Art
Who Is Veronica Ryan, This Year’s Turner Prize Winner?
Ryan’s practice delves into the experiences of generational migration, contradictions, and paradoxes.
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
Grief and Rage as Iran Executes Mohsen Shekari by Hanging
Online, dozens of artists have posted tribute artworks in honor of Shekari's life and calling for the immediate release of protesters.
Art
The Spun-Glass Dress That Made a Splash at the World’s Fair
It took over 37 hours to pull 1,900 miles of glass filament to create the garment, now on view at the Toledo Museum of Art.
Film
In a New Documentary, Refugees Reclaim Their Narrative
Refugees of the Moria camp in Lesvos, Greece are behind the camera in the film Nothing About Us Without Us.
Art
Read This Before You Jump on the Lensa "Magic Avatar" Trend
Lensa AI’s digital avatars have captivated users, but some say the app is stealing from artists and reflects racial stereotypes.
News
Iranian Activists Stage "Die-In" at Met Museum
More than a dozen activists participated in the action, organized by the group Woman Life Freedom NYC.
News
RISD’s Essential Staff Union Votes to Strike
Custodians, groundskeepers, and movers at the Rhode Island School of Design are seeking wage improvement, healthcare benefits, and a retirement package.
Film
An Eco-Artist’s Dreams for an Underwater Documentary
Vanessa Albury, whose eco-friendly ceramic sculptures help revive filter-feeder populations, is raising funds to complete her first film about the project.
News
Critics Rebuke "Climate-Killer" Museum in Germany
Herzog and de Meuron’s design for the Museum of the 20th Century in Berlin has been accused of poor energy efficiency and called a "structural nightmare."
Art
Elon Musk's Bedside Table Tweet Opens the Meme Floodgates
Whether Musk's weird still life post was an act of trolling or an act of cringe is up to you, but the memes speak for themselves.
News
2022 Venice Biennale Breaks Attendance Records
The exhibition sold the highest number of tickets in its 127-year history.
Art
Native Artists Reflect on the Legacy of Thanksgiving
"Revolution is a daily practice — a life choice. Not a selfie at a protest," says Onondaga artist Frank Buffalo Hyde.