Art
Required Reading
This week, it's all about the Trumpocalypse, including fake news and other signs of a waning US democracy.
Hrag Vartanian
Hrag Vartanian is editor-at-large, founding editor, and co-founder of Hyperallergic.
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!
![Anti-Trump Quarters Pop Up Across the US [UPDATED]](/content/images/size/w600/hyperallergic-newspack-s3-amazonaws-com/uploads/2016/11/trump-quarter-1000-t.jpg)
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?
In Brief
Is Barbara Kruger’s Donald Trump Cover for NY Mag Any Good?
Has Kruger become a one-trick pony? Is her graphic design art divine? We thought we'd ask.
Art
Required Reading
This week, a new (and more accurate) world map, the death of iconic images, meme warfare, the impact of Brexit on art, and more.
Art
Signs of a Presidential Loser
Nina Katchadourian's "Monument to the Unelected" gives us a chance to consider what it means to be a loser in our electoral system.
Art
Ai Weiwei Explores the Scale of Crisis in Four Large Installations
Four Ai Weiwei shows across Manhattan explore the aesthetics of crisis and the deluge that might consume us.