{"id":1934959,"date":"2026-05-14T10:00:51","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T07:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1934959"},"modified":"2026-05-14T10:00:51","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T07:00:51","slug":"trump-idolatry-in-miami","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1934959","title":{"rendered":"Trump Idolatry in Miami"},"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\">Trump Idolatry in Miami<\/h1>\n<p class=\"gh-article-excerpt is-body\">Also, how much does a booth at Frieze NY cost?<\/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:\/\/storage.ghost.io\/c\/51\/f8\/51f871d8-b6be-4a73-b958-0ca4fff0110a\/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=\"2026-05-14\">May 14, 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>At first glance, \u201cDon Colossus\u201d seems fairly unremarkable\u00a0\u2014 another day, another crappy sculpture deifying Donald Trump! This time, though, it was unveiled at the president\u2019s Miami golf club by several evangelical Christian leaders who believe he was \u201cdivinely appointed\u201d to office (sound familiar?). Only critic Ed Simon could turn this gaudy, gilded statue into a lesson in art, religion, and idolatry.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile in New York, art fair week is up and running. As collectors flood the city for preview events, Senior Editor Valentina Di Liscia turns to a question on all our minds: How much could a booth the size of a shoebox possibly cost? Hint: It makes my rent look like a steal.<\/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:\/\/storage.ghost.io\/c\/51\/f8\/51f871d8-b6be-4a73-b958-0ca4fff0110a\/content\/images\/2026\/05\/golden-trump-statue-newsletter-1.jpg\" class=\"kg-image\" alt loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><figcaption><span>Golden Donald Trump statue at his National Doral golf club (photo Ben Jared\/PGA TOUR via Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 id=\"genuflecting-before-%E2%80%9Cdon-colossus%E2%80%9D\">Genuflecting Before \u201cDon Colossus\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>Trump\u2019s new golden statue in Miami has been compared to the Golden Calf, but it\u2019s more akin to a Moloch idol. | Ed Simon<\/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:\/\/storage.ghost.io\/c\/51\/f8\/51f871d8-b6be-4a73-b958-0ca4fff0110a\/content\/images\/2026\/05\/art-busan-ad.jpg\" 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>Art Busan Is Building a More Sustainable Art Market<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>Held from May 21 to 24, this year\u2019s edition brings together over 110 galleries from 18 countries and proposes a more balanced and resilient collecting ecosystem.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>                            Learn more<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr>\n<figure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.ghost.io\/c\/51\/f8\/51f871d8-b6be-4a73-b958-0ca4fff0110a\/content\/images\/2026\/05\/frieze-newsletter.jpg\" class=\"kg-image\" alt loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><figcaption><span>A bird\u2019s-eye view of Frieze New York 2025 (photo Casey Kelbaugh, courtesy Frieze and CKA)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 id=\"what-does-a-booth-cost-at-a-new-york-art-fair\">What Does a Booth Cost at a New York Art Fair?<\/h3>\n<p>We asked 13 fairs to open up about booth pricing, and what they shared (and didn\u2019t) revealed much about transparency and affordability in the art world. | Valentina Di Liscia<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"at-brooklyn-creative-reuse-art-supplies-get-a-second-life\">At Brooklyn Creative Reuse, Art Supplies Get a Second Life<\/h3>\n<p>The sustainable second-hand market for art materials in Industry City might give Blick a run for its money while helping you save some of yours. | Rhea Nayyar<\/p>\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:\/\/storage.ghost.io\/c\/51\/f8\/51f871d8-b6be-4a73-b958-0ca4fff0110a\/content\/images\/2026\/05\/01_Shawn-Brigman_Concrete-sturgeon-nose-canoe-2-2.jpg\" alt=\"CTA Image\" data-image-dimensions=\"2000x1125\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-cta-content-inner\">\n<div class=\"kg-cta-text\">\n<p><b><strong>Parallax(e): Perspectives on the Canada\u2013US Border<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>Works by five Indigenous artists respond to the legacy of the Northwest Boundary Survey (1857\u201362) in this exhibition at The Reach. On view through May 30.