Art

An Exhibition Celebrating the GIF's 30th Anniversary

From June 17 to 22, 30 GIF artists will present their work IRL in homage to the beloved image format.

Art

Artists Show What It’s Like to Live in Your Own Skin

The exhibition at Invisible Exports, Cheap Suitcase, reflects on how the body is a record of a singular life, but also a random palimpsest of whatever genetic heritage one has.

Art

A Cinematic Installation Lets Visitors Choose Their Own Nightmare

In their vast installation at Pioneer Works, artists Brent Stewart and Willie Stewart provide visitors with many ominous clues and leave them to figure out the connections.

News

Artist Khadija Saye Dies in Massive Fire in London Apartment Building [UPDATED]

The artist, who lived with her mother on the 20th floor of the 24-story building, was last heard from at 3am this morning.

Art

From Birch-Bark Shoes to Propaganda Posters, Surveying Relics from the Russian Revolution

The British Library exhibition features a wide variety of media, but what’s notably lacking is a sense of the upheaval of the time.

Film

Monkey Around with a Simian Cinema Series

Anthology Film Archives’ latest series explores fictional, factual, and farcical portrayals of monkeys in movies.

Art

Eric Fischl Paints the Precariousness of Growing Old

In his new show at Skarstedt, the artist creates confrontations between young, fresh bodies and tired, aging flesh.

Art

A Journey Through James Turrell’s Disorienting World at the Newly Expanded MASS MoCA

Into the Light, which will remain on long-term view at the museum, brings together installations from every stage of Turrell's five-decade career.

Poetry

One Poem by Chia-Lun Chang

Our poetry editor, Wendy Xu, has selected one poem by Chia-Lun Chang for her monthly series that brings original poetry to the screens of Hyperallergic readers.

News

118-Year-Old Painting of a Dead Bird Discovered in a Hut in Antarctica

For over a century, a small watercolor of a bird was forgotten in an Antarctic hut under penguin poop and moldy paper.

News

With 7.5 Million Visitors, National Museum of China Beat Louvre as 2016's Most Popular Museum

Almost 108 million people visited museums around the world last year, according to a new report.

Art

Peruse a Zine and Self-Published Photo Book Fair Like It’s Your Private Library

The annual Zine and Self-Published Photo Book Fair returns June 16 to June 18 with artworks, photo projects, and self-published writing that have yet to be widely distributed.