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Required Reading
This week, Black Lives Matter is changing the world and here are some links that address many of the issues people are talking about.
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Books
On the Figurative Road
Alice Notley's book-length poem charts the journey during which we assess the value of words and their historical contexts.
Art
A Digital Archive Mines the Depth of Design
The digital Letterform Archive has made nearly 1,500 objects accessible to browse online through over 9,000 high-resolution images.
Books
Van Gogh and the Books He Loved
To Vincent, books were calls to action, lessons in life.
Art
The Prophecies of Deborah Kass
What can we say about an image that understood Trump’s root persona early on, and froze it in time?
Art
Elliott Green’s Voyage of Self-Discovery
Green has attained something that few artists accomplish in their lifetime: he reinvented himself.
News
Columbus Statue, Sculpted by Mussolini’s Bodyguard, Doused in Red Paint
The statue in Miami, which was recently graffitied during anti-racist protests, is a little-known piece of fascist history.
Podcast
The Monumental Impact of Black Lives Matter Protests
Hyperallergic’s news team discusses the toppling of racist statues and considers how the quest for justice continues during protests worldwide.
Art
The Fascinating Story Behind a Missing Portrait by Arshile Gorky
The portrait is a window into the life and work of the painter and gallerist Anna Walinska, who gave Gorky his first solo exhibition in New York.
Art
Queer Art Workers Reflect: Carrie Hawks Wants Universal Basic Income and More
LGBTQ Pride month is now. Every day in June, we are celebrating the community by featuring one queer art worker and asking them to reflect on what this moment means to them.
Community
A View From the Easel During Times of Quarantine
This week, artists reflect on quarantining from their studios in California, Illinois, New Jersey, Malaysia, and the Netherlands.
News
Week in Review: Warren Kanders Vows to Exit Tear Gas Business; Confederate Monuments Felled Across US
Also, film industry leaders used their platforms to demand that Breonna Taylor’s killers be arrested, and more.