News
Bay Area Protests Trump's Child Detention Policy with Billboard and Projection
A clandestine modification of a junk removal billboard and a nighttime projection of a political cartoon called out the president's family separation policy.
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Art
The Tactile Pull of Keith Smith's Book Art
An exhibition at the Philadelphia Museum of Art features Smith's many and manifold book artworks.
Books
The Histories of Ten Colors Through Multiple Lenses
Rather than merely tracing a visual history of determined hues, On Color considers them across multiple disciplines, including film and literature.
Comics
A Mind-Blowing Visit to a Velvet Painting Museum
I'm not sure if my favorite part of the Velveteria was the art or the owner.
News
Anish Kapoor Sues the NRA for Showing “Cloud Gate” in Recruitment Video
The artist claims that the gun advocacy group is committing copyright infringement by using an image of his sculpture in a video without his permission.
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.
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.