Daily Newsletter
Elizabeth Holmes, But Make It Art
Turns out the art world is primed for “Why would I deceive you?” memes. Also: NYC museum workers authorize a strike.
News
Staff at Whitney Museum, Brooklyn Museum, and American Folk Art Museum Authorize Strike
“Staff should be able to afford to live in the city they work in,” said one of the workers organized with UAW Local 2110.
Art Review
Mildred Howard Enters History Through the Everyday
In her first museum survey, the Bay Area artist's vibrant, musical, and poetic world is on display, reflecting her own memory with collective histories in America.
Memes
Why Would the Art World Deceive You?
We took the viral Elizabeth Holmes-Nathan Fielder meme and gave it the ol' Hyperallergic spin.
Film Newsletter
Barbara Hammer Gets Her Due
A tribute for the late queer artist, 15 years of BlackStar Film Festival in Philly, and what two American doctors learned in Gaza.
Art Review
The Many Islands of “America”
A show on art from Cuba, Guam, the Philippines, Puerto Rico, and their diasporas touches on themes of colonization, enslavement, migration, and more.
Sponsored
Announcement
This October, Experience Refract: The Seattle Glass Experience
Seattle’s glass festival returns with milestone anniversaries, fresh art, parties, demos, exhibits, and open studios with the vibrant theme Year of Celebration.
Sponsored
Announcement
Applications Open: IDSVA Low-Residency PhD Program for Artists and Creative Thinkers
Begin your PhD journey in summer 2027 with residencies in Rome, Spannocchia Castle, Arezzo, and Siena.
Daily Newsletter
Alfredo Jaar’s America
We interview the Chilean artist as an iconic work returns to NYC, Trump’s attacks against abstract sculptures, James McNeill Whistler’s musical paintings, and more.
Interview
Alfredo Jaar Is Still Trying to Change the World
Four decades after his Times Square artwork challenged the definition of America, the Chilean architect calls himself “a pessimist with my intellect and an optimist with my will.”
Trump Administration
Another Abstract Public Artwork Faces Trump’s Senseless Ire
The president wants to replace José de Rivera's “Infinity” (1967) outside the National Museum of American History with a statue of George Washington.
Member Event
Member Event: ISCP Ground Floor Studio Visits
Join us on September 30 for an evening of studio visits and conversations with the NYC-based artists selected for the International Studio & Curatorial Program's Ground Floor Residency.
Art Review
James McNeill Whistler’s Music for the Eyes
A long-awaited Whistler retrospective at Tate Britain makes the case that every brushstroke, color, and omission serves the pursuit of harmony.