Poetry
3 Poems by Joseph Massey
Our poetry editor, Joe Pan, has selected three poems by Joseph Massey for his series that brings original poetry to the screens of Hyperallergic readers.
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Opinion
Stop Self-Censoring
It's been three weeks since two masked gunmen stormed into the offices of the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo and killed 11 people. In that time there's been self-censorship — quite a bit of it.
Art
Falling for Niki de Saint Phalle
PARIS — I have never particularly admired French-American artist Niki de Saint Phalle’s overly familiar and obvious Nanas (French slang for “broads”) — the gaudy, plump, joyous everywoman figures that made the artist’s case for female affirmation.
Comics
Will Paint Chickens for Eggs
Since moving to the Catskills a year ago, our neighbors consistently out-neighbor us in their massive amounts of favors.
Interview
Street Artist Tells Bill Cosby to Fess Up
Artists have been largely absent from the public discourse surrounding the allegations of sexual assault against Bill Cosby, another of which was just lodged, and about which the comedian remains silent.
Guide
Your Concise Guide to the 2015 LA Art Book Fair
Printed Matter’s LA Art Book Fair opens on Thursday, January 29, at the Geffen Contemporary at MOCA.
Art
How to See a World in a Corner of a Living Room
What do the ’80s post-punk band Liquid Liquid, faded family photographs, and Art Spiegelman have in common? All contributed to the creation of Richard McGuire’s latest graphic novel, Here.
Announcement
Superscript: Arts Journalism and Criticism in a Digital Age
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News
Arts Vibrancy Index Measures Cultural Health of Communities Across US
The National Center for Arts Research at Southern Methodist University has released its first Arts Vibrancy Index, a report that ranks the cultural vibrancy of communities across the country.
In Brief
Shepard Fairey Hawks "Radical Art Supplies" on 'Portlandia'
"You wanna be radical? This is the radical store for you," says Phil (Fred Armisen) of Shocking Art Supplies in a skit from a new episiode of Portlandia that features a guest appearance by street artist and branding guru Shepard Fairey.
Performance
On Stage, as on Paper, David Foster Wallace Commands Your Attention
A supposedly and in fact fun thing I did this month was attend A (Radically Condensed and Expanded) Supposedly Fun Thing I’ll Never Do Again, an experimental performance at the Public Theater’s Under the Radar Festival.
Art
Entang Wiharso Mines the Discord in Indonesia's Diversity
In a recent interview, the Indonesian artist Entang Wiharso proclaimed: “I depict the condition of humans who are often divided by complex, multilayered political, ethnic, racial, and religious systems: they co-exist yet their communication is limited and indirect.”