Hrag Vartanian is editor-at-large, founding editor, and co-founder of Hyperallergic.
Opinion
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.
Opinion
This week's Required Reading has Serra at the Met, pole dancing's relationship to art, tech's relationship to whiteness, mud stenciling, sound art, ruminations on the art world by a bigwig at Christie's and the art of getting high.
Opinion
Ever wonder what's right and wrong with the art world? William Powhida has some ideas. I thought it would be nice to post the stuff that's "right," but it's fun to read what he thinks is "wrong."
Opinion
Ever wonder what's right and wrong with the art world? William Powhida has some ideas. I thought it would be nice to post the stuff that's "right," but it's fun to read what he thinks is "wrong."
Art
Starting Wednesday, July 6, Hyperallergic will be heading to the land of Creoles and Cajuns for two weeks by Lake Pontchartrain. During the period, we'll be handing over the reigns of the publication to veteran blogger John D'Addario. You're in for a treat!
Art
Starting Wednesday, July 6, Hyperallergic will be heading to the land of Creoles and Cajuns for two weeks by Lake Pontchartrain. During the period, we'll be handing over the reigns of the publication to veteran blogger John D'Addario. You're in for a treat!
Art
As an Armenian Canadian living in New York for over a decade, I'm conflicted when it comes to the idea of Canada Day … the question of what it mean to be Canadian pops up now and again.
Art
As an Armenian Canadian living in New York for over a decade, I'm conflicted when it comes to the idea of Canada Day … the question of what it mean to be Canadian pops up now and again.
News
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 …
Opinion
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
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
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.