Books
A Vietnamese Refugee Draws Her Family's Story
Thi Bui was three years old when her parents and siblings stowed away in a rickety fishing boat bound for coastal Malaysia in 1978.
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Art
Finding Darkness, Pain, and Jubilance Under the Rainbow
At one of the few black-owned galleries in Harlem, a new exhibition of works by Delano Dunn is challenging, surprising, troubling, and complex.
Announcement
VCFA’s MFA in Visual Art Offers Free Portfolio Reviews For Artists
To enter the portfolio review, artists are asked to submit 10 images and an artist statement through the MFA in Visual Art’s application website.
Books
Mama Cass Finds Her Voice in a Comics Portrait of Her Teen Years
French cartoonist Pénélope Bagieu has taken a unique opportunity to correct public misperceptions about the musical icon’s life.
Art
Help Reenact a US Senate Proceeding at Gibney Dance
In performances held March 9–11, the Bureau for the Future of Choreography is asking audiences to consider “the choreographies of our democracy.”
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.
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.