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>                            Learn more<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.ghost.io\/c\/51\/f8\/51f871d8-b6be-4a73-b958-0ca4fff0110a\/content\/images\/2026\/05\/ZhannaKadyrovaSecurityGuaranteesWithTheOrigamiDeer-in-Berlin-1-1-1.jpg\" class=\"kg-image\" alt loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><figcaption><span>Zhanna Kadyrova\u2019s \u201cThe Origami Deer\u201d (2019) (all photos Gregory Volk<\/span><i><em class=\"italic\">\/Hyperallergic<\/em><\/i><span>)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 id=\"the-ukrainian-pavilion%E2%80%99s-deer-seen-around-the-world\">The Ukrainian Pavilion\u2019s Deer Seen Around the World<\/h3>\n<p>Before arriving in Venice, Zhanna Kadyrova\u2019s \u201cThe Origami Deer\u201d undertook an epic journey mirroring those of displaced Ukrainians. | Gregory Volk<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"idf-soldiers-hide-from-our-gaze\">IDF Soldiers Hide From Our Gaze<\/h3>\n<p>Official portraits show Israeli soldiers turning their backs on the camera, ostensibly to protect them from prosecution for war crimes. The gesture is a tacit admission of guilt. | Ido Nahari<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2 id=\"community\">Community <\/h2>\n<figure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.ghost.io\/c\/51\/f8\/51f871d8-b6be-4a73-b958-0ca4fff0110a\/content\/images\/2026\/05\/bruno-newsletter.jpg\" class=\"kg-image\" alt loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><figcaption><span>Andy Warhol, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Bruno Bischofberger, and Francesco Clemente in New York (1984) (photo Galerie Bruno Bischofberger via Wikimedia Commons, <\/span><u><span class=\"underline\">CC BY-SA 4.0<\/span><\/u><span>)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 id=\"remembering-bruno-bischofberger-manuela-hoelterhoff-and-steven-durland\">Remembering Bruno Bischofberger, Manuela Hoelterhoff, and Steven Durland<\/h3>\n<p>This week, we honor a Swiss collector, a discerning art critic, and a champion of performance art. <\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2 id=\"memorable-moment\">Memorable Moment<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"kg-card kg-embed-card\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"200\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/V5VBdHaRleg?feature=oembed\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen title=\"Dayanita Singh On Her Major Venice Biennale Exhibition\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n<hr>\n<h2 id=\"from-the-archive\">From the Archive<\/h2>\n<h3 id=\"my-small-gallery-lost-money-at-an-art-fair-it-hurt\">My Small Gallery Lost Money at an Art Fair. It Hurt.<\/h3>\n<p>When sales are robust, it confirms that producing and selling art is actually a viable activity. When sales falter, our world begins to feel untenable. | Debra Brehmer<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div class=\"kg-card kg-cta-card kg-cta-bg-grey kg-cta-immersive    \" data-layout=\"immersive\">\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>The Bennett Prize \u2013 2026\/2027 Award Cycle<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>For women figurative realist painters. The grand prize winner receives $75,000 and a solo exhibition. The first runner-up receives $10,000. A five-person jury will select 10 finalists to be featured in a group exhibition that will travel the US. The application fee is $50. Read more on\u00a0<\/span><i><em class=\"italic\">Hyperallergic<\/em><\/i><span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Deadline: September 19, 2026 |\u00a0<\/span><span>thebennettprize.org<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>See more in this month&#8217;s list of opportunities for artists, writers, and art workers!<\/p>\n<hr>\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\">Trump Idolatry in Miami<\/h1>\n<p class=\"gh-article-excerpt is-body\">Also, how much does a booth at Frieze NY cost?<\/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:\/\/storage.ghost.io\/c\/51\/f8\/51f871d8-b6be-4a73-b958-0ca4fff0110a\/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=\"2026-05-14\">May 14, 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>At first glance, \u201cDon Colossus\u201d seems fairly unremarkable\u00a0\u2014 another day, another crappy sculpture deifying Donald Trump! This time, though, it was unveiled at the president\u2019s Miami golf club by several evangelical Christian leaders who believe he was \u201cdivinely appointed\u201d to office (sound familiar?). Only critic Ed Simon could turn this gaudy, gilded statue into a lesson in art, religion, and idolatry.