Film
When UK Punk Rock Fought White Supremacy
In chronicling the Rock Against Racism movement of the '70s, White Riot sounds a warning for our own times.
Hrag Vartanian
Hrag Vartanian is editor-at-large, founding editor, and co-founder of Hyperallergic.
Art
Required Reading
This week, Dennis Cooper, white savior cinema, the maker of Bernie's mittens, a decolonial Qur’an, Ishmael Reed, and more.
News
The Story of the Scorched Melania Trump Sculpture in Slovenia
This peculiar monument to the worst FLOTUS in recent memory is rather fitting.
Art
Required Reading
This week, Lorna Simpson's Rihanna collages, a fascism historian gives us some perspective, unlocking Bitcoins, Lou Stovall, archived Parler videos from the DC insurrection, and more.
Art
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This week, lessons from Minneapolis, Leonora Carrington's novel, spoofing US news, banner year for psychics, danish kids' TV, and more.
News
Photographs Capture Chaos at the Capitol
Blogger and cultural observer Bucky Turco shares his images and insight from the insurrection at the US Capitol yesterday.
Art
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This week, considering the work of Joe Sacco, don't be this artist, indigenous architecture in the US, the NY Times's ISIS fan-fic, and more.
News
The Unforgettable Anxiety of 2020
World-altering events forced me to reexamine my work and personal priorities and pushed me to confront the elephant in the room.
Art
Required Reading
This week, Langston Hughes's Xmas postcards, why we need a Latinx museum, disability in art conservation, the world's most stolen painting, and more.
Art
Required Reading
This week, the best 2020 architecture in India, the lie of trickle-down economics, Armenian artists respond, an artist poses as a billionaire to photograph penthouses, and much more.
Podcast
From Graffiti to the Gallery, Futura Talks About Art
After 32 years, artist Futura is back with a solo exhibition in New York, his hometown where he first developed his reputation as a graffiti writer.
Podcast
Artist Shahzia Sikander Is Ready for a New Post-Pandemic Reality
In this expansive conversation, artist Shahzia Sikander discusses her first solo exhibition in a decade and her hopes for a post-pandemic art world.