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.
Hrag Vartanian
Hrag Vartanian is editor-at-large, founding editor, and co-founder of Hyperallergic.
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Opinion
Required Reading
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Opinion
No Comment: Claes Oldenburg or Real Life?
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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
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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.
Art
A Rainbow Over the Williamsburg Bridge
Last week, Minneapolis-based street artist HOTTEA, who is well-known for stringy street art that normally weaves its away around chain-link fences, transformed the pedestrian tunnel at the Williamsburg Bridge into a colorful passageway.
Opinion
Women Are Not Seeking Your Validation
Artist Tatyana Fazlalizadeh's "Stop Telling Women to Smile" project is evolving.
Opinion
Required Reading
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Opinion
And this Concludes Videodrome…Let the Sunshine In
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