Art
A Pop-up Photo City on the Brooklyn Waterfront
Situated on the edge of Brooklyn, and overlooking the picturesque bouquet of buildings in lower Manhattan, Photoville is quickly becoming a must-see affair in the photography world.
Hrag Vartanian
Hrag Vartanian is editor-at-large, founding editor, and co-founder of Hyperallergic.
Art
Is All the Stuff at Art Fairs the Same-ish?
William Powhida's latest drawing, "A Subjective Classification of Things," is his latest screed against the sameness in an industry that prides itself on being different.
Art
Drawing on Urban Life with the Body
I've always been fascinated with the ancient Western story of the origin of art and that immediately came to mind at the performance of Susan Hefuna and Luca Veggetti's "NOTATIONOTATIONS" (2013).
Opinion
Questions We Wish More Curators Answered During #AskaCurator Day
Here are some of our favorite English-language tweets, which range from the very important and serious to the downright hilarious …
Art
Museum Shows to See in the Fall of 2013
The fall season is upon us, and art lovers' thoughts turn to museum exhibitions. Here's our very short list of what not to miss.
News
Your Helpful Guide to #AskaCurator Day on Twitter
With 581 museums in 34 countries taking part, #AskaCurator is set to generate a lot of discussion about art around the world.
Opinion
Required Reading
This week, Istanbul Biennial loses its edge, Prada Marfa is an ad, science of snobbery, a better GIF, Code Pink's photo bombs, Congress's new media law, making fun of fashion week, and more.
Opinion
No Comment: Claes Oldenburg or Real Life?
According to Gothamist, a New Jersey man "recently decided to take his creativity to a whole new caliber … "
Opinion
Can You Trust Your Eyes?
The laws of optics may be well known, but this video does a really concise job of clarifying the complexity of what we see and why we can't always trust our eyes.
Opinion
Required Reading
This week, Iran in New York, the lack of illegal street art, racial boundaries, Jewish identity in videogames, Magritte as a neighbor, bad twerking, immigrant fiction, and more.
Interview
A Photographer Who Paints with Light
Jeremy "Tackyshack" Jackson's photography is a burst of silky color across a darkened universe.
Interview
Commissioning Creativity from China's 'Artisan Imitators'
Zhenhan Hao's "Imitation" project turns the tables on Chinese artisans who normally create endless copies of art and crafts for global consumers.