Maya Pontone is a Staff News Writer at Hyperallergic. She covers daily news affecting the arts and culture, focusing on themes such as fine art, art dealing, digital art, and urban and street art, both locally in New York City and beyond. Maya's work is featured in Hyperallergic.
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Maya Pontone's coverage predominantly focuses on culture and society, particularly in the realms of art, museums, cultural heritage, and activism. She frequently reports on evolving stories and government announcements related to these themes.
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The in-ground artworks in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, which referenced Salvador Dalí and Andy Warhol, had suffered from weather-related deterioration, officials said.
The truth of Frederick Baker's life was long obscured by a whitewashed history perpetuated by the Longwood mansion in Mississippi, new research says.
Jeremy Frey and Gala Porras-Kim are among this year's fellows, who receive an $800,000 award.
The happy little fundraiser will benefit broadcasters affected by Trump's funding cuts.
The new alliance comes after the nonprofit's former partner, the Art Dealers Association of America, abruptly ended its annual benefit.
The PMA is now PhAM, with a new logo that critics say evokes a football club, athleisure, or “some kind of Cold War monstrosity.”
Hundreds of life-sized animal petroglyphs suggest that the notoriously arid region was populated around 12,000 years ago, according to a new study.
After 16 years in San Francisco, the gallery announced that “it has become too difficult for a gallery this size to scale in this climate.”
Oct 17, 2025 A trove of life-sized animal rock engravings recently discovered in the Northern Arabian Desert may indicate that the notoriously
The majestic “Diyogí Tsoh,” or “The Big Rug,” is now known by its Diné name at the Affeldt Mion Museum.
