Art
From Copley Square to LAX, Standout Signs from Another Weekend of Anti-Trump Rallies
Handmade protest signs were everywhere during another weekend of protests across the United States.
Hrag Vartanian
Hrag Vartanian is editor-at-large, founding editor, and co-founder of Hyperallergic.
Art
Required Reading
This week, new hi-res satellite photos, the face of the resistance, the story of the Churchill bust, Soviet artists in 1960 imagine the world in 2017, freelancers asked to work for free, and more.
News
82% of Americans Don't Know Who Painted "Girl with a Pearl Earring,” Study Says
The divide between the art community and the American public is something people are constantly trying to figure out.
Art
#TrumpArtworks Is a Hashtag Art Nerds Will Love to Hate
The meme deities are smiling upon us — it promises to be a hilarious (when we're not crying) year.
Art
Required Reading: Women's March Posters
The largest protests in US history took place yesterday, and people's sign creativity was on full display.
Art
We Need to Start Now: A Personal Case for the Art Strike
Why the #J20 Art Strike is important and why those of us who can should take part.
Art
Required Reading
This week, Shepard Fairey's Inauguration graphics, defeating gerrymandering, artists at Standing Rock, swarm technology in the US military, ACT UP vs. Trump, and more.
News
CalArts Students Prepare to Walk Out During #J20 Strike
Students at one of the country's leading art schools have organized a walkout to coincide with Inauguration Day.
Art
Skewering Trump by Any Memes Necessary
People are dealing with the new realities of Trumplandia through memes because they help us laugh. Did someone say #goldenshowers?
In Brief
Philip Johnson Chapel Vandalized in Dallas
A Philip Johnson-designed chapel in Dallas was vandalized after the pastor spoke on a local conservative talk show.
Art
Required Reading
This week, the death of the newspaper arts critic, an interview with Lorna Simpson, good things that happened in 2016, populism in Trumplandia, and more.
Podcast
Egyptian Surrealism and the Quest to Define Modern Art in Egypt
Hyperallergic travels to Cairo to see one among a new wave of exhibitions that are reintroducing Egyptian modern art to a wider audience.