Guide
10 New York City Art Shows to Wind Down Your Summer
From Tove Jansson’s lovable Moomins to Ben Shahn’s political engagement, there’s plenty of art to see as the fall season kicks off.
Isabella Segalovich
Guide
Four New York City Art Shows to See Right Now
From Saya Woolfalk’s hyperrealism to Ben Shahn’s Social Realism, our favorite shows at the moment are all about building and improving worlds.
Art Review
The Communal Roots of Ben Shahn's Social Realism
The 20th-century artist belonged to a "prophetic community" that resisted oppression.
Features
Pride Gets a Medieval Twist at NYC’s St. John Cathedral
Decked out in tassels and tulle, hundreds of attendees gathered at the storied church for the second annual Pilgrimage to Pride, hosted by TikTok’s Greedy Peasant.
Podcast
Five Hyperallergic Podcast Episodes to Round Out 2024
Listen to conversations with feminist legends Lucy Lippard and Joyce Kozloff, the artist who was detained for 15 years at Guantánamo Bay without charges, and others.
News
This Hanukkah, Let’s Bring Back Judith Menorahs
The legendary heroine was once widely recognized with fried ricotta pancakes during holiday celebrations. What’s responsible for her erasure?
Art
Hyperallergic’s 10 Hottest Social Media Videos of 2024
Millions watched our videos this year, which delved into the magical alchemy of Rembrandt’s paint, French tweens pulling pranks with highlighters, protests outside the Met Gala, and more.
Opinion
The Hopeful Light of the Synagogue of Gwoździec
After the devastation of the Chmielnicki Massacres, there began an outpouring of mysticism and a steadfast commitment to joy in the face of hopelessness.
Art
The Farm Art Festival Where You Can See Tractors Do Ballet
Farm/Art DTour, a 50-mile circuit of art installations in Wisconsin’s Sauk County, challenges visitors’ assumptions about the “rural-urban” or “red-blue” divide.
Art
Did Art History Predict the Rise of Moo Deng?
Just as memes of the viral hippo range from sweet to spooky, art history is rich with terrifying, adorable, and bizarre depictions of the amphibious creatures.
Art
Five Roadside Folk Art Wonders in Rural Wisconsin
Countless displays of intense and idiosyncratic brilliance are nestled in the grassy hills of the Midwest state.
Art
Six Art Shows to Visit in Philadelphia This Fall
Keep election-season woes at bay with masterworks of Black portraiture, musings on a Persian epic poem, Mickalene Thomas’s first international traveling solo show, and more.