Books
Fresh Sets Examines the Fine Art of Nail Art
Writer Tembe Denton-Hurst argues that this wearable art form isn’t just an extension of our fingertips, but also an extension of ourselves.
Rhea Nayyar
Rhea Nayyar (she/her) is a New York City-based staff reporter at Hyperallergic. She received a BFA from Carnegie Mellon University and has a passion for small-scale artworks, elevating minority perspectives, and dogspotting at art world events.
News
“God’s Architect” Antoni Gaudí Could Be Made a Saint
Pope Francis declared venerable the giant of Catalan Modernisme, who infused motifs from nature and Christianity into his Sagrada Família and other landmarks.
News
Toledo Art Museum Workers Move to Unionize
A majority of staff members voted in favor of organizing, citing the need for secure jobs, benefits, and wages amid an uncertain political climate.
News
Abel Rodríguez, Amazon Basin Artist and Plant Expert, Has Died
The Nonuya (Indigenous Colombian) painter was revered for his bright ink-on-paper renderings of the region’s lush flora and fauna and his wealth of inherited knowledge.
News
RISD Student’s Visa Revoked Amid Trump Crackdown
President Crystal Williams described the news as “heartbreaking” in a letter to the campus community.
News
Harriet Tubman Erased From US Parks Website Without Agency’s Permission
A text about the Underground Railroad has been restored after it was edited to remove Tubman and downplay the contributions of Black abolitionists.
News
Paris Metro Bans David Hockney Exhibition Ad Over a Cigarette
The famed British artist called the transit network's decision “complete madness” ahead of his major retrospective at the Fondation Louis Vuitton.
Art
A Trove of Unseen Artworks Expands a Writer’s Legacy
Recently discovered paintings, illustrations, and prints by Flannery O’Connor, hidden away for decades, are now on display at the author’s alma mater.
Art
Meet Bai Jo the Fish, Scholar-in-Residence at a Maryland Museum
The bubble-headed goldfish questions if only humans can be artists.
News
Artist Pulls Out of Harvard Talk Over Academic Freedom Concerns
The university was meant to host artist Janiva Ellis in conversation with art historian Rizvana Bradley, who has also withdrawn her participation.
Film Review
The Encampments Documentary Tells Columbia It's Not Over Yet
A new film extricates the movement from the grips of mainstream and conservative media narratives and places it back in the hands of its organizers.
Satire
Museum of the American Proud Boy to Open in DC
The initiative is part of President Trump’s push to restore “American greatness” at the Smithsonian.