Art
How Queer and Trans Artists Reshape Divinity in Their Own Image
For contemporary artists like Río Edén, Mx. Zeloszelos Marchandt, and Elliot Barnhill, making religious art is a revolutionary act
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Japanese-American Artists Revisit the Painful Legacy of WWII
How does someone who has not experienced war, or the extreme racism that drove the Japanese incarceration campaign in the US, access these painful memories?
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Warhol Museum Wall Text About “Middle East Conflict” Draws Criticism
Workers who spoke to Hyperallergic questioned why the text, which cited "the loss of Jewish lives," made no mention of Palestinians.
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Portland Museum of Art Lays Off 13 Workers
The Maine institution cited pandemic-related finance troubles, but is moving ahead with a $100M expansion.
Art
Prince William and Ayo Edebiri Photo Becomes Meme About Royal Discomfort
Sometimes, taking a moment out of context reveals a deeper truth.
Art
10 Offbeat Art Events During LA’s Art Fair Week
Performances, listening parties, exhibitions, and art bars provide a much-needed break from the market-driven frenzy.
News
Yale University Acknowledges Its Role in Slavery
Many of the school’s founders and early leaders enslaved Black and Indigenous people, Yale said in a public apology.
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Brooklyn Cannabis Dispensary Restores Biggie Mural After Backlash
Emerald Dispensary in Bushwick had painted over the image of the rap legend, fearing that it would violate the state’s advertising regulations.
Art
Wawi Navarroza’s Self-Portraits Contain Multitudes
With her self-portraits, photographer Wawi Navarroza gives us insight into the strong sense of self that can emerge from multiple identities and cultures.
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Kayla Powers Weaves Sensory Maps of Detroit
The fiber artist forages local plants to create delicate urban-agrarian weavings.
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Maria Lassnig’s Triumphant “Little Films”
Lassnig’s short films perfectly present the artist’s uncanny talent for marrying morbidity and frolic, rigor and wantonness.
Art
Bronx Calling Is All About Knowledge and Agency
The artworks in the Bronx Museum’s AIM Biennial dig into and critique the powers that be, documenting lived experiences and personal histories.