Books
How Michelangelo’s Dome Survived Through the Centuries
A new book resurrects the oft-overlooked story of St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome, whose dome was saved from collapse by a team of mathematicians and the Pope.
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Spanish Man Under Investigation for Pouring Water on Ancient Cave Art
The individual allegedly dampened 6,000-year-old paintings in Andalusia to get a clearer photo for social media, potentially causing irreparable harm.
Art
A Living History of Indigenous Graphic Design
In his essays, exhibition, and video, Hyperallergic Fellow Brian Johnson sheds light on the overlooked history of Indigenous graphic arts.
Community
A View From the Easel
“I get to mindfully interact with the world outside — the wind, the sounds of leaves rustling, the butterflies gliding by, and the innumerable chirps and trills of various critters.”
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Philadelphia Announces New Armenian Heritage Walk
The city's “Young Meher” statue will anchor the outdoor art gallery and gardens, commemorating Armenian strength and resilience in the face of genocide.
Film
Blackfeet Documentary Wins Climate Justice Award at BlackStar Festival
Narrated by Lily Gladstone, the new film chronicles the tribe’s efforts to rekindle the traditional practice of stewarding a wild buffalo population.
Art
Will There Be Fish This Year?
Texture, pattern, repetition, and practice combine with chance and the reality of climate change in the work of Dominick Porras.
Art
The Mutual Fascinations of the Low Countries and Muslim-Majority Lands
Imagine Me and You encourages quiet contemplation of the juxtapositions and adaptations between the regions from 1450 to 1750.
Art
Japanese-American Internment’s Afterlife in Contemporary Art
As a Hyperallergic Fellow, Machiko Harada mined the work and history of internment in sensitive essays and an online exhibition, which shed light on the artists grappling with its legacy.
Art
Buffalo’s Undersung History of Black Arts and Culture
In her thoughtful essays and exhibition, Hyperallergic Fellow Tiffany D. Gaines carries us through the rich currents of Black Arts in Buffalo.
News
In Shocking Move, Videographer Who Filmed Vandalism of Brooklyn Museum Leaders’ Homes Charged With Hate Crime
Press freedom advocacy organizations expressed alarm at the decision to arrest and charge 32-year-old independent journalist Samuel Seligson.
News
Storm King Art Center Workers Celebrate First Union Contracts
Dozens of workers at the outdoor museum in the Hudson Valley secured immediate wage raises.