Hrag Vartanian is editor-at-large, founding editor, and co-founder of Hyperallergic.
Opinion
I can't believe TMZ is in the art game (you know you're mainstream when … ) but the look on street artist Shepard Fairey's face when his wife offers her take on if he goes out on the street posting stuff anymore is priceless. Ouch.
Interview
In the summer of 1952, artist Jack Tworkov traveled to Black Mountain College in Asheville, North Carolina. A leading figure of the New York School, his time at the influential American school, which some people consider "America's Bauhaus," is the subject of a new exhibition. We talked to the curat
Art
In his month's WG News, Hyperallergic devotes its "Off the Wall" column to our picks for what to do and see during this upcoming weekend's Northside Open Studios.
Art
We have the best office in the world and we want to share it with you. Over a year ago, we moved into this giant space from our previous office — which was 20% the size of this — with the intention of hosting numerous events and renting out desks. We haven't hosted as many events as we thought we wo
Opinion
This week… the Rothko Chapel at 40, artists and their audiences, Ai Weiwei 25 yrs ago, ageism & photographers, honeybees & humans design together, the commerce of fan art, Tintoretto at the Venice Biennale, AIDS at 30, IBM & the Met collaborate to preserve art, Kickstarter is the 3rd largest comic b
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Today's additions to the Mail Art Bulletin come from California, London and Florida. I want to mention that over the course of the last few month I've discovering that my preconceived notions about mail art (a hand-drawn or -printed item in a carefully prepared envelope) are antiquated. The examples
Opinion
There's a lot of art news coming out of Milwaukee this week and all of it makes some of us wondering what the hell is happening in the city we normally associate with Laverne & Shirley and bratwurst. First, the director of Milwaukee Art Museum made silly comments that museums should not be political
Interview
Portland's Eyebrow House transforms a typical mid-century American home by integrating curvilinear elements that look futuristic and industrial without rejecting the neighborhood and its identity.
Opinion
This month's ARTnews includes an extensive feature by veteran arts writer Barbara Pollack on social media art. This is a fascinating read for anyone interested in understanding the emergence of social media art and how artists are using the medium to create work.
Opinion
This week, Steve Jobs presented Apple's plans to create a four-story glass donut-shaped building on a 148-acre site to the Cupertino City Council. Jobs says that Apple plans to build an office building that will house up to 13,000 employees and something that "architecture students will come here to
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This Friday, 70+ New York startups and tech companies — including us! — are opening their doors so you can see where the magic happens. Organized by Harvest, this event is an official partner of Internet Week New York 2011.
Opinion
World-renowned street artist Swoon is installing her newest work in the central hall of the New Orleans Museum of Art and photographer and art historian John D'Addario was there to capture a glimpse for Hyperallergic readers.