Art
How Memes Unravel the Image of Trump as Martyr
While cultural critics slobber over the former president’s media savviness, meme-makers are here to burst their disingenuous bubble.
Hakim Bishara
Hakim Bishara is Hyperallergic's Editor-in-Chief. He is a recipient of the 2019 Andy Warhol Foundation and Creative Capital Arts Writers Grant, and he holds an MFA in Art Writing from the School of Visual Arts in New York.
Art
Hugh Hayden Should Cut the Crap
The artist’s latest show belongs in the toilet — and that’s exactly where he put it.
Interview
All the Beauty and the Tenderness of Nan Goldin
“I'm not so interested in photography anymore,” Goldin told our senior editor. “That should be the headline,” he replied.
Guide
Five New York Shows to See Before June Ends
From Niki de Saint Phalle to the subway, time is running out to see some of our favorite art in the city.
Art
The Unspoken Truths in Jenny Holzer’s Truisms
Gaza is everywhere across the artist’s Guggenheim show, but you wouldn’t know it.
Interview
Katherine Bradford Is Just Getting Started
“I don't think anybody believed I could be an artist,” the 82-year-old painter told Hyperallergic in an interview.
Art
When Will the Independent Art Fair Grow Up?
At Tribeca’s trendy Spring Studios, I found an art fair in denial.
News
Faith Ringgold, Larger-Than-Life Artist and Storyteller, Dies at 93
She leaves behind a massive corpus of visually stunning works tackling race, gender, and social justice in the United States.
Opinion
Stop Calling the Whitney Biennial “Safe”
Art-world people love lobbing this low-hanging critical fruit at the exhibition. This year especially, the moniker is ill-fitting and glib.
Satire
Berlin Museum Removes All Artwork Depicting Rivers or Seas
The German media praised the move, accusing several international bodies of water of antisemitism.
Guide
8 Art Shows to See in New York This March
This month: Huma Bhabha, Paul Cadmus, Kay WalkingStick, Beatrix Potter, and more.
News
Climate Protesters Soup the Mona Lisa in Paris
"What is more important? Art or the right to healthy and sustainable food?" the activists yelled.