from-the-easel\">A View From the Easel<\/h3>\n<p>This week, artist Lex Maria repurposes school supplies and Jade van der Mark collects faces on the subway.<\/p>\n<p>Want to take part? Check out our\u00a0submission guidelines\u00a0and share a bit about your studio with us through\u00a0this form! All mediums and workspaces are welcome, including your home studio.<\/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\/03\/5.png\" alt=\"Vilcek Foundation to Award $200,000 in Grants to Nonprofits Uplifting Immigrant Contributions\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"gh-card-wrapper\">\n<h3 class=\"gh-card-title is-title\">Vilcek Foundation to Award $200,000 in Grants to Nonprofits Uplifting Immigrant Contributions<\/h3>\n<p class=\"gh-card-excerpt is-body\">The foundation invites grant applications from mission-aligned nonprofit organizations in the arts and sciences by April 30, 2026.<\/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\/03\/RS30297_20250415_BACON_Q2A2522.jpg\" alt=\"VCUarts\u2019 2026 MFA Thesis Exhibition at the Institute for Contemporary Art\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"gh-card-wrapper\">\n<h3 class=\"gh-card-title is-title\">VCUarts\u2019 2026 MFA Thesis Exhibition at the Institute for Contemporary Art<\/h3>\n<p class=\"gh-card-excerpt is-body\">The two-part exhibition features the work of 28 MFA candidates across several disciplines in Fine Art and Design. Now on view in Richmond, Virginia.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"gh-card-meta\"><span class=\"gh-card-author\">Virginia Commonwealth University (VCUarts)<\/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\/03\/Sore-Throat--2023---Detail--by-Bugarin---Castle.-Film.-Courtesy-the-artists-1.png\" alt=\"CONDUCTOR Is New York\u2019s First Art Fair Committed to the Global Majority\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"gh-card-wrapper\">\n<h3 class=\"gh-card-title is-title\">CONDUCTOR Is New York\u2019s First Art Fair Committed to the Global Majority<\/h3>\n<p class=\"gh-card-excerpt is-body\">From April 30 to May 3, discover 27 galleries and 17 special projects spotlighting artists from across the world at Powerhouse Arts in Brooklyn.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"gh-card-meta\"><span class=\"gh-card-author\">Powerhouse Arts<\/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\/03\/Rawald--K_MFA-Thesis-Spring-2025_cred.-Cary-Whittier.jpg\" alt=\"Pratt\u2019s 2026 Fine Arts MFA Thesis Exhibitions, on View This Spring\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"gh-card-wrapper\">\n<h3 class=\"gh-card-title is-title\">Pratt\u2019s 2026 Fine Arts MFA Thesis Exhibitions, on View This Spring<\/h3>\n<p class=\"gh-card-excerpt is-body\">Pratt Fine Arts is delighted to invite visitors to a two-part show curated by Alessandra G\u00f3mez at Dock 72 in the Brooklyn Navy Yard. <\/p>\n<footer class=\"gh-card-meta\"><span class=\"gh-card-author\">Pratt Institute<\/span><\/footer>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/hyperallergic.com\/cesar-chavez-statues-covered\/&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;&#8221;] Daily Newsletter Cesar Chavez Statues Covered Art institutions reckon with disturbing revelations about the late labor leader, shopping for $500 artworks at the Affordable Art Fair, Zarina&#8217;s post-minimalist paintings, and more. 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