Books
10 Best Art Books of 2013
2013 was a great year for art-related books from publishers of all stripes …
Hrag Vartanian
Hrag Vartanian is editor-at-large, founding editor, and co-founder of Hyperallergic.
Opinion
Required Reading
This week, East Germany surveillance, the Knoedler forger speaks, smarm vs. snark, Guggenheim's authenticity problem, and more.
Opinion
The Renaissance Lied to You Because Angels Don't Have Wings
Angels do not have wings, says a leading Catholic Church "angeologist." Cue gasps.
News
Cariou v. Prince Isn't Over: Orgs Rep'ing 45,000 Creatives File Brief in Support of Cariou
Contrary to what we thought, the art law blog Clancco has found out that the infamous Cariou v. Prince copyright case is far from over. The organizations involved in this new "friend of the court" brief represent roughly 45,000 members and 100 companies in the fields of photography, the graphic arts
News
Two Photographers Emerge from the Shadows with Over 400 Artist Portraits
Few people may know the names of Shunk-Kender, but the pair of photographers behind that hyphenated moniker have captured many of the most famous images of post-war modern and contemporary art in Paris and New York and together they documented many ephemeral events that would've been lost to history
Opinion
5 Ephemeral Internet Pages That Wink at Ubiquitous Popular Culture Figures and Tropes in a Way That Will Surely Amuse You and For a Moment Alleviate Your Crushing Alienation
If the title doesn't tell you everything you need to know about this post … well, then we can't help you …
Interview
The People Behind Your Images of Luxury
In the artist's own words, Happy Hills documents the "predominantly Hispanic workforce who work tirelessly behind the scenes to maintain the beautiful imagery of these affluent areas." His interruptions of the glossy images feel effortless, transforming pictures we overlook but are influenced by eve
Opinion
Lady Gaga's Artflop
The New York Post has this take on Lady Gaga's flailing album Artpop, which is "on track to lose $25 million for her label, Interscope, prompting rumors of imminent layoffs."
Opinion
Required Reading
This week, smartphone impact on photography, rise and fall of Lisa Frank, nail art, high-end auction market, Robert Capa in color, literary feuds and more.
Opinion
The Yayoi Kusama Experience at David Zwirner in Emoji
Some things are simply better said in emoji …
Art
Why Do Emoji Fascinate Us?
Last night's opening of the Emoji Art and Design Show was a light-hearted celebration of those pictograms that have crept into our conversations and lives in every which way. The exhibition felt more design than art, and the pop-up marketplace featured a number of — you guessed it — emoji-related pr
Art
I See Pretty Things at Design Miami
MIAMI BEACH — It was refreshing to wander around a Miami fair that doesn't appear to have a fear of pretty things. In the design world, unlike the art world, beauty isn't considered a dirty word, so, wandering through the aisles of the 2013 Design Miami fair, I could see an obvious affection for bea