Art
Lost and Invisible Bodies, Enshrined in Glitter and Bling
I am struggling to photograph a tapestry.
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Poetry
Three Poems by Ada Gold
Our poetry editor, Joe Pan, has selected three poems by Ada Gold for his series that brings original poetry to the screens of Hyperallergic readers.
News
Crimes of the Art
On this week’s art crime blotter: a UFO museum's flying saucer sculpture was stolen and smashed, a Japanese dealer was arrested trying to unload a $1.1 million antiquity, and Cambridge University tried to cover up the theft of a model skull.
Art
The Immortal Deer an Artist Set Loose in Grand Theft Auto
I’ve never played Grand Theft Auto (GTA), but I have spent a decent amount of time watching a hacked — or, rather, “modded” — deer running through the GTA V live game, and I think this deer has something to tell us.
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ArtRx LA
LOS ANGELES — This week, a multi-venue screening of the works of filmmaker Chantal Akerman begins, a Marilyn Minter retrospective opens, artist Paul Ramirez Jonas invites you to make a promise, and more.
In Brief
Artist Transforms Buildings in Cairo’s “Garbage City” with Massive Calligraphic Message
The destination of all of Cairo's trash is widely known internationally as "Garbage City." But over the past few weeks, the neighborhood of Manshiyat Naser has been witnessing an unexpected and vivid creation spread across its landscape, towering over the dirty discards that line its streets.
Art
Binging on Selfies and Regurgitating Money: The Best of Hong Kong's Art Fair Week
HONG KONG — Admission to the final days of last week's Art Basel Hong Kong was sold out, and the fair logged an impressive 70,000 attendees.
Art
Overlooking the Port of LA, an Exhibit Considers Sustainability
SAN PEDRO, Calif. — The exhibition gestures to the land and sea present in the artistic imaginary of San Pedro, where viewers get to take in “reimagined vehicles wobbling across scrutinized infrastructure.”
News
Art Institutions Share Secrets to Kick Off #MuseumWeek
Yesterday marked the beginning of Museum Week, an annual social media campaign that gives museums around the world the opportunity to engage with the public in a number of ways.
Announcement
Calling All NYC-area Artists: Apply for ArtsWestchester's City Center Public Art Commission
ArtsWestchester seeks proposals for two signature works of art for the City Center, a Kite Realty property, in the downtown heart of White Plains, NY. [http://engine.nectarads.com/p/eyJhdiI6NjY0ODcsImF0IjoyMCwiYnQiOjAsImNtIjozODA5NDcsImNoIjoxOTMwLCJjayI6e30sImNyIjoxMzg0NzAwLCJkbSI6NCwiZmMiOjE1NjQ5Mz
Art
Art Deco Patterns of Beetles and Butterflies
Emile-Allain Séguy was enamored with the overlooked wonders of the natural world.
News
A New Independent Radio Station Broadcasts from a Brooklyn Shipping Container
A sliver of land lying on the Williamsburg-Greenpoint border, long a neighborhood mystery home to a lone and enigmatic RV, now hosts a tiny independent radio station broadcasting music to listeners around the world.