Interview
Ron Norsworthy’s Revolution of Queer Black Male Self-Love
Norsworthy and I sat down to discuss his recent works, which wield the Ancient Greek myth of Narcissus to examine the power of beauty, who defines it, and how we can reclaim it.
Latest
News
Man Behind “Willy’s Chocolate Experience” Put on Sex Offender Registry
William Coull admitted to repeatedly sending unsolicited explicit messages to a woman between March and July.
News
UK Judge Sides With Fish Giant in Lawsuit Against Satirical Artist
The Icelandic company Samherji accused Odee Friðriksson of intellectual property violations over his 2023 work “We’re Sorry.”
News
Smithsonian American Art Museum Director Reportedly Removed Over Staff Complaints
Stephanie Stebich was replaced by the board after several staff members sent a letter alleging toxic leadership in July 2023, according to the Washington Post.
Art
Painter Immortalizes the Crowds at Rijksmusem’s Sold-Out Vermeer Show
Joe Fig’s Vermeer Contemplations series captures museum attendees closely engaging with the Dutch master’s work.
Film
Recreating Nellie Mae Rowe’s Dreamlike World
A documentary screening in NYC this week combines animation, interviews, and archival material to tell the self-taught artist’s fascinating story.
Art
An Indigenous Modernist Artist Finally Gets Her Due
An exhibition at The Met celebrates the work of self-taught artist Mary Sully, who neither exhibited nor profited from her work during her lifetime.
Art
Brenda Goodman Paints the Pain of Being Human
Her figures are in a state of unrelenting grief about what it means to be human and to feel powerless about so much that happens to ourselves and others.
Art
The Gilded and Flamboyant Life of Sascha Brastoff
In a time when queerness was taboo, the artist built a career on style, camp, and influential connections.
Art
Incarcerated Artists Get a Stage for Artistic Expression
Co-curated by Jeremy Deller and John Costi, No Comment is an exhibition of artworks created in criminal justice settings, entries to the 2024 annual Koestler award.
Art
A Guide to Sri Lanka’s Diverse Art Spaces
A birthplace of the country’s Modernist movement, the rural estate of a queer icon, incubators for young artists, and other art spaces to pay attention to.
Crossword
Hyperallergic Mini Art Crossword: November 2024
Ernie Bushmiller’s beloved comic, looted bronze sculptures, the iconic designer in The Incredibles, and more.