Art
Bringing the Theatricality of Magic and Comedy to Art
Lindsey White, a recipient of SFMOMA's 2017 SECA Art Award, challenges assumptions and orthodoxies in irreverent photographs, sculptures, and installations.
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Film
Standout Shorts from the Toronto International Film Festival
The festival has a choice selection of experimental works under its Wavelengths banner, from a documentary about Standing Rock to a film on black activist poetry in Detroit.
In Brief
Debtumenta: Governments Step In to Save Documenta from €7 Million Deficit
As Adam Szymczyk's Documenta 14 draws to a close, its organizers have incurred a whopping deficit largely due to the cost of mounting exhibitions in Germany and Greece.
Art
Exploring Blackness in Enigmatic, Black-and-White Fragments
Kameelah Janan Rasheed’s exhibition on Governors Island is overwhelming in its maximalism as it attempts to address the enormous issue of blackness.
News
Unique Egyptian Gilded Coffin Acquired by the Metropolitan Museum
The museum's ancient Egyptian art collection now has a highly ornamental coffin belonging to a high-ranking priest.
Art
A Family of Artists Creates a Portrait of Inuk Life Across Three Generations
The exhibition of work by Inuk grandmother, mother, and daughter contains prints and drawings that resonate with intergenerational themes of motherhood and community.
Film
Revisiting a Devastating 1900 Hurricane in an Experimental 3D Film
PROTOTYPE, artist Blake Williams's first feature, is a non-narrative journey through the aftermath of the Great Gavelston Hurricane shot in crisp 3D.
Art
Light Up Morningside Park with Handmade Lanterns
This year's Morningside Lights parade celebrates Harlem's community gardens with lanterns of horticultural themes.
Poetry
One Poem by José Olivarez
Our poetry editor, Wendy Xu, has selected one poem by José Olivarez for her monthly series that brings original poetry to the screens of Hyperallergic readers.
Announcement
SCAD Presents Guo Pei: Couture Beyond
SCAD FASH Museum of Fashion + Film to host the designer’s first U.S. solo museum exhibition, September 7, 2017 - March 4, 2018, in Atlanta.
Art
Photoville Returns to Brooklyn with Over 70 Exhibitions in Shipping Containers
The annual pop-up village of shipping containers is bringing more than 70 photography exhibitions to Dumbo this year, along with a slew of special programs.
News
New Banksy Piece Targets London Arms Fair
The Art the Arms Fair was organized by artists and activists in opposition to the one of the world's largest arms fairs in London.