Interview
A Conference Considers the Philosophy of Street Art
Today, a three-day conference titled Philosophy of Street Art: Art in and of the Street begins at Pratt Institute and New York University.
Hrag Vartanian
Hrag Vartanian is editor-at-large, founding editor, and co-founder of Hyperallergic.
Art
ArtRx NYC
It's here again, and the art volk will be descending on New York for Armory Week.
Opinion
Required Reading
This week, Triennial opinions, a sliding glass house, theory of the dick pic, Facebook reveals how its users voted on #TheDress, LACMA collects Latin American colonial art, and more.
In Brief
New Banksys Highlight Plight of Palestinians in Gaza
The elusive street artist Banksy has released a two-minute video featuring his new art works in Gaza which highlight the plight of the area's 1.8 million Palestinian residents.
Art
ArtRx NYC
This week, the New Museum Triennial opens, there's a performance and music night at Panoply, a digital book talk at Columbia, Flux counterfeits cash, Michael Snow has a group show, and more.
Opinion
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This week, snow graffiti, free newspapers online, Jon Stewart on architecture, Photoshop at 25, Iranian beauty standards for women, Pussy Riot and Eric Garner, and more.
Art
ArtRx NYC
This week may be freezing in New York, but things are heating up in the art world with a symposium on Nazis looted art, the importance of Brooklyn painting, the Chinese Lunar New York, bootlegged art, and more.
News
Photographer Sends Cease and Desist Letters to Richard Prince and Gagosian
Hyperallergic has learned that a lawyer representing photographer Donald Graham has sent cease and desist letters to Richard Prince and the Gagosian Gallery over the unauthorized use of his photograph "Rastafarian Smoking a Joint, Jamaica."
Opinion
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This week, Anish Kapoor's new perpetual whirlpool, Ruscha's lost rock art, artists who stayed in Nazi Germany, Beck and Warhol, why the dollar sign is an S, and more.
Art
ArtRx NYC
This week, New York is the center of the art geek universe as the College Art Association conference touches down in Manhattan starting Wednesday — we can't wait.
Opinion
Required Reading
This week, profiting from antiquities, public parks for billionaires, net neutrality, deleting the internet, the ethics of selfies, McDonalds that won't decay, and more.
Art
ArtRx NYC
After a week of snow, you probably want to shake off the flakes and do something fun.