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Breaking: Millionaire Extorts $$$ From Artist, Street Artists Strike Back
In our quest to uphold justice and the American way, we feel compelled to publish the follow information we received about an artistic response to a fair use travesty …
Hrag Vartanian
Hrag Vartanian is editor-at-large, founding editor, and co-founder of Hyperallergic.
Opinion
You Stupid Kunst
This video is a tall glass of cool water and worth your time just to learn the six types of art bollocks (more commonly known as "artspeak") …
Opinion
Spot Kalup Linzy's New Musical Vagina
Ignore the nice moody song and James Franco's disembodied smiling head, and just concentrate on the cheesiness of Kalup Linzy's new music video filled with vagina imagery … Judy Chicago would be proud, or weirded out. Take your pick.
Opinion
Wait, Raphael Painted Porn at the Vatican?
I don't know how I missed this detail in Renaissance art class, but here's a first-hand account of visiting a sexy bathroom in the Papal apartment painted by one of the masters of the High Renaissance.
Art
Some NY Events You Should Know About
Here are some events you may want to check out this weekend or in the coming week, including a video art festival on Staten Is, unfinished films at Gladstone, Carolee Schneemann bookreading, dance series, Japanese art.
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Hyperallergic on Al Jazeera Talking About Ai Weiwei
On Wednesday, I was invited to Al Jazeera to give a context for Ai Weiwei's arrest and eventual release. I felt it was important to point out that the Chinese have been using contemporary art and architecture for years [http://www.brooklynrail.org/2008/09/artseen/is-contemporary-architecture-a-pr-pa
Opinion
What Are Artists Really Saying with Artist Statements?
This video is a spoof of artist statements. I certainly don't want people to think all artists are like this, but it's too good not to share. Enjoy.
Art
A Hot and Colorful Day on the Northside
This year's Northside Open Studios (formerly Greenpoint Open Studios) benefited from the publicity associated with the major north Brooklyn art, film and music festival, but what it didn't have was the art world buzz that the Bushwick Open Studios enjoys after years of promotion. I personally think
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Art
Who Are Ai Weiwei's 4 Associates Still in Jail? [UPDATE]
Ai Weiwei may have just been freed, but four of his associates are still missing. Wen Tao, Liu Zhenggang, Zhang Jingsong, and Hu Mingfen were arrested along with Ai Weiwei and are presumably still in prison. Here is some information about them.
Opinion
Deitch Listens as Carlo McCormick Brings Up Blu Whitewash
According to the art world's favorite vlogger, James Kalm, Art in the Streets essayist Carlo McCormick spoke on June 19 at MOCA and Jeffrey Deitch was in the crowd.
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Brooklyn Museum Nixes Street Art Show
The Brooklyn Museum has issued a press release stating that it will no longer be hosting LA MOCA's Art in the Streets exhibition, which was scheduled to appear in Brooklyn next spring.
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Maine Gov Flooded With Messages from Labor Mural Supporters
Governor Paul LePage's decision to remove a labor mural from Maine’s Dept of Labor was met with an avalanche of messages critical of the Republican leader's need to appear more pro-business. According to AP's analysis, 92 percent of the individual letters opposed the governor's action. [HuffPost [ht