News
Canadian Pop Artist and AIDS Activist Joe Average Dies at 67
His HIV diagnosis in 1985 drove him to dedicate his life to his art, distinct for its prismatic color scheme and inspiring messages.
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Washington Post Cartoonist Quits Over Rejected Sketch of Trump and Bezos
Ann Telnaes said the editorial decision prevented her from being able to “hold powerful people and institutions accountable.”
Art
The Art-World Pastiche of Marlon Mullen
The first artist with developmental disabilities to show at MoMA transmutes signifiers of art magazines and books into paintings that pulse with his singular vision.
Art
Was Freud a Feminist?
A new show at London’s Freud Museum throws feminist ideas at the wall to see what sticks.
Art
Egon Schiele’s Landscapes Tell a Winter’s Tale
An eternal fall permeates most of the artist’s landscapes, in which gloomy and Gothic towns are shot through with a sense of impending doom.
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A “More Collegial” Art Fair Is Coming to LA
Post-Fair, whose first edition will be held at the Santa Monica Post Office, promises camaraderie and affordability.
Art
The Visions of Parmigianino
The artist’s career in Rome was curtailed by the sacking of the city in 1527 by the armies of Charles V but they were so impressed by his visionary painting that they spared his life.
Art
Martha Diamond Found Joy in Paint
Diamond’s attention to the brush’s capacity to be simultaneously expressive and responsive is visible throughout her strongest paintings.
Art
Step Into a Mandala at The Met
One of the most beautiful aspects of Buddhist art is how intertwined an image is with its philosophical meaning, giving us a deeper understanding of the world around us.
Crosswords
The Hyperallergic Art Crossword: January 2025
Ring in the new year with a new patchwork of clues, including the author of Maus, Leonardo’s secret scents, LGBTQIA+ flags, our EIC’s Lifetime Achievement Award, and more.
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Meet Luce, the Vatican’s Jubilee Year Cartoon Mascot
In an amusing branding move, the Vatican debuted an anime-style cartoon mascot named Luce to mixed reactions online.
Comics
A Prospect Heights Ghost Story
The final part of our NYC Housing Stories series focuses on its creator, who was displaced from his Brooklyn brownstone.