Opinion
I'm Baaack …
After a two weeks on the road, I'm back in Brooklyn and again at the helm of Hyperallergic.
Hrag Vartanian
Hrag Vartanian is editor-at-large, founding editor, and co-founder of Hyperallergic.
Opinion
Required Reading
This week's Required Reading has a talk by Ji Lee, Anthony Weiner on the street, Samarqand pics, Lucien Freud's subjects speak, the Museum of (in)Tolerance, Google image search changes, Matt Black's Mexican photos and James Schamus on art in times of crisis.
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Monkey Business With Copyright
Last Sunday, we linked [http://hyperallergic.com/28569/required-reading-19/] to the story about a monkey who took a photo and resulting legal issue of copyright around the image. Well, Techdirt who first asked the question, "Who Owns the Copyright?" just received a takedown notice [http://www.techdi
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The Way Forward For Social Media Art
My latest thoughts on the evolving discussion about the use of social media in art and where it should (in my opinion) go.
Opinion
Required Reading
This week's Required Reading examines how copyright law impacts images by animals, art's LGBT problem, a history of English, China's political prisoners, against reviews and Frank Lloyd Wright's dislike of intellectuals.
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Shocker of the Day: Qatar World's Biggest Contemporary Art Buyer
You may know Qatar as the home of Al Jazeera but this small kingdom in the Persian Gulf is proving itself a major contemporary art buyer, according to the Art Newspaper.
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Missing the Point About "Twitter Art"
Critic Paddy Johnson just penned a column for L Magazine about something she terms "Twitter art," by which she means (I assume) art that uses Twitter. I often enjoy her take on new media but in regards to her treatment of Twitter-related art, I think she misses the mark. Here's why.
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Cy Twombly Dead at 83
A great artist died today. Cy Twombly was a celebrated American painter know for his "scribbly" style that many described as lyrical. [AFP [http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iPveHcv9hN9zFBBZP9yZJai_0_Qw?docId=CNG.eca0b99829d410a9a9b56c3e05884cf1.451]]
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Battle for the Legacy of the Egyptian Revolution in Ads & Street Art
NPR's Eric Westervelt looks at the legacy of the Egyptian Revolution and how corporations are using it to promote their brands … but not everyone is thrilled, particularly street artists …
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Join Frank Stella as He Visits Philip Johnson's Iconic Glass House
Philip Johnson's Glass House has become a symbol of 20th C. American architecture. Here artist Frank Stella, who was a friend of Johnson, revisits the estate and talks about the elder statesman of American architecture and the uniqueness of the site.
Opinion
Designing the GOP's Presidential Contender
In 2008, not only did Obama and the Democrats win the US Presidential race but they hands down won the unofficial graphic design competition that vies for the hearts and minds of voters (even if on a subconscious level). As things are gearing up for 2012, the question is … did the GOP learn anything
Opinion
The Art of Fireworks
Happy Fourth of July everyone! When I think of this very American holiday, I think fireworks. So, I thought it was appropriate to share some notable art works that incorporate fireworks in different ways and demonstrate that the love of beautiful lights is quite universal.