Poetry
One Poem by Benjamin Krusling
Our poetry editor, Wendy Xu, has selected one poem by Benjamin Krusling for her monthly series that brings original poetry to the screens of Hyperallergic readers.
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Launched in February by Frank Cifaldi, the Video Game History Foundation is racing to preserve ephemeral gaming material and the physical documentation of video games.
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Open Studios, Parties, and Performances at Brooklyn’s Invisible Dog
From May 2 to 7, the art center offers the chance to visit 27 artists' workspaces and much more.
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The California-Pacific Triennial Spotlights Architecture’s Power Dynamics
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Enigmatic Sculptures of Dangerous Embraces
Entang Wiharso’s solo exhibition at Marc Straus Gallery is filled with nightmarish allegories and provocative entanglements.
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The Worst McMansion Sins, From Useless Pilasters to Hellish Transom Windows
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Announcement
The Clemente Open Studios, May 19–20
Come explore this culturally diverse community, which houses 11 visual and performing arts organizations and over 46 visual artists’ studios.
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Dubai, a City Known for Censorship, Launches Typeface for Self-Expression
The city's latest branding endeavor is Dubai Font, created in partnership with Microsoft and available for free in 23 languages.
Art
Adam Pendleton Examines the Multiplicity of Blackness
The artist's largest solo exhibition to date explores blackness as a color, an idea, an identity, a method, and a political movement.