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The Best of 2021: Our Top 10 United States Art Shows
Our favorite US shows of 2021, brought to you by the writers and editors of Hyperallergic.
The Unknown Work of Rakuko Naito
Naito’s Op-inspired abstractions might have been an oblique way of dealing with feelings of displacement after moving to the United States.
BIENALSUR…Echoes: A World Between the Analogue and the Virtual
BIENALSUR, the International Biennial of Contemporary Art of the South, has returned to Saudi Arabia for an exhibition presenting more than 20 international artists, including Filwa Nazer, Rafael Lozano-Hemmer, and Tony Oursler.
The Neglected Afterlife of the Great Georges Braque
Braque’s paintings speak of self-containment, of a quietly impassioned, ongoing dedication to the task at hand.
The Liminal Space of Identity for Residents of US Territories
In Amber Robles-Gordon’s artwork, the borders between states matter less than the overlapping territories of self, the never-ending negotiation of identity.
What Do Pots Want?* Building a Bigger Field of Craft Studies Together
Warren Wilson’s low-residency MA in Critical Craft Studies produces researchers who turn the mic in a new direction.
Pete Schulte’s Magical Abstract Drawings
Schulte seems at once focused and restless, determined and open.
Massive Archive of Work by Photographer James Van Der Zee Lands at Two NYC Museums
The archive kicks off an initiative by the Met Museum and the Studio Museum to conserve and digitize his works, and research the context of his photographs, his singular photographic techniques, and his life.
The NYUAD Art Gallery Shows Rare Collection of Work From 1960s Iran, Turkey, and India
On view in Abu Dhabi until February 5, 2022, the paintings and sculptures in Modernisms shed new light on artists like Parviz Tanavoli, Fahrelnissa Zeid, and M.F. Husain.
25 Years Later, Nez Perce Tribe Is Repaid for Buying Back Its Own Artifacts
In 1996, Nez Perce Tribe members had to fundraise hundreds of thousands of dollars to pay the Ohio History Connection to secure artifacts that were rightfully theirs.
This Astrophotographer’s Strikingly Detailed Image of the Sun Is Going Viral
Andrew McCarthy used a modified telescope to take over 150,000 images of the sun, combining them to create the stunningly crisp photo.
Best of 2021: Our Top 10 New York City Art Shows
The city brought shows to life that will be talked about for years to come.
Interesting and useful points for these troubled times. However, talk therapy is far better face to face. Find a friend, a family member who will listen, a human being and ditch the digital!
Totally! People in Europe communicate a lot more, and are less judgemental…In the US we tend to drown under the pressure of not wanting to look weak, or not wanting to be judged, which is why there is so much anxiety and depression around. Anxiety is basically the anxiety of “What will people think” most of the time, or “How am I doing with respect to this person, that person or the other person…” and of course social media is the worse place to go if this is the cause of our anxiety because social medial will do only ONE thing… increase our anxiety! And depression come from being so overwhelmed with anxiety that we end up doing nothing, and therefore become depressed, which then spirals into more depression, and more anxiety… It is important to shift the gaze from one’s belly button to other people’s hearts and souls and think of others for a change instead of being so self-centered all the time.