Opinion
Republican-led Bill Would Give Trump the Power to Squash Arts Nonprofits
Everyone from museums and nonprofit galleries to universities and art publications should be concerned.
Hrag Vartanian
Art
Six New York City Shows to See Right Now
Ai Weiwei’s artistic interventions, Black artists’ responses to ancient Egypt, and the impressive offerings of El Museo’s 2024 triennial are among our favorite art shows of the moment.
Opinion
Rooted in Our Imaginations of Resistance
The darkest soil can often grow the richest crops.
Interview
Stefan Sagmeister’s Open Secrets to Designing an Optimistic Life
The innovative designer is the subject of a major retrospective at the School of Visual Arts and he talks about his aesthetic, the creative need for sabbaticals, and why pessimism reigns today.
Books
8 Art Books to Cozy Up With This October
Keep spooky season at bay with books on a philosophy of birth in art, Debi Cornwall's photography, Paul Kane’s myth-making paintings, light and paper, and more.
Art
In a New Home, the Spring Break Art Show Sticks to Its Roots
For its 13th edition, the fair brings its imaginative spirit to an environment that could certainly use it: a floor of a Tribeca office building.
Interview
That Dog You Just Can’t Let Go
What makes Stephen Morrison’s paintings of flower arrangements particularly special is that his beloved dog, Tilly, is integrated into the flowers themselves.
Books
Art-World Fiction We’re Reading This Summer
Delve into the tales of a queer book conservator at The Met, an actress in the West Bank, a painter with a secret, and other characters whose lives intersect with art.
Art
Is Upstate Art Weekend Worth It? We Asked 11 Participants
Buoyed by the beautiful weather, a constant stream of visitors showed up eager to learn about a cultural scene that continues to grow.
Art
Required Reading
This week: the link between American homophobia and Filipino nurses, super-romantic German boyfriends, personal freedoms rated in The House of Dragons, and much more.
Interview
Norman Kleeblatt’s Very New York Story
“My question to myself was whether and how to be an ‘out Jew’,” the longtime curator told Hyperallergic in an interview.
Guide
10 Art Shows to See in NYC This June
This month: Pacita Abad’s trapunto paintings, Nona Faustine’s stirring body art, Ibrahim Said’s futuristic ceramics, and much more.