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.
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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.
In Brief
"Monkey Selfie" Dispute Ends as PETA and Photographer Reach Settlement
Photographer David Slater will donate a quarter of any revenue from the viral "monkey selfies" to charities working to preserve the crested macaque's habitat in Indonesia.
Art
Performing the Artist’s Role in the Community
Artist and production designer Liz Toonkel is hosting her own Town Hall meeting that examines the role of the artist within the community.
Announcement
Romare Bearden: Abstraction at the Neuberger Museum of Art Features Largely Unknown Works by the Artist
On view between September 10 to December 22, the show features abstract works that preceded the artist’s well-known collages.
News
In Protest of Gentrification, Sydney Residents Turn Towers into Light Displays
Hundreds of residents of Waterloo estate have installed colorful lights in their windows to call attention to government plans to raze and redevelop the area.