An interview series spotlighting New York’s creative community. Hear directly from artists, curators, and art workers about their current projects and personal quirks.

Dessane Lopez Cassell
Dessane Lopez Cassell is a New York based editor, writer, and film curator, as well as the former reviews editor at Hyperallergic. You can follow her work here.
What to Do (Online) This Week: Talks About Art, Race and Public Space, and More
This week, join an exciting range of artists, historians, and curators for conversations about art and culture — all from the very same couch where you’ve been falling asleep after one too many deep dives into conspiracy theories.
Centering Immigrant Artists, From Advising on Visa Applications to Responding to Xenophobia
Join the organizers of the Immigrant Artist Biennial for a virtual roundtable on anti-Asian racism, a $10 immigration clinic for visual artists, and more.
A Poignant Ode to Public Housing
Screening as part of Images Festival, Ayo Akingbade’s trilogy No News Today offers an incisive glimpse at the British Nigerian filmmaker’s hometown.
Tune Into a World-Wide Sonic Meditation, Inspired by Pauline Oliveros
Requiring no musical experience at all, the meditation invites participants to take part in a “world-wide musical exchange” through a series of synchronized breathing and tonal exercises.
Meet the NYC Art Community: Constantina Zavitsanos Wants Us to “Care for One Another and IDGAF How Silly That Sounds”
An interview series spotlighting New York’s creative community. Hear directly from artists, curators, and art workers about their current projects and personal quirks.
A Workshop for Building Solidarity Among Art Workers
Set aside time to brainstorm what an “ideal” employment contract might look like, how to foster methods of organizing, and more with members of the New Museum Union.
An ASMR-style Fermentation Workshop for Your Viewing (and Snacking) Pleasure
This week, artist Tiffany Jaeyeon Shin will be hosting a tutorial on making water kimchi, a refreshing snack which helps boost the immune system. (Think lots of fun crunching sounds.)
Miss Having Company Over? Join Artists for a “Sunset Reading” and an Evening of Erotic Poetry
This week and next, Company Gallery will present “In Company With,” a new series of virtual talks, performances, and readings featuring Hayden Dunham, LA Warman, and Raúl de Nieves via Instagram Live.
Tired of Netflix? Stream Experimental Films and Video Art
We reached out to artists, filmmakers, and Hyperallergic contributors to assemble a list of what we’ve been sharing on our networks, after finding inspiration in Kate Lain’s “Cabin Fever” playlist.
Meet the NYC Art Community: Ashley James on Working in a Field That “Holds Infinite Possibility”
An interview series spotlighting New York’s creative community. Hear directly from artists, curators, and art workers about their current projects and personal quirks.
In the Time of Social Distance, Galleries Go Digital
As galleries transfer programming online due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve noted exhibitions worth checking out.