Art
Sitting at the Thrones of Nigerian Kings
In January, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi caused a stir when he stepped out in a pin-striped suit emblazoned with his own name.
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Announcement
Transart Institute: An International Low-Residency MFA with Courses in Berlin and New York
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Opinion
The Fate of LA Googie Landmark in Hands of Developer and Snobby Architect
LOS ANGELES — When we last reported on Norms Coffee Shop in January, the new owner of the Southern California chain had just been issued a demolition permit for the building, leading to a massive outcry from architectural preservationists.
Art
Your Art Entertainment Experience Is Here!
MONTRÉAL — In the 24/7 news cycle of BuzzFeed, the Huffington Post, and every other “content producer” on the internet, there is a fine line between news and entertainment.
Art
From Droughts to Pollution, a Photography Award Documents World's Environmental Crisis
Try to reconcile these numbers: one billion people go to bed hungry every night, yet Americans and Europeans throw away half of all food they purchase uneaten.
Art
A New Art Space Off the Beaten Track in Brooklyn
Brooklyn's newest project space won't be drawing intrepid art lovers to far-off industrial areas like Red Hook, Bushwick, or Sunset Park, but to quaint little Vinegar Hill.
Comics
Remember When I Didn't Have Internet Access?
It was unsettling and kinda strange.
Opinion
Required Reading
This week, considering why museums publish online, destroying an Islamic museum, a new peacock spider, Mac's original icons, male shaming, and more.
Opinion
Weekend Words: Half
This week, Hyperallergic’s Laura C. Mallonee reported that the Friedenstein Foundation in Gotha, Germany, is seeking the upper half of the 16th-century painting “Bowl With the Head of John the Baptist” by Lucas Cranach, which was sawn in two by an art dealer in 1936.
Poetry
Sweet Soul Music: Fred Moten’s "The Little Edges"
The title of Fred Moten’s latest collection, The Little Edges, pinpoints the border country where his poetry unfolds.
Art
Rosalyn Drexler’s Noir Paintings
I wonder if the reason Rosalyn Drexler isn’t better known is because she is so good at so many different things. We recognize such mastery in men, but rarely in women.
Art
How We Got Here: Portrait of the Artist as a Queer Feminist
As long as I can remember, I’ve organized and been involved in artist groups and collectives.