Art
The Allure of Crystals in Art Across Time
Crystals in Art: Ancient to Today pulls together over 75 objects from multiple eras and continents for this millennia-spanning survey on artists' use of crystals.
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Poetry
One Poem by Catherine Chen
Our poetry editor, Wendy Xu, has selected one poem by Catherine Chen for her monthly series that brings original poetry to the screens of Hyperallergic readers.
In Brief
Notre-Dame and Machu Picchu Join List of World’s Most Endangered Monuments
The World Monuments Watch includes 25 at-risk sites facing encroaching urbanization, political turmoil, natural disaster, and violent conflicts.
Opinion
Parsing Trump’s Latest Photo Op (aka the Killing of al-Baghdadi)
Donald Trump tries to reinvent another seminal Obama moment in his own image. But did it work?
Art
At the Istanbul Biennial, Pondering Just How Scared We All Are — or Should Be
In The Seventh Continent, installations don’t so much play off one another as lead to a feeling of fatigue, as one ponders a stream of disparate weighty topics in rapid succession.
Art
Where Did All of the Art Spaces Go? Greenpoint Gallery Night Enters Its 15th Edition
With the artwork curated mostly by participating businesses, the biannual art crawl felt more like a tour of the Brooklyn neighborhood's retail culture than a gallery night.
News
Trump Family Skewered in a New Ad Takeover in NYC
In one poster, Trump is impeached by Speaker Nancy Pelosi ("You're Fired!"); in another, the president's offspring represent "Nepotists for Trump."
Opinion
In Mark Zuckerberg’s World, “Provenance” Means Nothing
The tech entrepreneur's use of the word provenance serves to erase its weighty history as an art historical term — and Facebook's complicity in spreading "fake news."
Art
A Poignant Tour of a Disappearing Queer Neighborhood in Portland
At the Portland Biennial, artists offer an unfiltered view of the state of Oregon at this moment. Carla Rossi's tour of Vaseline Alley as a drag “clown” is one of the highlights.
Film
Slashing Out a Space for Hardcore Horror Fans
Black Gloves and Razors, a VHS-era compilation film of Italian horror death scenes, encourages some self-reflection from gore hounds.
Opinion
Museum Honors Greta Thunberg's Activism by … Naming a Beetle After Her?
To properly honor the teenage climate activist, institutions should instead advocate for policy change, prioritize their ecological footprint, and hold large corporations accountable.
Film
How Photographer William Eggleston Finds His Images
The 2005 documentary William Eggleston in the Real World has been restored and re-released on home media. Far from a normal biography, it often plays like a homage to the photographer's work.