In Brief
New Research Finds that Caravaggio Died of Sepsis, Not Syphilis
Before established a certain cause of death for the Baroque painter, scientists first had to find his body.
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Announcement
Vera List Center’s 2018 Forum Asks “If Art Is Politics”
The center's inaugural forum will take place October 4-5 at the New School Tishman Auditorium.
Art
Fax Messages to US Politicians with Striking Political Art
The Los Angeles-based design studio Use All Five has expanded its Artifax project, which uses original artwork as letterheads for messages to local representatives.
Art
Perversely Romantic Encounters with Death’s Inevitability
An obviously keen eye and dry sense of humor is behind this throng of carved skulls decorated with precious stones, skeletons, amulets, rosaries, and engravings from Europe and Asia.
News
Art Movements
Ai Weiwei returns to the United States, Salvator Mundi's origins are revealed, and Chinese antiquities evade Trump's tariffs.
News
Stanford Acquires Ursula von Rydingsvard Sculpture, and Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Acquires Medieval Art
Plus, a Paul Rand photogram sells at auction, and Christie's and Sotheby's sell a number of Chinese and Southeast Asian works and artifacts.
Comics
The Freeing Feeling of Working Big
I've begun embracing the huge.
Interview
At This Year’s São Paulo Biennial the Curator Prioritizes Feeling Over Discourse
Gabriel Pérez-Barreiro discusses the impact of rejecting overwrought political themes in a show that welcomes everyone to slow down and focus on their own experience of the art.
News
1,400 US Museums to Offer Free Admission on September 22
The 14th annual Museum Day, sponsored by the Smithsonian, will celebrate “Women Making History” in 2018.
Podcast
What Does a Black Radical Art Education Look Like?
The Black School talks to Hyperallergic about the role of radical Black education and the "Black art world," in a special interview that comes on the heels of their residency and exhibition at New York's New Museum.
Announcement
LA Phil Kicks Off Its 100th Season with Citywide Celebrations and Events
Hyperallergic is giving away 5 pairs of tickets to three of this season's shows. Don't miss your chance to attend a once-in-100-years roster of artists and performances.
Interview
Curators Debate the Pros and Cons of All-Women's Art Shows
In the wake of #MeToo, all-women's art shows have taken on new significance. But whether such shows are an effective strategy for achieving gender equity in the art world is still up for debate.