Hrag Vartanian is editor-at-large, founding editor, and co-founder of Hyperallergic.
Opinion
In light of the recent censorship removal of an ant-covered Jesus video [http://hyperallergic.com/13726/smithsonian-dangerous-precedent/] by the Smithsonian Museum, we wanted to make one thing clear and we couldn't think of a better way to do it then with Johnny Phoenix's "A Note to All the Indigeno
Interview
On November 11, a small gallery opened its doors on Bedford Avenue in Williamsburg and caused a ripple of excitement in local art circles. Not only was this one of the first galleries to open on Bedford for ages but many people are taking it as hopeful sign that some energy was returning to a neighb
Art
There's no point in giving you a "review" of the mothership of art fairs in Miami, Art Basel Miami Beach, so I thought a photo essay with some observations were more appropriate. I admit that I got a little bored after three hours of wandering around. I found myself seeing the same thing and getting
Opinion
We already warned you [http://hyperallergic.com/13020/5-projects-hashtagrank-miami/], so it should be no surprise that Paul Steen's art world-ized open source video game based on Assault Cube [http://assault.cubers.net/], but injected with 150 of the "most important living artists" according to Artf
Art
The buzz [http://www.artfagcity.com/2010/11/23/a-map-and-itinerary-for-the-miami-fairs/] before Miami was that Seven Art Fair [http://www.seven-miami.com/] was going to be one to watch and that is certainly the case. This indie fair of seven galleries with solid programs — and some art stars among t
Opinion
Man Bartlett's "Kin" during the last day of #TheSocialGraph [../thesocialgraph] exhibition. We will have a photo essay tomorrow and there are a few more podcasts on the way, but last Saturday we threw a closing party for the show, which featured livestreaming of Man Bartlett's "#24hKith [http://manb
News
France's Libération newspaper is reporting that the former electrician of Pablo Picasso claims to have hundreds of works by the modern master from his most important periods (1900-1931). See a slideshow of works here [http://next.liberation.fr/arts/11011160-picasso-un-tresor-redecouvert]. But the BB
News
"The only way to stop the city’s blatant and illegal activity is by going for the pocketbook.” — 3x arrested Brooklyn artist Ellis Gallagher for drawing on the sidewalk with chalk [Gothamist [http://gothamist.com/2010/11/26/chalk_artist.php] via Brooklyn Paper [http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/3
Art
WATCH LIVE NOW at manbartlett.com/kithandkin [http://manbartlett.com/kithandkin/] This performance was created as part of his participation in #TheSocialGraph [http://hyperallergic.com/thesocialgraph] and his residency at Hyperallergic HQ [http://foursquare.com/venue/135446] in Williamsburg, Brookly
News
Dan Koeck's image above was one of the finalists in last year's Picture Black Friday competition. This year the organizers welcome new submissions on the impact on consumerism. The website explains that the contest is "an open call for photographers throughout the US to go out and produce images tha
Art
You know you're going to spend money this holiday season even if it's only a gift or two for friends, family or that special someone. So, why not spending money in a way that supports emerging galleries, craftspeople, artists, charities, or quality small businesses that are trying to do something di
Art
Even if illustrator-cum-post-modern-artist Norman Rockwell initially titled his iconic work about Thanksgiving, “Freedom From Want [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_Freedoms_%28Norman_Rockwell%29]“ and never mind that it was published in March 1943, the painting has come to exemplify the picture-pe