New York Newsletter
The Artsiest Halloween Party in Town
Hyperallergic’s spirited soirée, a bone to pick with “Costume Art” at The Met, and what’s a woman artist’s “prime” in the art world?
Opinion
In Battle Over Auschwitz Watercolors, Roma Victims Are Getting Left Behind
As the legal dispute over the paintings’ ownership continues, no one seems to be asking: What were their names? Who may still be grieving their deaths? What decision would best honor them?
Obituary
Ursula von Rydingsvard, Who Sculpted Monuments of Cedar, Dies at 84
"She was like the sun. She was this force that pulled people in and kept them orbiting around her," said her studio manager.
Interview
Layli Long Soldier’s Poetic Lifeblood
I spoke to the poet, who is my longtime friend and colleague, about her new book, the threads connecting poetry and visual art, and how Lakota philosophy suffuses her work.
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Daily Newsletter
The Gospel According to Paul Pfeiffer
The sculptor and video artist talks mass culture, and Nathan Fielder as performance artist?
Feature
Lula Victory Memes That Make Us All Want to Be Brazilian
Images rooted in queer and pop culture and national pride celebrate a progressive win at the polls and a step back for fascism.
Art Review
At 60, a Legendary LA Print Workshop Still Urges Us to Pay Attention
From Robert Rauschenberg and Josef Albers to Vija Celmins and Julie Mehretu, artists have tinkered outside their comfort zones at Gemini G.E.L.
Interview
Paul Pfeiffer on the Spectacle of Politics
“Perhaps the stadium is actually the replacement for the UN as a symbolic gathering point to conduct world politics,” the artist told Hyperallergic in an interview.
Film Review
Nathan Fielder Is a Performance Artist in Disguise
“You Can See Everything” is toted as a documentary, but is Fielder a performance artist playing a documentarian?
News
Giant Ofrenda Arrives in Manhattan Ahead of Día de Muertos
Designed by artisans from Mestiz Studio in Mexico, the public altar welcomes passersby to make offerings to their loved ones.
News
Mamdani Votes Early at The Met. What Other NYC Museums Are Polling Sites?
"It only took five minutes," said the NYC mayor in a social media video. More museums and cultural institutions across the city serve as early voting sites.
Art Review
John Dilg’s Down-to-Earth Reverence
The tranquility of his views, the closeness of his tones, and the evenness of his light bespeak his continual wonderment at existence.