Art Review
The Unbearable Strangeness of Being
In Cinga Samson’s haunted paintings, we do not know what we are looking at, or where we are.
Books Newsletter
50 Years of Chicano Photography
Art books we're reading this spring, a deep dive into Frank O'Hara's curatorial gig at MoMA, and more.
Art Review
LA Artists Honor Dolores Huerta’s Defiant Spirit
In honor of the labor leader’s 96th birthday, over 30 Los Angeles artists pay homage to her lifelong fight for the rights and dignity of everyday people.
News
Dutch Museum Discovers 8-Inch Ancient Roman Phallus
The bone carving was found in a forgotten collection of 16,000 boxes containing various archaeological finds at the Valkhof Museum.
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Announcement
Paul Klee: Other Possible Worlds
The first US museum exhibition to focus on the artist’s late work, produced in response to the fascism of the 1930s. On view at the Jewish Museum through July 26, 2026.
Daily Newsletter
Art and Springtime in Upstate NY
Plus, solace in Leah Ke Yi Zheng’s divine paintings, Ali Cherri accuses Israel of war crimes, and a revealing new survey of POC-led arts orgs.
Weekly Newsletter
Salvador Dalí’s Sublime Faith
Inside The Met's new Raphael show, a curator's lessons on community work, shows to see in New York and LA, and a riotous April Fools' edition.
Feature
Salvador Dalí’s Frustrating Vision of the Divine
Having abandoned the profane for only the sacred, Dalí’s “Nuclear Mysticism” renounced the richness of experience for the aridity of metaphysics.
Art Review
Leah Ke Yi Zheng’s Personal I Ching
The artist is synthesizing the divergent cultural histories of Western oil painting and Eastern ink painting into one.
News
Lebanese Artist Accuses Israel of War Crime for Strike That Killed His Parents
“We have to break this cycle of impunity," Ali Cherri, who filed a complaint against Israel in France’s War Crimes Unit, told Hyperallergic.
News
POC Arts Nonprofits Face Severe Staffing Challenges, Survey Finds
A new report by Museum Hue sheds light on the difficulties faced by dozens of museums and cultural centers led by people of color in the Northeastern states.
Guide
10 Exhibitions to See in Upstate New York This April
Lisa Karrer’s “warm technology,” Deirdre O’Connell’s loving portraits, Caleb Weintraub’s fantastical realms, and more.
Community
A View From the Easel
“I don't foresee certain results, but I welcome the provocation of the material and the form.”