News
Florida Governor’s War on “Wokeness” Hits the Arts
An exhibition was canceled after the State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota deemed works about diversity and inclusion “potentially offensive.”
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Guide
Hyperallergic's Spring 2023 New York Art Guide
A visual guide to the museum exhibitions and art events you should check out this season.
News
Newton Who? Leonardo Explored Gravity First
A new analysis of diagrams drawn in the artist's personal notebook reveals a near-accurate model of Earth's gravitational pull.
News
Louis Vuitton in Trouble Over Joan Mitchell Works in New Ad
The artist's estate sent a cease and desist order to the fashion company for its inclusion of paintings by the artist in a recent ad campaign.
Art
Brenda Goodman, Scars and All
The paradoxical combination of freedom and entrapment animates Goodman’s composition in her latest body of work.
Art
Like a Bird on Barbed Wire
Felekşan Onar reimagines refugees as birds in search of utopia.
Books
The Roman Empire Visualized in Infographics
A new book uses graphic design as a way to tell the story of Roman conquests, economy, and culture.
Art
Seven Stamps to Inspire Letter-Writing
USPS Director of Stamp Services William Gicker shares a selection of standouts over the years.
Opinion
The Met Shouldn’t Have Reclassified Ivan Aivazovsky as "Ukrainian"
We should not replace the ignorance shown in the previous identification with a new type of ignorance.
News
Minneapolis Museum Workers Say “No Money, No Monet”
Unionized staff at the Minneapolis Institute of Art took to the picket line last week to demand salary raises in the face of inflation.
News
Roman Concrete Had “Self-Healing” Properties, Study Finds
Researchers say the presence of mineral deposits known as “lime clasts” could explain why these ancient structures remain standing.
Announcement
Join the Smithsonian American Art Museum for the Virtual Women Filmmakers Festival
This March, the fifth edition of SAAM’s annual festival features screenings and discussions with filmmakers Alison O’Daniel and Vivienne Dick.