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.
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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.
Interview
Goodbye to All That: Why Do Artists Reject the Art World?
Martin Herbert’s latest book is a collection of essays about 10 artists who play with the system, struggle against it, or walk away altogether.
Art
A New Vancouver Triennial Contends with Making Art in a Gentrified City
The ability of the Vancouver Art Gallery to maintain its commitment to local artists will be the true test of the triennial’s success.
Art
Rapt by Strangely Lit and Shadowed Paintings
Jordan Kasey's painted figures, lit with mysterious, colored light, have the monumentality of Picasso’s Neo-classical period and are as ponderous as whales gliding through the ocean.
In Brief
Battlefield Kunst: Scientology Scandal Shakes Leading German Art Museum
Scientologists have reportedly "infiltrated" Munich's Haus der Kunst.
Art
A Crowd-Sourced Website Helps Preserve Indigenous Cultures
Cultural Codex invites anyone to contribute stories and experiences that record aspects of indigenous cultures they want to celebrate.
Art
A Conservator Talks About the Challenges of Preserving Plastic in Art
On March 8, art conservator Thea van Oosten will give a talk at the Institute of Fine Arts on the obstacles in preserving plastic art and design objects.
Art
A Week of Trisha Brown All Over Los Angeles
The Center for the Art of Performance at UCLA and a slew of the city's art institutions have organized a weeklong series of talks, performances, and other events about the pioneering choreographer's work.
Art
Astrological Aesthetics: March 2017 Horoscopes
Hyperallergic’s horoscopes offer astrological advice for artists and art types, in art terms, every month.
Art
The Messy, DIY Aesthetic of the Spring/Break Art Show
Other fairs prune and primp their art for maximum market efficiency; Spring/Break allows curators and artists to let their freak flags fly.