Art
Hanne Darboven Reflects the Infinite Feeling of History
The artist's “Kulturegeschichte 1880–1983” ("Cultural History 1880–1983") is a seemingly endless archive that renders the viewer mute.
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Art
Seeking Connections that Aren't There at the Kochi-Muziris Biennale
The curator for the third edition of India's first art biennial, Sudarshan Shetty, has brought together some strong works that don't resonate with each other in any way.
Poetry
Two Poems by Khadijah Queen
Our poetry editor, Wendy Xu, has selected two poems by Khadijah Queen for her monthly series that brings original poetry to the screens of Hyperallergic readers.
Art
A More Accessible and Eclectic Future for Virtual Reality
This year’s Versions conference mostly encouraged a more sober, productive, and critical probing of the cultural landscape of virtual reality, augmented reality, and mixed reality.
Art
When Dissection Was a Criminal Punishment Worse Than Death
Harnessing the Power of the Criminal Corpse is an online exhibition that unearths the macabre history of anatomy and criminal punishment.
News
Trump's Travel Ban Ensnares Artists and Authors
In the weeks since President Trump's initial travel ban was put into effect and blocked, artists and writers entering the US have faced strenuous scrutiny from Customs and Border Patrol.
Art
Three Powerfully Political Shows Open at the California African American Museum
The California African American Museum kicks off its exhibition cycle this Wednesday with shows about the 1992 LA Uprising and historical disappearance of African-American women.
Art
Wikipedia Art and Feminism Editing Sessions Around NYC
Art+Feminism takes over New York City with six Wikipedia edit-a-thons over the next week and a half, including the biggest one at MoMA on March 11.
News
Crowdfunding Campaign Aims to Bring Rare Photo of Harriet Tubman Home
A previously unrecorded photograph of the trailblazing abolitionist is going to auction later this month, and the Harriet Tubman Home historic site hopes to be the top bidder.
Books
A French Surrealist's Eclectic Remembrances of His Cohort, Finally in English
Phillipe Soupault delights in humanizing the celebrated with intimate particularization and paeanizing the obscure with encomium.
Art
An Artist Teaches Us How to Breathe Under Duress
Last month, I participated in Shaun Leonardo’s "I Can't Breathe," a public, participatory workshop and performance that takes the form of a self-defense class.
Art
When English Arts and Crafts Met Japanese Woodblock Prints
The William Morris Gallery in London recalls the printmaking collaboration between Yoshijiro Urushibara and Frank Brangwyn in the 1920s.