News
Yong Soon Min, Intrepid Korean-American Artist, Dies at 70
As a self-proclaimed “Cold War baby,” Min navigated the shifting political climate of post-war Korea and plumbed the Asian-American diasporic experience.
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Art
Remembering Cecilia Gentili’s Singular Artistry
The late activist’s art transformed religious symbolism used to denigrate and debase, forging a path in the world for the undocumented community, sex workers, and transgender people.
News
Viral Wonka Experience Backdrop Sold to Benefit Palestine Aid
The disastrous Glasgow event that took the internet by storm in February just keeps on giving, this time for a good cause.
Art
Hannah Toticki Searches for Our Guardian Angels
With Storage of the Gods, the artist explores what a spiritual practice can look like in our secular, stressed-out world.
Books
Decolonizing Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness
Nikesha Breeze’s A Mutiny of Morning reclaims African voices from the controversial novel.
News
Massive Missing Head of Ancient Ramesses II Statue Uncovered
The 12-foot bust completes a puzzle that has remained unsolved since 1930, when the bottom portion was first discovered.
News
Roman Bust Discovered Beneath English Mansion’s Parking Lot
"It was an amazing feeling to have found something so old and special," said the excavator operator who stumbled upon the artwork.
News
MoMA Accused of Denying Entry to Visitors With a Keffiyeh
The two visitors told Hyperallergic that museum security staff flagged the Palestinian headscarf during a bag check.
Crossword
Hyperallergic Mini Art Crossword: March 2024
Look out for pink dolphins and Louis XIV in this maximalist mini crossword.
Opinion
Discovery of 8,600-Year-Old Bread Gives Rise to Half-Baked Claims
Turkey’s narrative surrounding “the world’s oldest bread” raises questions about how archaeological heritage is used for nationalistic ends.
Art
Designing a History of Indigenous Graphic Artists
I hear students and friends alike ask where are our books and documentation? Where can I see our Native American design history?
Guide
Our Mid-March Picks of New York City Art Shows
Joanna Beall Westermann, Mel Kendrick, Japanese zenga paintings, absolute gems from the collections of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys, and more.