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.
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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.
Announcement
Green Point Projects Debuts an Exhibition of Two Polish Modernists, Abakanowicz and Markowski
The new cultural initiative in Brooklyn is presenting its second show in New York comprised this time of works by two Polish artists: Magdalena Abakanowicz and Eugeniusz Markowski.
Art
A Lending Library for Handmade Protest Banners
Artist Aram Han Sifuentes has created a roving archive of fabric protest signs, which anyone can check out at no charge.
Comics
Selling Your Soul Is Hard to Do
Sometimes you just want to sell out, but nobody's buying.
News
The Berserk Battle Over the Berkshire Museum and Its Art Collection
This week, the state's attorney general called for a temporary restraining order to block Sotheby's from selling works from the museum's collection.
History
The Dance of Death Across Six Centuries of Art
The Blanton Museum of Art in Texas is exhibiting works on paper from the 15th to 20th centuries, all representing the danse macabre, or dance of death.