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This week, top 10 lists for 2012, the meaning of middlebrow, Italian church art goes online, the best street art in LA and NYC, and more.
Hrag Vartanian
Hrag Vartanian is editor-at-large, founding editor, and co-founder of Hyperallergic.
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Inside Olaf Breuning's World
Artist Olaf Breuning [http://engine.nectarads.com/redirect/0/47016/35430/0/00000000000000000000000000000000/0/0/68042/0] is the subject of this colorful and quirky video examination of the world he inhabits. It is a devastatingly nuanced cultural commentary that uses his characteristic humor as a le
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10 Hyperallergic Posts From 2012 That Deserve Another Look
While some posts get all the attention, links, comments, and shares, there are always others that I'd wish would get more attention. These are often some of the most thought-provoking posts that fall under the radar of most readers for whatever reason. Here are my picks (in no particular order) for
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10 Biggest Art Disasters of 2012
What a year. Highs, lows, and bloopers. Here is our take on the art, architecture, and design drama that was.
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The Most Popular Hyperallergic Posts of 2012
While we at Hyperallergic pride ourselves for our quality and engaging posts, we are also always amused to find out what becomes popular online and brings us oodles of eyeballs. People often ask me "what makes a popular story" and while some things are predictable (SHOCK! CONTROVERSY! O MY!) others
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Happy Holidays from Hyperallergic
May you be with your loved ones this holiday!
Opinion
Required Reading
This week, artist's explore Christmas, photography and slavery, Rosler's unradical garage sale, Norman Foster's NYPL designs, early Franz Kline, Hoberman on The Hobbit, and more.
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Guns, Performance Art, and the Tools to Understand
Today's NRA press conference was repulsive to everyone except the most die-hard gun lovers who don't see why anyone would do anything to regulate, prohibit, or curb their distribution. Our favorite irreverent anti-war activist group, Code Pink, disrupted the proceeding a number of times, interruptin
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Instagram Feels Sting of Criticism, Reverts to Old Ad Terms
If you thought that Instagram was deaf to the public outcry that started on Monday with their proposed terms of service then you'd be wrong. Instagram co-founder Kevin Systrom wrote another blog post tonight that explains …
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5 Art Trends in 2012
We hate to discuss art trends because it makes art sound like fashion, but, alas, they're real and they happen. Remember that whole "prop paintings up on objects" trend last year, well, this year I\we spotted a few things we wanted to point out as the year comes to a close.
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Those Are Some Ugly Sweaters
Last night's festive affair at the Museum of Chinese in America was a blast. For our Ugly Sweater Party people showed up wearing their interpretations of what an ugly sweater really is … boy, oh, boy …
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Some Answers to Questions About Instagram's Nebulous Terms of Service
Just as the backlash against Instagram has been gaining steam, Instagram is finally coming forward to clarify what their new terms of service mean for users.