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile in New York, art fair week is up and running. As collectors flood the city for preview events, Senior Editor Valentina Di Liscia turns to a question on all our minds: How much could a booth the size of a shoebox possibly cost? Hint: It makes my rent look like a steal.<\/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:\/\/storage.ghost.io\/c\/51\/f8\/51f871d8-b6be-4a73-b958-0ca4fff0110a\/content\/images\/2026\/05\/golden-trump-statue-newsletter-1.jpg\" class=\"kg-image\" alt loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><figcaption><span>Golden Donald Trump statue at his National Doral golf club (photo Ben Jared\/PGA TOUR via Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 id=\"genuflecting-before-%E2%80%9Cdon-colossus%E2%80%9D\">Genuflecting Before \u201cDon Colossus\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>Trump\u2019s new golden statue in Miami has been compared to the Golden Calf, but it\u2019s more akin to a Moloch idol. | Ed Simon<\/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:\/\/storage.ghost.io\/c\/51\/f8\/51f871d8-b6be-4a73-b958-0ca4fff0110a\/content\/images\/2026\/05\/art-busan-ad.jpg\" 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>Art Busan Is Building a More Sustainable Art Market<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>Held from May 21 to 24, this year\u2019s edition brings together over 110 galleries from 18 countries and proposes a more balanced and resilient collecting ecosystem.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>                            Learn more<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr>\n<figure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.ghost.io\/c\/51\/f8\/51f871d8-b6be-4a73-b958-0ca4fff0110a\/content\/images\/2026\/05\/frieze-newsletter.jpg\" class=\"kg-image\" alt loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><figcaption><span>A bird\u2019s-eye view of Frieze New York 2025 (photo Casey Kelbaugh, courtesy Frieze and CKA)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 id=\"what-does-a-booth-cost-at-a-new-york-art-fair\">What Does a Booth Cost at a New York Art Fair?<\/h3>\n<p>We asked 13 fairs to open up about booth pricing, and what they shared (and didn\u2019t) revealed much about transparency and affordability in the art world. | Valentina Di Liscia<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"at-brooklyn-creative-reuse-art-supplies-get-a-second-life\">At Brooklyn Creative Reuse, Art Supplies Get a Second Life<\/h3>\n<p>The sustainable second-hand market for art materials in Industry City might give Blick a run for its money while helping you save some of yours. | Rhea Nayyar<\/p>\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:\/\/storage.ghost.io\/c\/51\/f8\/51f871d8-b6be-4a73-b958-0ca4fff0110a\/content\/images\/2026\/05\/01_Shawn-Brigman_Concrete-sturgeon-nose-canoe-2-2.jpg\" alt=\"CTA Image\" data-image-dimensions=\"2000x1125\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-cta-content-inner\">\n<div class=\"kg-cta-text\">\n<p><b><strong>Parallax(e): Perspectives on the Canada\u2013US Border<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>Works by five Indigenous artists respond to the legacy of the Northwest Boundary Survey (1857\u201362) in this exhibition at The Reach. On view through May 30.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>                            Learn more<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.ghost.io\/c\/51\/f8\/51f871d8-b6be-4a73-b958-0ca4fff0110a\/content\/images\/2026\/05\/ZhannaKadyrovaSecurityGuaranteesWithTheOrigamiDeer-in-Berlin-1-1-1.jpg\" class=\"kg-image\" alt loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><figcaption><span>Zhanna Kadyrova\u2019s \u201cThe Origami Deer\u201d (2019) (all photos Gregory Volk<\/span><i><em class=\"italic\">\/Hyperallergic<\/em><\/i><span>)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 id=\"the-ukrainian-pavilion%E2%80%99s-deer-seen-around-the-world\">The Ukrainian Pavilion\u2019s Deer Seen Around the World<\/h3>\n<p>Before arriving in Venice, Zhanna Kadyrova\u2019s \u201cThe Origami Deer\u201d undertook an epic journey mirroring those of displaced Ukrainians. | Gregory Volk<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"idf-soldiers-hide-from-our-gaze\">IDF Soldiers Hide From Our Gaze<\/h3>\n<p>Official portraits show Israeli soldiers turning their backs on the camera, ostensibly to protect them from prosecution for war crimes. The gesture is a tacit admission of guilt. | Ido Nahari<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2 id=\"community\">Community <\/h2>\n<figure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.ghost.io\/c\/51\/f8\/51f871d8-b6be-4a73-b958-0ca4fff0110a\/content\/images\/2026\/05\/bruno-newsletter.jpg\" class=\"kg-image\" alt loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><figcaption><span>Andy Warhol, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Bruno Bischofberger, and Francesco Clemente in New York (1984) (photo Galerie Bruno Bischofberger via Wikimedia Commons, <\/span><u><span class=\"underline\">CC BY-SA 4.0<\/span><\/u><span>)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 id=\"remembering-bruno-bischofberger-manuela-hoelterhoff-and-steven-durland\">Remembering Bruno Bischofberger, Manuela Hoelterhoff, and Steven Durland<\/h3>\n<p>This week, we honor a Swiss collector, a discerning art critic, and a champion of performance art. <\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2 id=\"memorable-moment\">Memorable Moment<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"kg-card kg-embed-card\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"200\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/V5VBdHaRleg?feature=oembed\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen title=\"Dayanita Singh On Her Major Venice Biennale Exhibition\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n<hr>\n<h2 id=\"from-the-archive\">From the Archive<\/h2>\n<h3 id=\"my-small-gallery-lost-money-at-an-art-fair-it-hurt\">My Small Gallery Lost Money at an Art Fair. It Hurt.<\/h3>\n<p>When sales are robust, it confirms that producing and selling art is actually a viable activity. When sales falter, our world begins to feel untenable. | Debra Brehmer<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div class=\"kg-card kg-cta-card kg-cta-bg-grey kg-cta-immersive    \" data-layout=\"immersive\">\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>The Bennett Prize \u2013 2026\/2027 Award Cycle<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>For women figurative realist painters. The grand prize winner receives $75,000 and a solo exhibition. The first runner-up receives $10,000. A five-person jury will select 10 finalists to be featured in a group exhibition that will travel the US. The application fee is $50. Read more on\u00a0<\/span><i><em class=\"italic\">Hyperallergic<\/em><\/i><span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Deadline: September 19, 2026 |\u00a0<\/span><span>thebennettprize.org<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>See more in this month&#8217;s list of opportunities for artists, writers, and art workers!<\/p>\n<hr>\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>At first glance, \u201cDon Colossus\u201d seems fairly unremarkable\u00a0\u2014 another day, another crappy sculpture deifying Donald Trump! This time, though, it was unveiled at the president\u2019s Miami golf club by several evangelical Christian leaders who believe he was \u201cdivinely appointed\u201d to office (sound familiar?). Only critic Ed Simon could turn this gaudy, gilded statue into a lesson in art, religion, and idolatry.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile in New York, art fair week is up and running. As collectors flood the city for preview events, Senior Editor Valentina Di Liscia turns to a question on all our minds: How much could a booth the size of a shoebox possibly cost? Hint: It makes my rent look like a steal.<\/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:\/\/storage.ghost.io\/c\/51\/f8\/51f871d8-b6be-4a73-b958-0ca4fff0110a\/content\/images\/2026\/05\/golden-trump-statue-newsletter-1.jpg\" class=\"kg-image\" alt loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><figcaption><span>Golden Donald Trump statue at his National Doral golf club (photo Ben Jared\/PGA TOUR via Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 id=\"genuflecting-before-%E2%80%9Cdon-colossus%E2%80%9D\">Genuflecting Before \u201cDon Colossus\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>Trump\u2019s new golden statue in Miami has been compared to the Golden Calf, but it\u2019s more akin to a Moloch idol. | Ed Simon<\/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:\/\/storage.ghost.io\/c\/51\/f8\/51f871d8-b6be-4a73-b958-0ca4fff0110a\/content\/images\/2026\/05\/art-busan-ad.jpg\" 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>Art Busan Is Building a More Sustainable Art Market<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>Held from May 21 to 24, this year\u2019s edition brings together over 110 galleries from 18 countries and proposes a more balanced and resilient collecting ecosystem.