In Memoriam
Remembering Ted Berger, Christopher White, and Hudson Talbott
This week, we honor a devoted patron of the arts, the director of the Ashmolean, and a beloved children’s book illustrator.
Lisa Yin Zhang
Lisa Yin Zhang is Associate Editor at Hyperallergic, based in Queens, New York.
New York Newsletter
Art and Power Collide in New York City
The Epstein files rip through the art world's elite, yet hope emerges in the work of Goya, Amazonian artists, and three millennia of storytellers.
Guide
Five Shows to See in New York City Right Now
Three millennia of storytelling at the Morgan, Goya’s visions of war, Alison Nguyen’s diasporic tale, and Indigenous artistry in every medium imaginable.
Books
8 Art Books to Read This February
The trailblazing sculptural practice of Edmonia Lewis, the birth of modernism in Montmartre, the luminous paintings of Kaylene Whiskey, and Gainsborough’s alluring fashion portraits are among our favorite reads this month.
In Memoriam
Remembering Richard Gorman, Seyni Awa Camara, and Björn Roth
This week, we honor an Irish colorist, a Senegalese sculptor, and the steward of a family art dynasty, as well as two Florida Highwaymen.
New York Newsletter
From Caravaggio to Tribeca
An Old Master as a young man, Richard Wright’s influence on John Wilson, Tribeca galleries vs. street vendors, other things to know about NYC this week.
Art Review
James Castle Was a World Unto Himself
These works feel almost metaphysically transportive — like a universe bound by a different set of rules that’s a pleasure to explore.
Community
Art Movements: The Brooklyn Museum's New Top Contemporary Art Curator
Plus, the Newark Museum, Grey Art Museum, and the Clark Art Institute get new directors.
Interview
The Moment Caravaggio Became Caravaggio
What can an early painting tell us about an Old Master? We asked the Morgan Library’s curator to find out.
In Memoriam
Remembering John H. Beyer, Marian Goodman, and Chung Sang-hwa
This week, we honor an architect who mended our urban social fabric, a giant of the gallery world, and a groundbreaking Modernist.
New York Newsletter
Jeff Koons’s Trumpian Reflections
The African diaspora pictures itself, Edward Zutrau draws seismographic lines, and more to get you through a freezing week in New York.
In Memoriam
Remembering Harvey Pratt, Roger Allers, and Robert Burleigh
This week, we honor the designer of the Native American Veterans Memorial, a Disney animator, a picture book illustrator, and others.