Opinion
Yesterday's N17 Day of Action for the second month anniversary of Occupy Wall Street took the city by storm with demonstrators by the thousands crowding Union Square, Foley Square and flooding the Brooklyn Bridge. In probably one of the most awe-inspiring things to come out of this movement yet, OWS
Opinion
This week's prescription is full of exciting show openings that will have you running around like a feverish art fanatic. We should mention that is a potential side effect.
Art
The police raid on unsuspecting Occupy Wall Street protesters at Zuccotti Park early Tuesday morning was a disturbing sight. Cops in riot gear smashed tents, arrested groggy protesters from the park, confiscated possessions and books from the People's library (although we have confirmed that the mat
Performance
Hyperallergic rocks it in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, so naturally we felt compelled to review MGMT's performance at the Guggenheim last night. The band, a staple of any Williamsburg playlist, performed in the rotunda of the museum as part of the 2011 Guggenheim International Gala to celebrate Italian a
News
At the huge protest by the Local 814 art handlers in front of Sotheby's this Wednesday, the divide between the 1% and the 99% in the art world could not have been clearer. While protesters chanted, whistled and booed from the heavily barricaded picket lines, wealthy auction attendees were rushed int
Opinion
Get out the syringe, it's time for your shot of art for the week. We promise it won't be painful. This week the medicine comes in the form of museum exhibitions both big and small, including Sherrie Levine's retrospective at the Whitney, the much anticipated opening of the Met's Islamic wing, and ro
Art
Normally crammed with artist's books, zines and other publications, Printed Matter's storefront window on 10 Avenue and 22 street is now home to art from Occupy Wall Street. Known for using their window spaces in the past to host exhibitions, Printed Matter has lent their window to OWS to display wh
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In one of the biggest protests against Sotheby's lockout of the art handlers of Teamsters Local 814, over 200 people, including members of Occupy Wall Street and students from Hunter College and NYU, came to the auction house's offices on Manhattan's Upper East Side to demand the fair treatment of w
Opinion
This week's prescription is a heavy dose of Performa 11 with just a taste of the must-see highlights of this year's festival. The three-week event can be overwhelming, but thankfully the Hyperallergic doctor is in to help you through it.
News
Occupy Wall Street is heading into its third month and continuing to spread across the country. Here at Hyperallergic we have been doing our part to spread the word on art coming out of the movement. Below is a brief round-up of OWS art related news for Occupy movements around the country and events
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First Sotheby's locked out their art handlers, and now they are locking out the general public. GalleristNY reports that the auction giant is limiting access to its 10 floor galleries where some of the houses' most valuable lots are on view before this week's sales.
Art
The art world has a tendency to make everything about itself, and some of the art happenings at Occupy Wall Street are no different. Contentious art projects that have spawned from the movement like the No Comment exhibition and Occupy Museums have sparked important discussions, but also remain some