We know from historical records that the female-born French saint presented as a man with short black hair. Why, then, is she so damn feminine in artistic portrayals?
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52 Artists Challenges the Meaning of “Women’s Art”
What most stands out for me about 52 Artists at the Aldrich Contemporary is the sense of both engaging with and resisting categories.
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Welcome to the Dustbin of History
Jake Scharbach’s paintings dump on some iconic portraits as a way to highlight the crisis we’re living through.
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At Independent 20th Century, Some Overlooked Masters
As I wandered this fair, I asked myself: Who is being served by the purportedly revisionist undertaking of singing the unsung?
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Three Lessons About Art on Paper
Paper is all about ease, comfort, and approachability, and it’s gratifying when artworks embody these values.
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Clio Art Fair, Where Artists Represent Themselves
The fair is a welcome reminder that a lot of people make art, and regular people should be able to buy it.
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True Stories From the Armory Show
At the Rolls-Royce of art fairs, I found chatty visitors, some good art, and works so bad they deserved their own section.
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A Robot Dog Is Painting Self-Portraits at the 2022 Spring Break Art Fair
There’s an artist currently showing in Midtown Manhattan who is teaching a machine to paint.
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Required Reading
This week, drone photo awards, uncovering unverified Indigenous identity, vacationing in the Metaverse, the beauty industrial complex, and more.
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The Vulnerable Painterly Worlds of Katherine Bradford
In Bradford’s color-infused world of superheroes and swimmers, viewers and her figures bathe together outside of time and space.
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A Contemporary Take on Traditional Indigenous Porcupine Quillwork
Artist Chelsea Kaiah invited Hyperallergic into her studio to document her work with porcupine quills.
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Arizona Zine Shop Counters Book Bans With Inclusive Offerings
“Pen and ink have revolutionized movements and culture and information sharing … they’re extremely necessary right now,” says Charissa Lucille, who runs Wasted Ink Zine Distro in Phoenix.