Art
The Many Guises of the Fool in Art
Saints, Sinners, Lovers and Fools at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts reminds us that nothing will stop people from acting foolish except themselves.
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Film Decries the Dystopian Artwashing of Lincoln Center
Director Stanley Nelson traces a linear narrative from San Juan Hill’s origins to its demolition to make way for Lincoln Center, displacing thousands.
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Museum Worker Throws Art in the Trash by Mistake
Artist Alexandre Lavet's aluminum replicas of beer cans at the LAM Museum in Lisse were a little too realistic.
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LA Artists Drape Keffiyeh on Noguchi Sculptures in Protest
David Horvitz and Ali Eyal’s subversive action was a response to the Noguchi Museum’s new policy banning staff from wearing the Arab headscarves.
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Red Hook’s Arts Scene Is Worth the Trek
Live glass-blowing, artist-made doll houses, robots in love, and a show of "rejects" were among the highlights of the neighborhood's open studios event this year.
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Israeli Strikes Near Ancient Ruins in Lebanon
Air raids in Baalbek "will have negative repercussions” on the city’s Greco-Roman ruins, the governor of the region said.
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These Fake Van Gogh Paintings Duped the Experts
A new report exposes three copies held in private collections once thought to be originals by the Dutch artist.
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Middle Schooler Wins “I Voted” Sticker Contest With Unhinged Werewolf Design
Riffing on the “Wolf Ripping Shirt” meme, the 12-year-old artist’s entry is one of nine designs that will be made into stickers and distributed to voters next month.
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The Hyperallergic Art Crossword: October 2024
Celebrate our 15th anniversary with clues about criticism, baby hippo memes, art activism, and more.
Art
Nan Goldin’s Celestial Sensations
Her new body of work invites us to experience art as nothing short of rapturous, a portal to another dimension.
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The Nostalgia of Painting
Evan Halter’s use of collage in his trompe l’oeil paintings is about loss and our inability to see the actual world in all its complexity.
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An Abstract Painter’s Disciplined Grace
Brooklin A. Soumahoro’s luminous paintings are filled with moments of alchemy, transforming shape into line and discipline into grace.