Art
The Twisted Delights of Abject Art
During the summer, as Labor Day approaches and people flee the city for vacation, Ferris wheels and circus tents can be seen in the distance announcing the arrival of fairs across the counties.
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In Brief
Italy Earmarks €80M for 12 Cultural Projects, Including Rebuilding Colosseum Floor
On Tuesday Dario Franceschini, Italy's Minister of Heritage, Culture, and Tourism, announced that the superior council for cultural assets and landscape has committed €80 million (~$87 million) to 12 major cultural projects.
Poetry
Two Poems by Douglas Kearney
Our poetry editor, Joe Pan, has selected two poems by Douglas Kearney for his series that brings original poetry to the screens of Hyperallergic readers.
Art
A Ladder, a Gate, and a Paintbrush: The Picasso of Harlem Returns to 125th Street
The Children’s Place on 125th Street has a ladder. A few months ago they asked Picasso to use it and paint their gate — the Picasso of Harlem, that is.
Art
Seven First Nations Artists Who Fought for a Place in the Canadian Canon
KLEINBURG, Ontario — People often generalize indigenous art, confining it to images of totem poles, bears, and eagles.
Art
Ancient Egyptian Artifacts Revealed from a Sunken City
Artifacts from a long-lost underwater city are going on view in Paris this September.
Opinion
An Artist Poses Nude at Former Slave Sites
Recently the artist Nona Faustine kicked up some ruckus with her White Shoes photography series, which consists of images of the artist posing nude at former sites of slave trading in New York City.
Art
This Collaged Facebook Parody Needs Your Data
Welcome to 2016. Mark Zuckerberg has stolen our data, fleeing Facebook's offices in Menlo Park with a mysterious, "charismatic hustler" known as Maurice Carbonneau.
Art
Would You Like Some Skin Care Products with Your Bagel Art?
The gigantism trend in public art is apparently inexhaustible.
News
USC MFA Class of 2015 Presents University Administration with Petition to Remove Dean Muhl
LOS ANGELES — Earlier this week, the USC Roski MFA class of 2015 submitted their petition to the University of Southern California (USC) administration calling for the removal of Dean Erica Muhl.
Art
Digital Distractions: Love, Color, and Clapping
In a new monthly series, we're highlighting a few games, apps, and interactive digital experiences recommended for the art crowd.
Art
ArtRx LA
LOS ANGELES — This week, artist Jeffrey Vallance tries to summon dead art critics, Various Small Fires holds a discussion about art outside the white cube, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art screens a rare film of a John Cage performance, and more.