Art
A Rare Glimpse of Battersea Power Station
LONDON — Last weekend, on the occasion of Open House London 2013, the city opened over 800 buildings usually not accessible to the public.
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Art
The Original: John Cage, "4'33" (In Proportional Notation)" (1952/1953)
The original version of John Cage's "4'33" (In Proportional Notation)" will go on display at the Museum of Modern Art as part of There Will Never Be Silence: Scoring John Cage’s 4'33" (October 12, 2013–June 22, 2014).
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Art Movements
Government shutdown threatens museum closures, Carrie Mae Weems honored with MacArthur Genius Grant, NYC Opera in danger of dissolution, Corcoran Gallery wins out in Huguette Clark case, Nazi gold secrets in music, and more.
Poetry
"What Year Are You Interested In?" by Amy Lawless
Our poetry editor, Joe Pan, has selected a poem by Amy Lawless for for the latest in a monthly series that brings original poetry to the screens of Hyperallergic readers.
Art
Art Exploring the Worlds of Female Victorian Scientists
It wasn't easy being a female Victorian scientist. Even if you got a place to work beyond your home, it was unlikely you would ever receive an academic position, or any sort of wide recognition for laboratory success.
Community
A View from the Easel
Artist studios in Ashburn (VA), Jacksonville (FL), Milan, New York City, and Peekskill (NY).
Performance
Without Beginning or End: Yves Klein's Monotone-Silence Symphony
Last Wednesday, the Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church was filled with an unlikely congregation of strangers: from art insiders to the media-savvy lucky enough to snag a ticket to Yves Klein’s Monotone-Silence Symphony.
Art
Photographer Helps Heal with Underwater Portraits
OAKLAND, Calif. — San Francisco-based photographer Erena Shimoda, who takes surreal, dream-like portraits of individuals underwater, understands the healing power of water in her art.
Interview
Against Ethno-Kitsch: Trance Music in a Broken System
CHICAGO — "I'm pretty opinionated about music," says artist/musician Arrington de Dionysio, whose creative work has taken him to Indonesia and back. "I'm not interested in sampling 'a little bit of this, a little bit of that' for its own sake alone, the results are usually boring and insincere, a ki
Performance
Transforming the Beauty of Ballet into Something Kafkaesque
The story of a man who wakes up transformed into a hideous insect isn't exactly the showpiece you would imagine for a lithe principal of London's Royal Ballet, but in The Metamorphosis dancer Edward Watson takes all the refined control of each muscle and transforms his body from grace into an image
Opinion
High Profile Exits Raise Questions About Indianapolis Museum
The new director of the Indianapolis Museum of Art's short tenure has been marked by a spate of departures.
Art
Subversive Style, Straight Out of the Closet
“Through clothing, an inner phantom self becomes visible,” quoth FIT Professor of Art History Anna Blume on a plaque before one of her sartorial signifiers: a relaxedly tailored suit, white shirt and tie.