Art
Required Reading
This week, Hong Kong's culture scene is facing major challenges, an NFT "house" sells big, Ishmael Reed on Alice Walker, Woody Allen's manipulation, and more.
Hrag Vartanian
Hrag Vartanian is editor-at-large, founding editor, and co-founder of Hyperallergic.
Film
A Very Rich Take on the Largest Art Fraud in US History
When you’re surrounded by courtiers who serve your every need, are you really surprised when a few of them end up being jesters and sycophants?
Art
Required Reading
This week, the most Googled artists around the world, the Pentagon's role in Marvel movies, and more.
Podcast
Lindsay Howard Talks About the Burgeoning Market for NFTs
As head of the Foundation, one of the prominent platforms selling NFTs today, Howard has taken a more curated approach to the emerging field.
Art
Required Reading
This week, looted art from Afghanistan, colonizing Mars, Lorraine O'Grady in the spotlight, the notion of the "Muslim world," Fox News as propaganda, and more.
Podcast
The World of NFTs, Explained by Digital Artist Addie Wagenknecht
While media outlets suggest non-fungible tokens are a panacea for artists, we ask a veteran of the digital realm to offer a more tempered take.
Art
A Photographer Documents Post-war Artsakh
Scout Tufankjian spent a month in post-war Artsakh to witness the controversial ceasefire that would involve the removal of lands from the sovereignty of the Republic of Artsakh.
Art
Artsakh: 🏺Cultural Heritage Under Threat🛡️
This edition explores the realities facing the monuments, churches, and landmarks currently threatened in post-war Artsakh, while considering the complexities that are often overlooked.
Art
Required Reading
This week, a little girl discovers a dinosaur footprint, the constructed history of Chandigarh chairs, a brief history of house galleries in Los Angeles, new revelations about the assassination of Malcolm X, 10 images that reveal what we know about Mars, and more.
Film
Fake It ’Til You Make It: A Documentary Peels Back the Veneer of Online Influencers
The crew of Fake Famous generated followers for aspiring Instagram celebs, demonstrating the artifice of internet success.
Art
Required Reading
This week, NASA lands on Mars, retiring the Group of Seven, the Pentagon's algorithm-driven weapons, the life of Stan Lee, Stonehenge's Welsh origins, and more.
Art
Required Reading
This week, a newly uncovered Aztec sculpture, hi-res images of the Raphael Cartoons and the Bayeux Tapestry, COVID in Yemen, comedy's alt-right problem, and more.