Art
Mapping Boundaries and Free Space in Brazil
A series of maps elucidates both literal and metaphorical walls that limit equality and freedom in Brazilian society and Latin America at large.
Vic Vaiana
Currently a journalism student living in Queens, New York.
Art
A Mini-Ecosystem Creates a Buzz at Socrates Sculpture Park
As numerous dump trucks circled a corner of Socrates Sculpture Park, transporting several tons of new soil, what appeared to have been routine landscape maintenance was actually the curation of a new mini-ecosystem, "A Concave Room for Bees."
Art
Wearable Tech that Fits Like a Glove
Making Patterns is the first exhibition at Eyebeam’s residency at the Seaport.
Art
The Young Lords’ Radical Agenda and the Problems that Persist
The exhibit aims to give local and global context for Young Lords’s activism while situating the social conflicts they addressed in ongoing struggles.
Art
Mannequin Designer Ralph Pucci's Playful Humanoids
Ralph Pucci, a high-end mannequin and furniture designer, has collaborated with a wide range of artists throughout his career, producing unorthodox renditions of mannequins since the 1970s.
Books
Still Photographs that Convey the Passage of Time
In the '60s, photographers anxious about the art form's legitimacy set out to distinguish fine art from documentary practices.
Art
The Familiar Pull of Alien Objects
Auxiliary Projects, formerly in Bushwick, has relocated to a new space in Greenpoint, Brooklyn.
Art
Fooling Around at a Participatory Performance Party
Last Wednesday, House of Screwball’s show at Bizarre Bushwick coincided with the annual, farcical opportunity provided by April Fools' Day.
Art
Stray Dogs, Argentine Zines, and Subterranean Art at SculptureCenter
The three exhibitions currently on display at Long Island City’s SculptureCenter reveal the institution’s commitment to recognizing broad swaths of contemporary art.
News
Glasses Give the Color-Blind a Fuller View of the Spectrum
Originally setting out to design safety glasses for use during laser surgeries, materials scientist Don McPherson instead designed a lens that enables color-blind wearers to see the full light spectrum.
Guide
Your Concise Guide to the March 2015 Greenpoint Gallery Night
Now that the snow has finally melted and we've all begun to thaw — unless it snows again today?! — it’s time to make the trek out to North Brooklyn for 2015’s first Greenpoint Gallery Night, of which Hyperallergic is a proud media sponsor.
Art
Central Park's 212 Paths in One Public Sculpture
Tatiana Trouvé mounted 212 giant spools of rope onto three steel structures in Doris C. Freedman Plaza, with each rope representing one of Central Park’s winding walkways.