Art
Step Into a Mandala at The Met
One of the most beautiful aspects of Buddhist art is how intertwined an image is with its philosophical meaning, giving us a deeper understanding of the world around us.
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Art
8 New York City Art Shows to Kick Off the New Year
From the visual pleasures of Mary Sully to the cultural critique of Gary Simmons, to a lesson in Haitian art history, there’s plenty of great art to see right now.
Art
Hyperallergic’s Art Tarotscope for the Winter Solstice
Winter is a time to slow down and store energy — you’ll need it for more energetic days to come.
Art
The Savage Beauty That Emerges From Loss
Malaysian artist Anne Samat’s grand installations resemble traditional woven, brightly colored altars but a closer look reveals toy soldiers, rake heads, and plastic keychains.
Book Review
Did the Witch Trials Ever Truly Come to an End?
Marion Gibson’s research rigorously traces the legal and human aspects of the trials through today.
Art
Kemar Keanu Wynter Shares a Soulful Meal of Art
Each work in Wynter’s show is a reflection of someone in the artist’s chosen family, the sort of person with whom he could share a soulful meal.
Art
All the Ways Elephants Are Amazing
The Secret World of Elephants is filled with interactive activities about our gargantuan cousins that are as much fun for grown-ups as they are for kids.
Art
Hyperallergic’s Art Tarotscope for the Fall Equinox
Big and transformative energies are in the collective air as we enter into the coming months — be prepared.
Books
How a Tarot Deck Led to a Revolution
What makes The Tarot of A. E. Waite and P. Colman Smith stand out is how much the book emphasizes the creative process and treats the cards like art.
Art
Healing Japanese Art for the End Times
A show of Japanese art at The Met suggests that things might not work out for us in our own end times, but it’s worth trying.
Art
Jonathan Baldock Taps Into the Spirit of Trees
Combining queerness, the natural world, and paganism, Baldock’s expressive, quirky works expand on the very nature of earth-based spirituality.
Art
A Summer Solstice Tarotscope for the Art World
For each solstice and equinox, Hyperallergic will present a tarotscope with a special focus on the arts and creative practice, to mark the turning of the seasons.