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A View From the Easel
This week, artist studios in Paris, Oregon, California, Maryland, and South Carolina.
Hrag Vartanian
Hrag Vartanian is editor-at-large, founding editor, and co-founder of Hyperallergic.
Opinion
Dire Forecast From Metropolitan Museum Suggests Closure Until July
The president of the American Alliance of Museums tells the New York Times, “This situation is by far more dire than anything I have experienced in my 25 years of being an arts finance professional.”
Podcast
What's the Impact of COVID-19 on the Art Community?
Three Hyperallergic staff members discuss the pandemic and its impact on arts institutions of all types.
Art
Required Reading
This week, the new tennis pavilion at the White House, how Trump was meme'd into existence, plagues in Ancient Greece, COVID-19 takes, Myanmar's missing ruby, and more.
Podcast
Connecting Museums, Modern Art, Colonialism, and Violence
What role do art institutions play in inequality? Ariella Azoulay's new book suggests the relationship is not as indirect as many may think.
Art
Required Reading
This week, Kara Walker's new Obama painting, the truth about photography, why many diseases appear to originate in China, a new anti-Chinese symbol appears in Australia, and more.
Art
Required Reading
This week, Ai Weiwei in Minneapolis, how museums can help people understand pandemics, what 'politically correct art' means, being a rich writer, how much animals sleep, and more.
Podcast
What Artists Need to Know About US Taxes
Artist and tax specialist Hannah Cole shares her knowledge to help artists of all types get the breaks they deserve.
Art
Required Reading
This week, the full story behind the closing of the Marciano Art Foundation, the LA County Museum of Art's debt issues, colonialism and Parasite, a Hieronymus Bosch parade, and more.
Art
Required Reading
This week, a new Banksy, LACMA is in bad shape, watch the Oscar-winning short animation film, Zadie Smith on Kara Walker, and more.
Art
Required Reading
In this week's Twitter-heavy edition, the world's second largest diamond, reviewing American Dirt, gentrification and the Istanbul Biennial, Twitterstorians, emoji RIPs, and more.
Art
New US Space Force Logo Looks a Lot Like Star Trek's Starfleet Logo
The new logo seems to appeal to kids who want to grow up and join the fictional Starfleet Academy.