Hyperallergic Newsletter: Ed Sheeran Protest Art, Bayeux Tapestry Photo Ban, and TIME100 Critique
The September 2026 edition of Hyperallergic's newsletter features sharp satire targeting Ed Sheeran, particularly following his decision to exclude Macklemore from his Loop Tour due to the rapper's pro-Palestine stance. Political cartoons by Benjamin Slyngstad and Jesse Duquette provide humor, with Duquette making a pointed remark about Sheeran’s music. Additionally, Hakim Bishara analyzes Johanna Unzueta’s artwork, while Valentina Di Liscia discusses the TIME100 list. Other highlights include a rule change at the British Museum regarding photography, the loss of ChaShaMa’s venue at the Brooklyn Army Terminal, and a contempt vote against Leon Black in Congress. Ads promote exhibitions by Tauba Auerbach and Cosmo Whyte.
Key facts
- Ed Sheeran removed Macklemore from his Loop Tour after Macklemore made a speech against the genocide in Gaza.
- Political cartoonist Benjamin Slyngstad and Chicago cartoonist Jesse Duquette are among artists lampooning Sheeran.
- The British Museum reversed its photography policy for the Bayeux Tapestry exhibit less than a week after it opened.
- ChaShaMa is losing half of its space inside the Brooklyn Army Terminal.
- Hungary's House of Terror Museum temporarily shuttered for a content review under the new government.
- The House of Representatives voted to hold MoMA board member Leon Black in contempt for refusing subpoenas related to Jeffrey Epstein investigations.
- Tauba Auerbach's "Zephyr Zephyr" is on view at Paula Cooper Gallery through October 24.
- Cosmo Whyte's exhibition at the University of Michigan's Stamps Gallery runs through December 12, 2026.
Entities
Artists
- Ed Sheeran
- Macklemore
- Benjamin Slyngstad
- Jesse Duquette
- Anna Lee
- Hakim Bishara
- Johanna Unzueta
- Valentina Di Liscia
- Amy Sherald
- Dylan Martinez
- Deanna Billy
- Abu Oluwaseyi
- Tauba Auerbach
- Cosmo Whyte
- Emily Mason
- Barbara Stehle
- Anish Kapoor
- Olivia McEwan
- Trelani Michelle
- Lakshmi Rivera Amin
- Miss Rachel
- CT Jones
- Mihika Agarwal
- Mayor Mamdani
- Johnny Depp
- Leon Black
- Jeffrey Epstein
- Viktor Orban
Institutions
- Hyperallergic
- British Museum
- ChaShaMa
- Brooklyn Army Terminal
- House of Terror Museum
- House of Representatives
- MoMA
- PBS News
- Bloomberg
- Paula Cooper Gallery
- Stamps Gallery
- University of Michigan
- Stamps School of Art & Design
- Artadia
- TIME
- Rolling Stone
- Walrus
- Wattpad
- Affordable Art Fair
Locations
- Gaza
- Chicago
- Hungary
- Brooklyn
- New York City
- United States
- Chile
- New York