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>                            Learn more<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr>\n<figure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.ghost.io\/c\/51\/f8\/51f871d8-b6be-4a73-b958-0ca4fff0110a\/content\/images\/2026\/05\/frieze-newsletter.jpg\" class=\"kg-image\" alt loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><figcaption><span>A bird\u2019s-eye view of Frieze New York 2025 (photo Casey Kelbaugh, courtesy Frieze and CKA)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 id=\"what-does-a-booth-cost-at-a-new-york-art-fair\">What Does a Booth Cost at a New York Art Fair?<\/h3>\n<p>We asked 13 fairs to open up about booth pricing, and what they shared (and didn\u2019t) revealed much about transparency and affordability in the art world. | Valentina Di Liscia<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"at-brooklyn-creative-reuse-art-supplies-get-a-second-life\">At Brooklyn Creative Reuse, Art Supplies Get a Second Life<\/h3>\n<p>The sustainable second-hand market for art materials in Industry City might give Blick a run for its money while helping you save some of yours. | Rhea Nayyar<\/p>\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:\/\/storage.ghost.io\/c\/51\/f8\/51f871d8-b6be-4a73-b958-0ca4fff0110a\/content\/images\/2026\/05\/01_Shawn-Brigman_Concrete-sturgeon-nose-canoe-2-2.jpg\" alt=\"CTA Image\" data-image-dimensions=\"2000x1125\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-cta-content-inner\">\n<div class=\"kg-cta-text\">\n<p><b><strong>Parallax(e): Perspectives on the Canada\u2013US Border<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>Works by five Indigenous artists respond to the legacy of the Northwest Boundary Survey (1857\u201362) in this exhibition at The Reach. On view through May 30.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>                            Learn more<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.ghost.io\/c\/51\/f8\/51f871d8-b6be-4a73-b958-0ca4fff0110a\/content\/images\/2026\/05\/ZhannaKadyrovaSecurityGuaranteesWithTheOrigamiDeer-in-Berlin-1-1-1.jpg\" class=\"kg-image\" alt loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><figcaption><span>Zhanna Kadyrova\u2019s \u201cThe Origami Deer\u201d (2019) (all photos Gregory Volk<\/span><i><em class=\"italic\">\/Hyperallergic<\/em><\/i><span>)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 id=\"the-ukrainian-pavilion%E2%80%99s-deer-seen-around-the-world\">The Ukrainian Pavilion\u2019s Deer Seen Around the World<\/h3>\n<p>Before arriving in Venice, Zhanna Kadyrova\u2019s \u201cThe Origami Deer\u201d undertook an epic journey mirroring those of displaced Ukrainians. | Gregory Volk<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"idf-soldiers-hide-from-our-gaze\">IDF Soldiers Hide From Our Gaze<\/h3>\n<p>Official portraits show Israeli soldiers turning their backs on the camera, ostensibly to protect them from prosecution for war crimes. The gesture is a tacit admission of guilt. | Ido Nahari<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2 id=\"community\">Community <\/h2>\n<figure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.ghost.io\/c\/51\/f8\/51f871d8-b6be-4a73-b958-0ca4fff0110a\/content\/images\/2026\/05\/bruno-newsletter.jpg\" class=\"kg-image\" alt loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><figcaption><span>Andy Warhol, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Bruno Bischofberger, and Francesco Clemente in New York (1984) (photo Galerie Bruno Bischofberger via Wikimedia Commons, <\/span><u><span class=\"underline\">CC BY-SA 4.0<\/span><\/u><span>)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 id=\"remembering-bruno-bischofberger-manuela-hoelterhoff-and-steven-durland\">Remembering Bruno Bischofberger, Manuela Hoelterhoff, and Steven Durland<\/h3>\n<p>This week, we honor a Swiss collector, a discerning art critic, and a champion of performance art. <\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2 id=\"memorable-moment\">Memorable Moment<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"kg-card kg-embed-card\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"200\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/V5VBdHaRleg?feature=oembed\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen title=\"Dayanita Singh On Her Major Venice Biennale Exhibition\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n<hr>\n<h2 id=\"from-the-archive\">From the Archive<\/h2>\n<h3 id=\"my-small-gallery-lost-money-at-an-art-fair-it-hurt\">My Small Gallery Lost Money at an Art Fair. It Hurt.