Art
Art Basel Miami Beach 2013: The Best Art Mall Ever
MIAMI BEACH — Here are 12 artworks or displays of note I spotted at Art Basel Miami Beach that explore the margins of art and display at the best art mall ever.
Hrag Vartanian
Hrag Vartanian is editor-at-large, founding editor, and co-founder of Hyperallergic.
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Art Rx
The holidays are over — for now — and the art world has shifted back into gear. This week, look out for discussions of social media during Hurricane Sandy, gentrification in the Bronx, the philosophies of free museum admission, and much more.
Art
The Best Art-cade in South Beach
MIAMI BEACH — Faile's Deluxx Fluxx is an artist-designed video arcade that taps the rich memories of childhoods spent communing with 8-bit graphics and quirky adventures.
Opinion
The End of Days Comes with Kardashians' David LaChapelle Khristmas Kard
The latest addition to that marriage of art and celebrity has been delivered to us in the form of the Kardashian Christmas card — not holiday card, mind you — as shot by David LaChapelle.
Opinion
Required Reading
This week, the price of art, China's rainbow hills, the strengths of the graphic novel, Vermeer's possible secret, the best Vines, and more.
Opinion
Kanye Compares Himself to Michelangelo, Marina, Thinks He's More Relevant than Obama
Kanye West has given a doozy of an interview on NYC’s Power 105 radio station that really makes you wonder how much bigger his ego could possibly be and if he believes his pseudo-revolutionary babble about corporations and creativity. When someone talks about being marginalized for only designing two
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Art Movements
A Strozzi goes to LACMA, photojournalist sues AFP and Getty and wins $1.2M, Haring Foundation donates to New Museum, Smithsonian gets $1.8M from Oman, and more.
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The Indie, Wacky, and Designy Holiday Gift Guide for Art Lovers
My general policy about holiday consumerism is that if I'm going to spend money, I'd rather do so at a small business or an artist-run project that can really use my hand-earned dollars. So with that in mind, we compiled a list of fun arty gift items …
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Thanksgiving Art, Facts, and Some Myths Debunked
It's Thanksgiving today in the United States, so we thought it would be a great time to debunk what you thought you knew about this national holiday that pretends to be about giving thanks. #cueominousmusic
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Your Essential Guide to the 2013 Miami Art Fairs
It's that time of year again, when the art world industry convenes for their annual pilgrimage to Miami for art, parties, and gossip (December 1–8, 2013). Hyperallergic will be flying down for the weeklong festivities and we've prepared a guide to what you should check out if you're in the area.
Opinion
Internet Crack: Your Instagram Memories on Marshmallows
Is it possible that some internet memories are so good that you can almost taste them? Well, Boomf — aka Magic Mallows — is banking on our need to consume memories in more ways than one.
Opinion
Required Reading
This week, the Detroit Institute of Arts needs to come up with money, the collector at the center of the Nazi-era art loot, Bob Dylan and Pharrell Williams push buttons, Wikipedia's problems, fact vs. opinion on American cable news, walls around the world, and more.