Art
The Documents Left Behind from Live Performances
An exhibition explores how the remains of performance art memorialize the past and re-perform for new audiences.
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Who Is We? Intersecting Engagement and Equity Efforts at Philadelphia's Art Institutions
"Conversations at Moore: Who Is We?" takes place at Moore College of Art & Design on Wednesday, December 7, 2016, 6:30pm - 8pm.
Art
A Polish Avant-Garde Artist's Endless Draw for the Line
The Polish artist Franciszka Themerson's distinct pictorial language emphasizes the role of the line and its potential even in its most minimal form.
Art
How to Support the Arts During the Trump Administration
If you’re concerned about the state of arts funding and support under the new incoming administration, then we have some suggestions of what you can do.
Art
An Artist Invites Viewers to Attain Stillness of Mind Together
Kimsooja’s practice is an attempt to offer some resolution in these times of war, paranoia, fear, and discrimination.
Art
In Search of Bas Jan Ader, the Artist Who Disappeared at Sea
In 1975, artist Bas Jan Ader attempted to sail across the Atlantic. The discovery of his boat 10 months later sparked a fetishistic fascination with his disappearance.
Poetry
Two Poems by Ted Powers
Our new poetry editor, Wendy Xu, has selected two poems by Ted Powers for her monthly series that brings original poetry to the screens of Hyperallergic readers.
Art
Painting a Fuller, More Complicated History of Mexican Modern Art
An exhibition at the Philadelphia Museum of Arts explores the many strands of Mexican modern art, shedding light on artists and movements beyond the best-known muralists.
Books
Architectural Histories of New Yorks that Never Were
From a Dodger Stadium by Buckminster Fuller to an Ellis Island by Frank Lloyd Wright, a new book gathers hundreds of alternate realities proposed for New York City.
Podcast
A Report from Standing Rock, Where Artists Listen, Learn, Inspire, and Heal
Dozens of artists have converged at Standing Rock, and we interviewed many of them about what's going on in the fight to stop the Dakota Access Pipeline and how they are getting involved.
Art
Seeing Spectral Visions in Fulsome Skirts
The artist Todd Murphy uses skirts as a means of projection, making them gateways to mythical realms.
Art
Maurizio Cattelan Shines in Paris's Ostentatious Mint
The Italian hyperrealist jokester's simultaneously self-deprecating and self-aggrandizing works benefit from being sparsely installed in the ostentatious rooms of the Paris mint.