<\/h3>\n<p>When sales are robust, it confirms that producing and selling art is actually a viable activity. When sales falter, our world begins to feel untenable. | Debra Brehmer<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div class=\"kg-card kg-cta-card kg-cta-bg-grey kg-cta-immersive    \" data-layout=\"immersive\">\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>The Bennett Prize \u2013 2026\/2027 Award Cycle<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>For women figurative realist painters. The grand prize winner receives $75,000 and a solo exhibition. The first runner-up receives $10,000. A five-person jury will select 10 finalists to be featured in a group exhibition that will travel the US. The application fee is $50. Read more on\u00a0<\/span><i><em class=\"italic\">Hyperallergic<\/em><\/i><span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Deadline: September 19, 2026 |\u00a0<\/span><span>thebennettprize.org<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>See more in this month&#8217;s list of opportunities for artists, writers, and art workers!<\/p>\n<hr>\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:\/\/storage.ghost.io\/c\/51\/f8\/51f871d8-b6be-4a73-b958-0ca4fff0110a\/content\/images\/size\/w600\/2026\/05\/ART-BUSAN-2025_Fair-view-05.jpg\" alt=\"Art Busan Is Building a More Sustainable Art Market\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"gh-card-wrapper\">\n<h3 class=\"gh-card-title is-title\">Art Busan Is Building a More Sustainable Art Market<\/h3>\n<p class=\"gh-card-excerpt is-body\">Held from May 21 to 24, this year\u2019s edition brings together over 110 galleries from 18 countries and proposes a more balanced and resilient collecting ecosystem.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"gh-card-meta\"><span class=\"gh-card-author\">Art Busan<\/span><\/footer>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"gh-card post\">\n<figure class=\"gh-card-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.ghost.io\/c\/51\/f8\/51f871d8-b6be-4a73-b958-0ca4fff0110a\/content\/images\/size\/w600\/2026\/05\/tsui-1-2-.jpg\" alt=\"Maine College of Art &amp; Design Presents the 2026 MFA Thesis Exhibition\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"gh-card-wrapper\">\n<h3 class=\"gh-card-title is-title\">Maine College of Art &amp; Design Presents the 2026 MFA Thesis Exhibition<\/h3>\n<p class=\"gh-card-excerpt is-body\">This exhibition showcases the culmination of the graduate candidates&#8217; work in the Master of Fine Arts in Studio Art program at MECA&amp;D.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"gh-card-meta\"><span class=\"gh-card-author\">Maine College of Art &amp; Design<\/span><\/footer>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"gh-card post\">\n<figure class=\"gh-card-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.ghost.io\/c\/51\/f8\/51f871d8-b6be-4a73-b958-0ca4fff0110a\/content\/images\/size\/w600\/2026\/05\/screen-melancholy.png\" alt=\"Taiwan Presents \u201cScreen Melancholy: Li Yi-Fan\u201d at the Venice Biennale\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"gh-card-wrapper\">\n<h3 class=\"gh-card-title is-title\">Taiwan Presents \u201cScreen Melancholy: Li Yi-Fan\u201d at the Venice Biennale<\/h3>\n<p class=\"gh-card-excerpt is-body\">Presented by the Taipei Fine Arts Museum, the Taiwan Collateral Event transforms the space into a dynamic stage at the Palazzo delle Prigioni.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"gh-card-meta\"><span class=\"gh-card-author\">Taipei Fine Arts Museum (TFAM)<\/span><\/footer>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"gh-card post\">\n<figure class=\"gh-card-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.ghost.io\/c\/51\/f8\/51f871d8-b6be-4a73-b958-0ca4fff0110a\/content\/images\/size\/w600\/2026\/05\/Kagan_Michelangelo-s-Adam_2025_LKMG.jpg\" alt=\"Steel And Shadows Converge in \u201cLarry Kagan: Men\u201d\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"gh-card-wrapper\">\n<h3 class=\"gh-card-title is-title\">Steel And Shadows Converge in \u201cLarry Kagan: Men\u201d<\/h3>\n<p class=\"gh-card-excerpt is-body\">Opening May 9 at Louis K. Meisel Gallery in New York City, this exhibition invites viewers to reconsider sculpture and perception.  <\/p>\n<footer class=\"gh-card-meta\"><span class=\"gh-card-author\">Louis K. Meisel Gallery<\/span><\/footer>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/hyperallergic.com\/trump-idolatry-in-miami\/&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;&#8221;] Daily Newsletter Trump Idolatry in Miami Also, how much does a booth at Frieze NY cost? Hyperallergic May 14, 2026\u2014 3 min read At first glance, \u201cDon Colossus\u201d seems fairly unremarkable\u00a0\u2014 another day, another crappy sculpture deifying Donald Trump! 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