Art
Centuries of Collecting the Curious and Macabre through Digital Storytelling
John Tradescant founded Britain's first museum in the 17th century with a collection of mermaid hands, natural history specimens, and a purported piece of the crucifix.
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In Brief
Arts Nonprofits Pool Their Know-How to Tackle Non-Artsy Problems
New York City, for all its wealthy patrons, charitable foundations, and municipal support systems, is a treacherous place for arts non-profits.
Poetry
"This Airplane Unfolded into a Poem I’ve Since Destroyed" by Natalie Eilbert
Our poetry editor, Joe Pan, has selected a new poem by Natalie Eilbert for his series that brings original poetry to the screens of Hyperallergic readers.
Performance
Early Anti-Lynching Plays, Read in Light of Ferguson
Just two days before the Equal Justice Initiative (EJI) released its report "Lynching in America: Confronting the Legacy of Racial Terror," I sat in the audience at JACK in Brooklyn for a reading of playwright Mary P. Burrill's 1919 anti-lynching play Aftermath.
News
2014 Was a Terrible Year for Artistic Freedom
There have been 237 confirmed violations against artistic freedom around the world in 2014, according to a new report by FreeMuse.
Art
The Many Faces of Suzy Lake
TORONTO — Artist Suzy Lake is many women at once in her work, but in life, she is a singular, deeply influential artist who began exploring the constructed nature of femininity and identity before Cindy Sherman ever donned a wig or set of buck teeth.
Comics
My History of Dinosaurs
The history of dinosaurs … well, my history.
In Brief
New Banksys Highlight Plight of Palestinians in Gaza
The elusive street artist Banksy has released a two-minute video featuring his new art works in Gaza which highlight the plight of the area's 1.8 million Palestinian residents.
News
A Snapshot of the 2015 World Press Photo Winners
The World Press Photo Contest 2015, this year culling from 97,912 images from 5,692 photographers representing 131 countries, announced its winners on February 12.
Art
The Complex Tale of Vietnamese Modernism
Vietnamese contemporary art has received a fair amount of press recently and that’s a good thing. However, most Vietnamese artists who are reviewed either studied abroad or have had the opportunity to travel abroad, or grew up outside of Vietnam before returning home.
In Brief
Cartooning Against the Communists for the CIA
It's always strange to hear about artists in the pay of governments — the union seems so mismatched. In a recent interview with the Washington City Paper, cartoonist Chip Beck discussed using his pen to further the CIA's mission abroad.
News
8,000 Books and Manuscripts Lost After ISIS Bombs Mosul Library
On Sunday night, more than 8,000 books and manuscripts were destroyed after ISIS militants bombed Mosul's Central Library.