Opinion
Barbie’s Back, as Basquiat?
The latest from Mattel suggests another 20th-century artist has become just a recognizable style easily packaged for kids.
Hrag Vartanian
Hrag Vartanian is editor-at-large, founding editor, and co-founder of Hyperallergic.
Podcast
How Are the Arts in LA, the US Southwest, and Beyond Weathering the Pandemic?
News about new museum layoffs and other problems, art galleries closures, and the cancellation of the Indian Market in Santa Fe are all part of this week's episode.
Art
Required Reading
This week, the state of LA art galleries, making frames for Titian, legacy of Ojibwe artist Patrick DesJarlait, kids of art historians say the darndest things, and more.
News
How Alumni Mentorship Is Part of RISD's Plan to Adapt to Distance Learning
Over 1,500 alumni and 600 students have already registered on a digital platform by the Rhode Island School of Design that is designed to connect alumni and students to one another.
Art
Introducing Our First Sunday Edition, Viral: 🦠From Pandemics to Popularity 🌐
Introducing our new Sunday edition, which will dive into both timely and timeless topics in a multifaceted way. For this first edition, we’ve chosen the theme “Viral.”
Art
Required Reading
This week, a lizard's sunny "Kusama Room," artists who choose isolation, some leading thinkers ponder the quarantine, saving the mail, rats during the pandemic, and more.
Podcast
What's Up With Museum Layoffs, Union Problems, and Untouchable Endowments?
As news of layoffs and furloughs continue, the Hyperallergic team takes a look at the issues of concern at museums and elsewhere.
Art
Required Reading
This week, the Kony 2012 scam, "experts" in a pandemic, how the pandemic changed internet behavior, Apple designs a face shield, and more.
Podcast
Discussing the Boom in Online Exhibitions During the Pandemic
While museums and galleries have rushed to offer more and more online experiences as their physical spaces remain closed, we discuss the ones that stand out.
Interview
A Couple Made a Mini-Museum for Their Gerbils to Visit During Quarantine
As the pandemic continues, two self-quarantined Londoners decided their gerbils needed an art-filled space to unwind.
Art
Required Reading
This week, Leonardo's "Last Supper" + social isolation, thoughts on minimalism, Tiger King mania, an indigenous perspective on coronavirus, and more.
Podcast
Hyperallergic Discusses Pandemic’s Effects on Museums and Art Schools
Another week reflecting on stories that are impacting thousands of lives in the art community.