Hrag Vartanian is editor-at-large, founding editor, and co-founder of Hyperallergic.
Opinion
This week's comic by Lauren Purje ignited a flurry of responses suggesting what others often say (or wish they'd said) when people make the very clichéd statement: "My Kid Could Do That." We've compiled some of our favorites from the blogazine and social media for your enjoyment.
Opinion
This week, commentary on the Cariou v Prince ruling, architecture on the brain, churnalism, the 9/11 museum, reaction GIFs about art handling, the White House takes a stand on the GIF, and more.
Art
MONTREAL — While the big glitzy art fairs in New York, London, and Miami often grab the headlines for the sheer volume of ostentatious art, celebrity-friendly promotions, and over-the-top displays, many people overlook the range of excellent small fairs that appeal to discerning collectors in differ
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News
Today, a representative of the Cooper Union board announced that they will be reducing all scholarships by 50% for next year, though some additional scholarships will be available for students.
News
Early Saturday morning, at 1:06am according to police, artist Kenny Scharf, 55, was apprehended by the NYPD for graffiti in Brooklyn's East Williamsburg industrial park.
Opinion
This week, anger at MoMA's plan to destroy the American Folk Art Museum building, art market tidbits, the Digital Library of America, academia's servants, foundational principles, and more.
News
On Thursday, April 25, the Andy Warhol Foundation will be presenting an array of signed and unsigned Andy Warhol posters on Fab.com.
Opinion
What's the appeal of an art work on an iDevice? Is it because we are familiar with these by now ubiquitous tools and work created on them give the air of being "current"? If that's the case, maybe we should change our thinking on the matter.
Opinion
Designer Naoki Ono, founder of Tokyo-based YOY design studio, presented this extraordinary "Canvas" chair at Salone Satellite during last week's Milan Design Week 2013 (aka Salone Internazionale del Mobile).
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News
The New York Times is reporting that Federal agents have raided an Upper East Side art gallery, Helly Nahmad Gallery, as part of an investigation into a gambling operation that included "high-stakes poker games."
Opinion
This week, sacred Hopi artifacts go on sale in Paris, NYC settles with OWS over damaged library, Gagosian helps Pratt students, Qatar buys a well-known Picasso in the UK, museum layoffs, transgender in comics, and more.
Hyperallergic
Last Wednesday night, the inaugural edition of the After Hours series kicked off at the Room Mate Grace Hotel lounge in New York's Times Square with a haunting installation by artist Marco Brambilla and an ethereal performance by Cammisa Buerhaus. Co-organized by Times Square Arts and Clocktower Gal