Did we mention Hyperallergic’s staff will be hanging out in Bushwick all weekend? Follow our tweets if you can’t make it in person. We hope to see you there!
Friday, November 12
Two openings not to miss: #TheSocialGraph at Outpost, Andrew Ohanesian at Famous Accountants
On Friday, come celebrate the opening of #TheSocialGraph, an exhibition curated by our very own editor Hrag Vartanian. The show, held at Outpost (off the Halsey stop on the L), analyzes the burgeoning genre of social media art, exploring artists who use social media and projects that take place entirely within social media. The opening party will kick off at 6pm. Find out more here, and RSVP on Facebook!
The same night as #TheSocialGraph there’s another opening down the street at the fantastic Famous Accountants, which is an emerging gallery based in Bushwick. Multimedia installation artist Andrew Ohanesian , whose recent work “Mandi’s” (2010) had the whole neighborhood abuzz, is opening a new solo exhibition. At left, see a map with directions from Outpost to Famous Accountants, so come by on Friday and make it a double header.
Saturday, November 13
A brief history of the contemporary art world: James Kalm Video Retrospective
Art world video blogger, artist and man about town James Kalm (aka Loren Munk) will receive his first-ever retrospective in conjunction with #TheSocialGraph show at Outpost on Saturday. Stop by and let artist and Bushwick bigwig Austin Thomas take you on a guided tour through Kalm’s documentary videos, which present a first-person artistic perspective into the goings-on behind the New York City art world. The online video retrospective will be shown in #TheSocialGraph’s social space.
Sunday, November 14
A trip through Bushwick’s studios and art spaces: Beta Spaces
Don’t really get what Bushwick is all about? Don’t worry, on Sunday, all of Bushwick’s emerging art scene will be out in force for the neighborhood-defining Beta Spaces. Presented by Arts in Bushwick, part studio crawl, part gallery block party, Beta Spaces sees Bushwick warehouses throw open their doors for visitors. Composed of apartment shows and galleries alike, participating institutions include English Kills gallery, Norte Maar, Lumenhouse, and Brooklyn Fireproof East . Be sure to pick up a map at a local bar or coffee shop (you’ll need it) and take part. Hyperallergic is a media sponsor of Beta Spaces this year, because we’re all part of the neighborhood.
The Latest
Maybe Beyoncé’s Album Cover Isn’t Based on a White Man’s Painting
Some have compared her album art to John Collier’s 19th-century portrait of Lady Godiva, but Beyoncé can channel her radical spirit without evoking Western art history.
Crypto Believers Look for “Utility” at NFT.NYC
With a fresh Ethereum wallet ready to scoop up freebies, I attended the world’s largest conference dedicated to that controversial wart on the Zeitgeist, the “non-fungible token.”
Stream Media Works by Korean, European, and West Asian Artists on Watch and Chill 2.0
International audiences have free access to the media collections of MMCA Korea, Sharjah Art Foundation, and ArkDes through this subscription-based art streaming platform.
One Artist’s Scathing Indictment of a Crooked Supreme Court
Hundreds of copies of the LA-based guerrilla poster artist Robbie Conal’s latest work, “Supreme Injustices,” were pasted up from Venice to Los Feliz.
Required Reading
This week, another reason to leave Facebook, who really invented democracy, and what is “Skimpflation”?
Center for Art, Research and Alliances Opens Space for Future (Un)doings in Conjurings
Convened by Erika Sprey, Lamin Fofana, Sky Hopinka, Emmy Catedral, and Manuela Moscoso, the public program unfolds this summer at CARA in New York City.
Your Concise Los Angeles Art Guide for July 2022
Your list of must-see, fun, insightful, and very Los Angeles art events this month, including Pope.L, Beatriz Cortez, Mika Rottenberg, and more.
Raven Chacon, Loud and Clear
The acclaimed composer and noise artist talks to Hyperallergic about his Pulitzer Prize-winning composition “Voiceless Mass.”
San Francisco Art Book Fair Returns After a Two-Year Break
The Bay Area art book fair is back this July with free programming at three different on-site venues, new exhibitors, and fundraising editions from renowned artists.
Woomin Kim Quilts the Nomadic Side of Global Capitalism
Her works, depicting objects from Korean markets, invite viewers to marvel at what can be achieved with fabric.
Anja Salonen’s Surrealist Paintings of Existential Unease
Salonen’s paintings point to a location in which reality is slippery, ill-defined — a dream or place of play.
Could This Be the First Recorded Gay Couple in History?
The Ancient Egyptian tomb of Khnumhotep and Niankhkhnum, one of the most intricate in the Saqqara necropolis, shows the pair holding hands and embracing.