Comics
A Cartoonist on the Pleasures of Painting Big Pictures
Vanessa Davis, who typically works with small-scale comics, talks about the immediacy and pure fun of painting large portraits.
Latest
In Brief
The Angry Baby Trump Balloon Is Coming to America
Protesters in New Jersey want to troll President Trump on his home turf with a mini-troll version of himself.
Art
Explore Cyberspace in an Immersive Exhibition Series
Come see what the future of technology holds for the arts, complete with live music and performances.
Art
New Original Works from LA’s Dancers, Musicians, and Performance Artists
Over the next three weekends, residents at REDCAT will showcase their work that pushes the boundaries of their disciplines.
Art
Jeffrey Gibson Challenges the Parameters of Native American Art
Jeffrey Gibson asserts his own creative vision, resulting in a new and exciting dialogue with the future of American art.
Poetry
One Poem by Layli Long Soldier
Our poetry editor, Wendy Xu, has selected one poem by Layli Long Soldier for her monthly series that brings original poetry to the screens of Hyperallergic readers.
In Brief
Mary Anne Carter Appointed New Acting Chair of the National Endowment for the Arts
Unlike other Trump appointees, the new chair of the NEA seems informed and somewhat engaged with the department she will oversee.
Art
Blackness, Portraiture, and the Weight of Identity
Jeff Sonhouse's portraits provide a vision beyond the old identity models, making Blackness constitute a set of keys that let us onto an entirely different playground.
Interview
Curator of Israeli Exhibit Stolen Arab Art Explains It Is a “Hostage-Taking Situation”
An exhibition in Tel Aviv is reputedly using works by leading Arab artists without their permission, and the curators say they're doing so deliberately to provoke a conversation around the topic of boycott.
Announcement
Stephen Hannock: The Oxbow from Thomas Cole to Alfred Hitchcock
Marlborough London is pleased to present a solo exhibition of new paintings by American artist, Stephen Hannock.
In Brief
70 New Emoji Released on 🌎 Emoji Day
Apple unveiled a preview of the new emojis we never knew we needed for World Emoji Day.
Art
Dazzling WWI Camouflage Public Art Project Transforms a Historic New York Fireboat
To mark the centenary of World War I's end, a New York fireboat is repainted by artist Tauba Auerbach in a dazzling tribute to the era's most colorful camouflage.