Art
The world's first comprehensive science fiction museum may be opening in the near future in Washington, DC, but first it needs to crowdfund. Luckily for the museum, there are few fans as dedicated as those who love sci-fi.
News
Marvel is launching a new solo superhero series, which in and of itself wouldn't be that exciting — except the star will be a Muslim Pakistani-American teenage girl from New Jersey.
News
Dia founders attempt to block foundation art sale, US loses UNESCO voting rights, Pussy Riot member missing in Siberia, Queens Museum reopens, Whistler home up for sale, and more.
Art
CHICAGO — Leila's Hair Museum in Independence, Missouri, bills itself as the only hair museum of its kind in the world. Located in the back of Leila's Independence College of Cosmetology, an unassuming storefront covered by a mirror-like material.
Art
The history of typography is long and rich, and now it's a video game. Type:Rider, created by Paris-based designer Théo Le Du Fuentes with Cosmografik, starts with cuneiform and proceeds through moveable type all the way to modern fonts like the loathed Comic Sans.
Poetry
Our poetry editor, Joe Pan, has selected a poem by Spencer Short for the latest in a monthly series that brings original poetry to the screens of Hyperallergic readers.
Interview
CHICAGO — This morning at a café in a gentrified neighborhood of Chicago, I sat reading Facebook on my iPhone and came across yet another story relating to Detroit, the city frequently cited for its riches-to-poverty story.
Art
It's our favorite time of year. Why's that you ask? Well, Art Review recently published their hilarious thoughtful pandering art world power list that starts with a dictator Qatari royal and continues through a who's who of people — including an artist who "doesn't make a thing" — who must appear li
News
Hansken the elephant was an incredible creature. Not only could she sword fight, wave a flag, and put a hat on her head, the 17th century animal performer was also drawn by none other than Rembrandt in 1637.
Art
OAKLAND, Calif. — That China is changing rapidly is a cliché wrapped in truth. It's a cliché because it is uttered so frequently, but it is true because the details and nuances are often more staggering that the perception.
Art
FORT WORTH, Texas — The Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth, Texas, arguably already has one of the best museum buildings in the world. The Louis Kahn-designed structure, with its rows of vaulted ceilings in concrete and celebrated "silvery" light gives the displayed art a unique monumentality, whether
Opinion
If you aren't already quaking with anticipation for the latest installment of Art Basel Miami Beach, you obviously don't matter.