Film

Elevating the Representation of Animals Onscreen

Through haptic close ups and pulsating sound design, Carlos Casas’s Cemetery attempts to map a more spiritual experience onto the representation of animals.

In Brief

New Dinosaur Stamps From the USPS Illustrate Our Extinct Past

These lenticular stamps depict two histories: one set in a time when dinosaurs ruled the Earth and another when only their bones remained.

Film

Curious and Notable Documentaries From the Toronto International Film Festival

While most buzz tends to focus on future awards contenders, some great nonfiction comes out of TIFF every year. Here's a guide to some of Hyperallergic's favorite docs from the festival.

Interview

Love and Craftsmanship in the Relationship Between Machines and Humanity

A conversation with the artist Elias Sime, whose work interrogating our bond with electronic media is now on view at the Wellin Museum.

News

A Living Forest Planted in a Soccer Stadium Incites Rightwing Backlash

Curator Klaus Littmann's grove of trees planted in the middle of an Austrian soccer stadium has become an unlikely flashpoint.

Art

Flowers Become an Unlikely Means to Discuss Identity and Politics

The works in Figuring the Floral start a conversation, collaborate, and even merge with the natural beauty of the public garden and cultural center Wave Hill.

Announcement

University of Houston School of Art Announces Fall Visiting Speaker Series

Guests will include Charlene Villaseñor-Black, Richard The, and Beverly Fishman.

Art

The State of Contemporary Art Writing in Los Angeles

Carolina Miranda, Lynell George, and Lindsay Preston Zappas discuss their careers and what they’ve learned along the way.

Announcement

Banal Presents, the Final Chapter of the Three-Part Exhibition Colored People Time Is on View at ICA Philadelphia

A profound exploration into how the history of chattel slavery and colonialism in America exists in and impacts our present moment. On view through December 22, 2019.

Interview

How VJs Create Immersive Experiences for Concerts

Hyperallergic sits down with artists who have produced video work for Kendrick Lamar, MGMT, Childish Gambino, and more.

Film

The Hidden Labor Beneath the Global Economy

This year's Open City Documentary Festival in London screened numerous films which highlight the humanity and resilience of those on society's margins.

Art

Printed Matter’s Annual NY Art Book Fair Returns With 50 First-Time Exhibitors

Printed Matter’s 14th annual New York Art Books Fair kicks off on Thursday night with a preview at MoMA PS1.