Art
Maps Made to Look Like Cuts of Meat
In Japan, drawing this kind of visual comparison between two objects is at the root of the concept of mitate (見立て), which has been used in traditional art practices, like ukiyo-e prints, for centuries.
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Art
An Artist Remembers a Prison Massacre in Brazil, Where Police Impunity Reigns
From November 1st to the 2nd, the artist Nuno Ramos held a 24-hour vigil in São Paulo for the 111 people killed in the Carandiru massacre in 1992.
Art
Quilting a Patchwork of Latin American and Caribbean Identity
There is nothing about Sylvia Hernandez's colorful quilts that is posturing, nor is the work ingratiating, playing up hackneyed tokens of Hispanic heritage.
Opinion
The Trump Nightmare Is Here
What do we do now as artists, writers, curators, and other members of a community that was so vested in one candidate?
Art
Give Yourself a Break with an Art-Filled #ElectionCleanse
Distract yourself from the election results by remembering and reveling in the power of art and culture.
Announcement
Pratt Institute MFA Open Studios 2016: Saturday, November 12
This year, for the first time, Pratt's MFA Open Studios is united under one roof in the program’s new location on the seventh floor of Brooklyn’s Pfizer Building at 630 Flushing Avenue.
Art
"The Great Nasty," "Fifty Shades of Orange," and Other Punny #ElectionBooks Titles
As voters head to the polls, the hashtag #electionbooks is offering a literary and punderful outlet for the frustrations of an exhausted electorate.
Art
Celebrate Voting Rights at These Suffragists' Graves in New York City
Honor the memory of suffragists in New York City at these memorials for the movement's leading figures.
Art
ArtRx LA
This week, Kohn Gallery screens a restored version of Bruce Conner's seminal 1958 film, Ace Gallery closes its Beverly Hills location, Lara Schnitger leads a street parade from the Hammer Museum, and more.
Performance
A Dance that Moves to the Many Tongues of Brooklyn
In a musical and dance performance, a multilingual cast explores the polyphony of Brooklyn through language and movement.
Art
Black Identity Seen Through the Lens of Pulp Stories
In Black Pulp! at the International Print Center New York, artists and co-curators William Villalongo and Mark Thomas Gibson connect the literary genre of pulp with one of its most powerful vehicles: the story of blackness in the United States.
News
Liveblogging US Election Day 2016!
We can't concentrate on much else so we're going to liveblog all the images, memes, and art-related goings-on today. Feel free to post comments below or email us at info@hyperallergic.com if you have images, comments, or hot tips to share. Democracy is happening!