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“My one true love is oil paint.”
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This week, the role of the artist in times of crisis, how Yale used counterterrorist tactics against student protesters, decoding 2,000-year-old scrolls, PR-washing Saudi Arabia, the Chinese god of male-male love, and much more.
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Palestinian Film Centering Stories From Gaza Shortlisted for Oscars
Rashid Masharawi’s From Ground Zero weaves together the work of 22 Gazan filmmakers surviving through Israel’s continued attacks.
Art
Rita Blitt on the Lifelong Art of Creating
The Midwestern painter, who developed an Abstract Expressionist practice away from New York's buzzy circles, is now in her 90s and defying expectations of what an artist should be.
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Revisiting Botticelli’s Evocative “Mystic Nativity”
The painting re-emerged in the 1800s after centuries of obscurity, revealing a complex composition rife with symbolism and subtle premonitions.
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Hyperallergic’s Art Tarotscope for the Winter Solstice
Winter is a time to slow down and store energy — you’ll need it for more energetic days to come.
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Six New York City Shows to See Over the Holidays
Take a break from the holiday chaos and replenish yourself with funny, dynamic, and subtle art by Thomas Schütte, Ralph Lemon, Alexandra Exter, and others.
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Hyperallergic’s 20 Most Read Stories of 2024
From our coverage of the Paris Olympics to the US presidential election, this year has generated plenty of fodder for art discourse, memes, and more.
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Top 10 Archaeology Stories of 2024
From nationalist ancient bread and unearthed cities to protecting cultural heritage, archaeologists brought a wealth of stories to light in what has been a dark year.
Film
The Return Is a Shabby CliffsNotes Version of the Odyssey
Homer’s Odysseus is complicated and playful — a man who has suffered, and is changed. Pasolini’s Odysseus squints, and occasionally flexes.
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Robert Smithson’s “Spiral Jetty” Added to National Register of Historic Places
The 1,500-foot-long sculpture on the shore of the Great Salt Lake in Utah is considered one of the most important works of the Land Art movement.
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Top 50 Exhibitions Around the World in 2024
From lesser-known artists to big names, our staff and contributors compiled our favorite shows around the globe in a year of exceptional art.