Hrag Vartanian

Podcast

At Standing Rock, Two Artists Help Women Confront the Trauma of Sexual Violence

Native American women have the highest rates of sexual violence in the United States and two Native American artists are tackling the issue at the Oceti Sakowin Camp in North Dakota.

News

A Saudi Artist Hoists Flags at Standing Rock to Bring Attention to the Environmental Crisis

One Saudi artist sees parallels between the battle to stop the Dakota Access Pipeline and the impact of oil in his own country.

Podcast

A Report from Standing Rock, Where Artists Listen, Learn, Inspire, and Heal

Dozens of artists have converged at Standing Rock, and we interviewed many of them about what's going on in the fight to stop the Dakota Access Pipeline and how they are getting involved.

Art

Required Reading

This week, a rainbow in Toledo's Old Masters' galleries, American artists and politics, the failed state of the internet, and more.

Art

Required Reading

This week, it's all about the Trumpocalypse, including fake news and other signs of a waning US democracy.

News

Mississippi Governor Decries Billboard by Artist-Led Super PAC

The For Freedoms artist-led super PAC is riling people in Mississippi with a billboard that combines Donald Trump's campaign slogan with a Civil Rights-era photo.

News

Two Max Ernst Paintings Go to Auction, Including One Never Shown Before

Two works by Max Ernst from the collection of his widow, the artist Dorothea Tanning, are going under the hammer.

In Brief

American Institute of Architects Memo in Support of Trump Sparks Backlash from Members

The American Institute of Architects' post-election memo promising to work with President-elect Trump has been met with messages of protest from its 89,000-strong membership.

Art

Required Reading

This week, it's mostly photos and visual reactions to the Trump presidency because sometimes words just don't work.

Opinion

The Trump Nightmare Is Here

What do we do now as artists, writers, curators, and other members of a community that was so vested in one candidate?

News

Liveblogging US Election Day 2016!

We can't concentrate on much else so we're going to liveblog all the images, memes, and art-related goings-on today. Feel free to post comments below or email us at info@hyperallergic.com if you have images, comments, or hot tips to share. Democracy is happening!

News

Anti-Trump Quarters Pop Up Across the US [UPDATED]

These real-looking anti-Trump coins are popping up across the US but no one appears to know who is making them. Any ideas?