Opinion
Required Reading
This week, commentary on the Cariou v Prince ruling, architecture on the brain, churnalism, the 9/11 museum, reaction GIFs about art handling, the White House takes a stand on the GIF, and more.
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Opinion
Weekend Words: Value
This week, in light of the news about Cooper Union, Weekend Words considers value.
Art
Single Point Perspective: Catherine Murphy’s Perfect Storm
Stylistically innovative painters outnumber those who have reassessed the accepted conventions of painting. For the most part, artists engaged with issues of style accept certain conventions, particularly regarding spatiality, while those who reevaluate painting find ways to undo assumptions and rec
Music
Fagen's Critical Catalogue (April 2013, Part 2)
In part two of this month, reviews of Lil Wayne, the Strokes, King DJ, and Michael Bublé.
Art
Beast in Show: William Hawkins and the Animal Spirit
On almost every painting by William Hawkins you will find his birthdate and place of birth (“William L. H. Hawkins Born K.Y. July 27, 1895” or some variant thereof) prominently marked in bold strokes across the bottom or along the side of the image. In some pieces, the signature’s display is ample a
Art
Dürer in DC: Some Observations on the Great Observer
WASHINGTON, DC — If you need one good reason to see the must-see Albrecht Dürer: Master Drawings, Watercolors, and Prints From the Albertina at the National Gallery of Art, that reason would be the shockingly holographic "Head of an Apostle Looking Up" from 1508.
Art
Richard Prince: Back in Black!
Wednesday night, a decision by a three-judge appellate court panel marked a turnaround in the closely watched copyright infringement case Cariou v. Prince, pitting photographer Patrick Cariou against art star Richard Prince. Hyperallergic consults intellectual property expert Peter Friedman on the n
Art
The Art of Paper in Montreal
MONTREAL — While the big glitzy art fairs in New York, London, and Miami often grab the headlines for the sheer volume of ostentatious art, celebrity-friendly promotions, and over-the-top displays, many people overlook the range of excellent small fairs that appeal to discerning collectors in differ
News
Cookie-Cutter Modernism: License Your Own Neutra House
"Build the Past Today" crows the brochure for a new licensing project for architect Richard Neutra's mid-century modernist house designs. Announced earlier this week, it's an intriguing approach to commercially continuing Neutra's vision in new construction.
Interview
Are You or Aren't You An Opera? A Conversation with Joseph Keckler
Have you ever met a Minotaur, believed you could draw with your voice, try to cut out your voice box, spoken to demons on the phone, or taken a few too many shrooms? Perhaps not, but you can experience all of the above at I am an Opera, a satirical one-person musical show written, composed, and perf
Art
Tavi Gevinson’s Exquisite Cadaver
CHICAGO — Tavi Gevinson took the ACT exam the same day she took the stage at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago’s Edlis Neeson Theater, joining old family friend and LA-based filmmaker Jonah Ansell to discuss their latest collaboration, "Cadaver." In this animated short film, Ansell and Gevinson
Art
Stare at the Sun, Without the Blinding Side Effects
In a video released this week by NASA, you can stare at the sun for the equivalent of three years in just three minutes, making it the most efficient and safe way to look at the solar cycles yet — as well as a really cool example of how photography can show us that which is not visible to our delica