History
Crowdfunding a Memorial to Félicette, the First Cat Astronaut
A Kickstarter project is crowdfunding for a public statue memorializing Félicette, the first cat rocketed into space in 1963.
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Art
Ways to Talk About Latin American and Latino Art
This year, the Getty initiative known as Pacific Standard Time has focused on the very broad categories of Latino and Latin American art. How we talk about these categories matters.
Books
Photographing the Lower East Side's Fading Jewish Culture
For Remnants, Janet Russek and David Scheinbaum photographed the synagogues, knisheries, delicatessens, and other survivors of Jewish heritage on New York's Lower East Side.
News
Art Movements
This week in art news: an online crime wave targeted galleries, over 5,000 artists and arts workers signed a letter denouncing sexual abuse and sexism, and the MTA released Barbara Kruger's limited edition MetroCards.
Art
Photographing Museum Visitors Behaving Badly
Photographer Stefan Drashan has captured many instances of visitors violating the most basic tenet of museum etiquette: do not touch the art.
Books
The Surreal Arctic Life of Svalbard, One of the Northernmost Settlements
In Svalbard — An Arcticficial Life, Julia de Cooker photographs the life and landscapes of one of the northernmost human settlements.
Books
Poems that Make You Aware of Your Skin
With dystopian fear and fierce warmth, Rindon Johnson's book, illustrated by Ser Serpas, is an evocative encounter between image and text.
Art
A Quiet, Painful Meditation on Human Illness Through VR
In this surprising use of VR, the camera never leaves the bedroom, as we watch an artist’s mother wake up, check her online dating app, and take medication from a carrier bag full of pills.
Satire
Astrological Aesthetics: November 2017 Horoscopes
Hyperallergic’s horoscopes offer astrological advice for artists and art types, in art terms.
In Brief
Banksy Throws “Apology" Tea Party for Palestinians in Bethlehem
The party was a mock response to celebrations in London commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Balfour declaration, a statement of British government support for a Jewish home in Palestine.
Art
Seeing Our Digital Lives More Clearly Through Painting
Downey’s paintings function in the pre-internet and are not seduced by the internet’s promises; instead he shows us part of what we have lost.
Art
Winding Paths and Swooping Walls Create an Oasis in London
Spaces for rest, reflection, and community at London's Serpentine Pavilion.