Art
Coping with Loss and Sorrow through Experimental Theater
Dolores is inspired by a sword swallower and Our Lady of Sorrows, the figure of the Virgin Mary with seven swords piercing her heart.
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Art
Curator Helen Molesworth Welcomes the “Death Rattle of Our Colonial Past” in Commencement Address
Molesworth gave a passionate commencement address at the University of California, Los Angeles, in which she railed against white supremacy and "outmoded forms of thought."
Art
How Can Artists Help Shape More Humane Drug Policies?
An artist, an author, a policy expert, and a member of the itinerant Museum of Drug Policy discuss the many impacts of the global drug trade and efforts to control it.
Books
This French Bookstore Has Fun Judging Books by Their Covers
A picture may be worth a thousand words, but a well-placed cover really ups your social media game.
Announcement
The Neuberger Museum of Art Presents Brand-New & Terrific: Alex Katz in the 1950s
Opening July 1st, Brand-New & Terrific brings into focus the artist’s little-known, formative work from which his signature style emerged.
Art
The Radical Work of Women Artists in Latin America from 1960 to ‘85
Radical Women shares the work of 120 Latin American and Latina artists from 15 different countries during times of intense political and social unrest.
Poetry
One Poem by Cynthia Dewi Oka
Our poetry editor, Wendy Xu, has selected one poem by Cynthia Dewi Oka for her monthly series that brings original poetry to the screens of Hyperallergic readers.
Art
The Polychromatic Postcolonial Churches of Southern India Shine
The churches of South India are unlike others around the world for their colorful graphic designs.
News
Unfinished Bauhaus Typefaces Are Now at Your Fingertips
Adobe and the Bauhaus Dessau Foundation teamed up to turn fragments of five unfinished typeface designs from the 1920s and '30s into full-fledged digital typefaces.
Art
Reconsidering Our Everyday Gestures and What They Mean
In her upcoming performances on the High Line, Swiss artist Alexandra Bachzetsis appropriates and redeploys gestures and movements from a range of high and low cultural contexts.
Opinion
A Portrait of Artist Dana Schutz’s Son Reframes Issues of Consent and Appropriation
Hamishi Farah's portrait painting apparently based on a photo of Schutz's son was intended as a response to her controversial painting of Emmett Till, "Open Casket."
Art
A Workshop to Help Artists Sell Their Work
An artist, gallerist, and author lead a workshop at SOHO20 Gallery on selling your work.