Art
Required Reading
This week, a history of Porgy and Bess, talking to Simone Leigh, Amy Sherald, and Lorna Simpson, history of the Art Institute of Chicago's lions, otters chasing a butterfly, and more.
Hrag Vartanian
Hrag Vartanian is editor-at-large, founding editor, and co-founder of Hyperallergic.
Podcast
After Kanders: Reflecting on the 2019 Whitney Tear Gas Biennial
As this year’s Whitney Biennial wraps up, we invited Hyperallergic critics and reporters to reflect on a tumultuous exhibition.
Art
Required Reading
This week, the northernmost hotel in the world, food culture may be killing us, college classism, a Gucci runway protest, a defense of fiction, and more.
Art
The Listings Project Shares How It's Created an Online Community
Close to 200,000 artist subscribers can't be wrong.
News
36 Symbols, Including the “OK” Hand Sign, Added to Lexicon of Hate
The symbols of hate are evolving and the Anti-Defamation League has added dozens to it's "Hate on Display" database.
Art
Required Reading
This week, reviewing Félix Vallotton, whitesplaining history, a note to curators, women in the commercial art world, Judith Butler on anti-semitism, and more.
News
Spanish-Speaking Art Students Clapback at Man Who Told Them to "Speak English"
Four art students in Savannah, Georgia, were confronted by a man telling them to speak English.
In Brief
Facing Protests, Ford Foundation President Reasserts Organization's Commitment to Ending Mass Incarceration
Ford Foundation President Darren Walker has published a response to New York City's criminal justice community [https://www.fordfoundation.org/the-latest/news/a-message-from-darren-walker-to-the-nyc-criminal-justice-community/], which is organizing the protest at the Ford Foundation today. He writes
Art
The World of Glass Proves Less Fragile Than Ever
A showcase of contemporary art and craft made of glass demonstrates how this millennia-old material continues to adapt effortlessly to our own era.
News
As Protest Gears Up, Over 100 Ford Fellows Criticize Ford Foundation President’s Support of Prisons to Replace Rikers [UPDATED]
In the open letter, they write, "The evidence is clear, more jails – no matter how 'humane' – lead to higher rates of incarceration, perpetuate the disruption of families (especially in communities of color), and are harmful to human health."
Film
Watch Easter Snap, a New Documentary Short From Oscar Nominee RaMell Ross
Hyperallergic has the exclusive online premiere of his documentary about a journey to the Deep South and the homestead ritual of hog processing.
News
A Renegade Teletubby Cozy Appears on the Streets of Brooklyn
An anonymous artist has turned one of New York City's CCTV kiosks into a huggable figure that blocks the cameras.