News
“It Tasted Like $120,000,” Says Artist Who Ate Maurizio Cattelan’s Infamous Banana Artwork
“It’s not vandalism, I’m a performance artist,” David Datuna said proudly of the stunt, which has permeated the internet and the mainstream press.
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Art
The Pioneering Painted Sculptures of Melvin Edwards
Edwards’s sculptures, on display at Alexander Grey Associates in New York, establish him as a master of his various crafts with with an acute sense of rhythm and movement.
News
A Beloved San Diego Gallery Is Pushed Out by a Wave of Gentrification
Over 4,000 people are behind a petition to get the landlord to reconsider the new rent, which has more than doubled.
During Art Basel Miami Beach, Young Climate Strikers Urge the Art World to Pay Attention
“Art should be used to make a political statement,” says Andrew Weaver, press director of Miami Climate Strike.
Film
Portrait of a Lady on Fire, a Queer Homage to the Labor of Women Artists
More than being one of the greatest lesbian romances, Céline Sciamma’s latest is a beautiful film about artistic labor and the social contexts that uplift some artists above others.
Podcast
Zoë Buckman Is No One’s Punching Bag
Her art pulls no punches about the impact of sexual violence, and critic Seph Rodney sits down with the artist to discuss her work.
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CalArts School of Art Is Accepting Applications for Fall 2020
A sanctuary for cross-disciplinary training, the School of Art promotes the creative environment and intellectual context for artistic experimentation.
In Brief
It’s Official, Classic Blue Is the Color of 2020
“Classic Blue brings a sense of peace and tranquility to the human spirit, offering refuge,” says Pantone.
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Apply to Attend Unwriting “Nature,” a Residency and Workshop for Artists and Writers in Nairobi, Kenya
The residency and workshop will be facilitated by renowned writers Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor, Neo Musangi, and Jodi Rave Spotted Bear, and is co-organized by artist and writer Syowia Kyambi, and will take place from January 11 – 17, 2020.
Art
A Painter’s Playful and Profound Deconstructions
Engels the Artist doesn’t seek out these other vocabularies — he is firmly a painter, but one who employs a number of deconstructive tools in his work.
Articles
Best of 2019: Our Top 10 Brooklyn Art Shows
Here are our favorite Brooklyn shows of 2019, brought to you by the writers and editors of Hyperallergic.
How to Explain Your Art Job to Your Family
Some suggestions for graphic designers, painters, cartoonists, and more.