Art
For the past 9 months, I've had an amazing time with you all at Hyperallergic. As staff writer, I've posted day in and day out, attempting to provide a guide to what's actually interesting in the art world. It's been an incredible experience, to say the least. I'll be leaving Hyperallergic today.
Art
As an Armenian Canadian living in New York for over a decade, I'm conflicted when it comes to the idea of Canada Day … the question of what it mean to be Canadian pops up now and again.
Art
As an Armenian Canadian living in New York for over a decade, I'm conflicted when it comes to the idea of Canada Day … the question of what it mean to be Canadian pops up now and again.
News
New England Journal of Aesthetic Research reports that Brandeis University in suburban Boston is pledging not to sell any art from its renowned Brandeis Rose Art Museum, after ex-president Jehuda Reinharz attempted to close the museum and sell its collection in 2009.
News
New England Journal of Aesthetic Research reports that Brandeis University in suburban Boston is pledging not to sell any art from its renowned Brandeis Rose Art Museum, after ex-president Jehuda Reinharz attempted to close the museum and sell its collection in 2009.
News
The New York Times reports that the lawyer representing Ai Weiwei's studio is fighting the $2 million USD fines that Ai's studio faces for charges of “tax evasion.” Liu Zhenggang and Hu Mingfen have technically been released, as has reporter Wen Tao, but none of them have yet been seen in person. St
News
In our quest to uphold justice and the American way, we feel compelled to publish the follow information we received about an artistic response to a fair use travesty …
Opinion
This video is a tall glass of cool water and worth your time just to learn the six types of art bollocks (more commonly known as "artspeak") …
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Opinion
You may have seen it in the New York Times: a half-page ad warning readers “Do not enter the Netherlands. Cultural meltdown in progress.” The ad (which apparently cost $26,000) was bought by a group called Dutch Artists 2011 to protest the catastrophic funding cuts proposed by Holland's Geert Wilder
Art
Ever wondered what New York City looks like through the eyes of a great artist? In a newly opened exhibition at Asia Society, viewers get the chance to see how recently released Chinese artist Ai Weiwei saw New York City in a series of diaristic photos taken between 1983 and 1993.
Books
Birdsong, the local Williamsburg zine now in its 15th issue, is a blend of short stories, poems, drawings, collages and photographs: it is primarily a literary magazine that features artwork woven between each written piece. Birdsong’s appeal can be summed up nicely by the resumes of the artists and
Opinion
Ignore the nice moody song and James Franco's disembodied smiling head, and just concentrate on the cheesiness of Kalup Linzy's new music video filled with vagina imagery … Judy Chicago would be proud, or weirded out. Take your pick.