Books
Women and Spiritualism in Art
In her new book The Other Side, Jennifer Higgie pays tribute to celebrated and lesser-known women artists whose work intersected with the occult.
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Books
Harry Smith’s Hidden Roadmap to the Heavens
He needed money to live, so that he could search New York City for paper airplanes.
Art
Palestinian Museum in West Bank Reopens After Months of Closure
The institution debuted three separate exhibitions that together “stand against the atrocities and systematic annihilation of Gaza.”
Crosswords
Hyperallergic Mini Art Crossword: February 2024
In this bite-size puzzle, artists’ ink, hints from our spring guide to New York City shows, 16th-century watercolors, and more.
Art
At the IFPDA Print Fair, the Magic’s in the Details
The show returns to the cavernous Park Avenue Armory with painstakingly intricate works that convey a commitment to an often underappreciated craft.
Art
LA Art Show Has Some Hidden Delights
Despite some out-of-touch-uncle vibes, LA’s longest-running fair has a robust non-commercial section, affordably priced prints, and other delights.
News
Berlinale Film Festival Curators Join Call for Gaza Ceasefire
The Forum Expanded curators’ statement comes amid an ongoing campaign to boycott German institutions accused of stifling pro-Palestine voices.
Art
Massage Workers’ Collective Challenges Racism With Art
Red Canary Song's Flower Spa: Solidarity Outside In pays tribute to past victims of anti-Asian hate and fights against future racism.
News
Artists Alter Their Work, Protesting San Francisco Institution's "Silence" on Gaza
Two of the artists in the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts’s triennial allege that they were asked not to advocate for Palestine in their artwork and supporting text.
Film
Pandora’s Box Unleashes a Universe of Male Oppression
Newly restored, G.W. Pabst’s 1929 film provides a bleak, unsettling account of a showgirl’s ruin at the greedy hands of competing male suitors.
Art
Required Reading
This week, the problem with Goodreads, crackdowns on pro-Palestine activism, reflections from a MoMA stabbing victim, Just Dance makeup, and much more.
Film
Sundance Documentaries Pay Tribute to Female Trailblazers
This year’s Sundance Film Festival offered an array of documentaries spanning cultural vantages and historic eras, about women who span the globe.