Art
Alexis Trice’s Pearls of Longing
In the New York painter’s lyrical scenes, the pearl serves as a metaphor for turning pain into treasure.
Hrag Vartanian
Hrag Vartanian is editor-at-large, founding editor, and co-founder of Hyperallergic.
Art
7 NYC Shows and a Trove of Online Art to See Right Now
Kamari Carter’s political art, visionary Shaker art, and Esther Mahlangu's colorful geometries, along with many other in-person and online shows will beat your winter blues.
Books
10 Old Art Books to Read in the New Year
This year, we’re rereading a fictional dialogue by Oscar Wilde, bell hooks’s book of art criticism, prose poetry by Etel Adnan, and more titles that won’t make it onto most industry lists.
Art
Required Reading
This week, the role of the artist in times of crisis, how Yale used counterterrorist tactics against student protesters, decoding 2,000-year-old scrolls, PR-washing Saudi Arabia, the Chinese god of male-male love, and much more.
Art
Six New York City Shows to See Over the Holidays
Take a break from the holiday chaos and replenish yourself with funny, dynamic, and subtle art by Thomas Schütte, Ralph Lemon, Alexandra Exter, and others.
Satire
World’s Greatest Masher Gets Retrospective of His Lifetime of Inaccessible Work
Mashed potato artist Chât G’ptein is the darling of a new class of crypto-billionaire art collectors.
Satire
Introducing Hyperallergic’s Thanksgiving Stuffing
Take your mind off of difficult family conversations with this smorgasbord of satirical art delights.
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.
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.
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.