Art
A Student of Manny Farber Organizes a Film Series in His Honor
Blame the Audience presents cinematic works that resonate with Farber's teachings.
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Art
Orientalism Persists in Conversations Around Chinese Contemporary Art
In Art and China after 1989, now at SFMOMA, China’s emergence onto the world stage is eclipsed by persisting Orientalist ideas and Western modes of curation.
Poetry
One Poem by Daniel Borzutzky
Our poetry editor, Wendy Xu, has selected one poem by Daniel Borzutzky for her monthly series that brings original poetry to the screens of Hyperallergic readers.
In Brief
Judge Rules on Natural History Museum Expansion, Dismissing Community Lawsuit
A coalition of over 5,000 New Yorkers has protested the museum's expansion into Theodore Roosevelt Park, but on Monday, a judge allowed the $383 million project to move forward.
In Brief
Walmart Is Now the Owner of the World's Largest Art Retailer
Adding another powerful online brand to its purse, Walmart recently announced the acquisition of Art.com, which calls itself the "world's largest online specialty retailer of high-quality wall art."
News
Artist Mounts Guerrilla Art Exhibition at Whitney Calling for Removal of Vice Chairman
Following Sunday's large protest by Decolonize This Place, artists quietly installed an unauthorized exhibition calling on the museum to drop weapons manufacturer Warren Kanders from its board of trustees.
Art
A 24-Hour Performance Addressing Gun Violence in the US
Artists will address the ways in which gun culture is embedded into US history through music, dance, theater, comedy, and more.
In Brief
As Belgium Reopens Africa Museum, DR Congo Demands Restitution of Artifacts
Belgium's occupation of what is now the Democratic Republic of the Congo is one of the most brutal chapters of colonial history. Now, the African country is asking for its artifacts and artworks back from Europe.
Art
An Evening of Jazz and Mural-Making, In Honor of Charles White
At MoMA, For Freedoms invites guests to contribute to a mural while jazz ensemble Onyx Collective moves through the galleries.
Art
Cady Noland's Pathological America
While it would be comforting to dismiss Noland's 1980s and '90s vision of a pathological public sphere as hopelessly dated, unfortunately the opposite is true.
In Brief
Israeli Government Sends Letter to German Chancellor Requesting the Country Cut Funding to Jewish Museum in Berlin
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office sent the letter directly to German Chancellor Angela Merkel, voicing disapproval for the museum's exhibition Welcome to Jerusalem.
Art
German Museum Director and Curator Accused of Making Racist Remarks About German-Turks at Panel
At a talk about the German government's shift towards rightwing politics, Kasper König made controversial comments calling Turkish immigrants aggressive.