Books
Robert Moses's Two-Faced Legacy Gets the Comic Book Treatment
Robert Moses was never elected to a major office in New York City, but he completely altered the topography of the metropolis through three decades of construction projects.
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Art
From Manhattan Doorsteps to Brooklyn Living Rooms, a Photographic Map of 1970s New York
Two 1970s photography series that chronicled the urban landscapes of New York City are now accessible on interactive maps through the New York Public Library's ongoing Photo Geographies project.
Art
Dump Your Bad Art at the Museum
Artist Patrick Brill, better known as Bob and Roberta Smith, has taken over a wing of MoMA PS1’s second floor; however, his own art only makes up a fraction of the show.
News
Will the Dutch Pay to Fix Bernini Fountain Trashed by Soccer Hooligans?
In advance of soccer teams Feyenoord and AS Roma facing off again tonight, the Dutch Senate has said that its government should pay for the restoration of the Bernini fountain damaged by Feyenoord fans in Rome last week.
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News
ISIS Destroys Mosul Museum Collection and Ancient Assyrian Statues [UPDATED]
A video released on Thursday by ISIS shows members of the terrorist organization destroying ancient Assyrian artifacts at the Mosul Museum and the nearby Nineveh archaeological site.
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.
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.