News
Works by Frida Kahlo and Henri Matisse Enter the Public Domain
A wealth of art and literature, from the work of Robert Capa to Mahatma Gandhi's autobiography, is now available for public access in the US and elsewhere.
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Art
Remembering the Artists We Lost in 2024
Here are the artists, curators, writers, and art dealers we honored this year for their lasting contributions to our field.
Guide
10 Shows to See in Upstate New York This January
Ash Eliza Williams’s fantastical paintings, Jonathan Becker’s glamorous photographs, and group shows on reproductive health, light, and new worlds.
Art
Theaster Gates’s House Museum Gone Wild
When Clouds Roll Away is an immersive viewing experience dedicated to the Johnson Publishing Company that prioritizes imaginative reuse over context.
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Hilma af Klint Descendant Opposes David Zwirner Gallery Deal
Erik af Klint, the artist's great-grandnephew and foundation board chair, said the gallery’s representation would lead to the “commercialization” of her work.
Art
Art World Dos and Don'ts for 2025
Hyperallergic editors round up the trends and habits we hope will be left behind in 2024 — and those we want to embrace more fully in the new year.
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10 Notable US Museum Acquisitions in 2024
From Cannupa Hanska Luger at the National Gallery of Art to Elizabeth Catlett at The Met, hundreds of works joined institutional collections across the country.
Podcast
Five Hyperallergic Podcast Episodes to Round Out 2024
Listen to conversations with feminist legends Lucy Lippard and Joyce Kozloff, the artist who was detained for 15 years at Guantánamo Bay without charges, and others.
Art
The Never-Ending Cycle of Fear and Desire
Gary Simmons’s art suggests that rather than make progress our culture more often makes elaborate circles over and over again on the ice until the music stops.
Art
Luigi Mangione Street and Protest Art Crops Up Around the World
A Seattle mural portraying the accused UnitedHealthcare CEO shooter as the iconic Nintendo character is among many similar works in recent weeks.
News
This Hanukkah, Let’s Bring Back Judith Menorahs
The legendary heroine was once widely recognized with fried ricotta pancakes during holiday celebrations. What’s responsible for her erasure?
Art
Mary Ann Peters’s Obscured Memorials to Buried Histories
More context could have resulted in greater connections between viewers and the tantalizing glimpses of profound and difficult human experiences in Peters’s art.