Art
Three Lessons About Art on Paper
Paper is all about ease, comfort, and approachability, and it’s gratifying when artworks embody these values.
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Clio Art Fair, Where Artists Represent Themselves
The fair is a welcome reminder that a lot of people make art, and regular people should be able to buy it.
Art
True Stories From the Armory Show
At the Rolls-Royce of art fairs, I found chatty visitors, some good art, and works so bad they deserved their own section.
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A Robot Dog Is Painting Self-Portraits at the 2022 Spring Break Art Fair
There's an artist currently showing in Midtown Manhattan who is teaching a machine to paint.
News
All Hail These Memes of King Charles
The Internet is coping with the crowning of the world’s oldest intern the only way it knows how.
Art
Required Reading
This week, drone photo awards, uncovering unverified Indigenous identity, vacationing in the Metaverse, the beauty industrial complex, and more.
Art
The Vulnerable Painterly Worlds of Katherine Bradford
In Bradford’s color-infused world of superheroes and swimmers, viewers and her figures bathe together outside of time and space.
Art
A Contemporary Take on Traditional Indigenous Porcupine Quillwork
Artist Chelsea Kaiah invited Hyperallergic into her studio to document her work with porcupine quills.
Art
Arizona Zine Shop Counters Book Bans With Inclusive Offerings
“Pen and ink have revolutionized movements and culture and information sharing … they’re extremely necessary right now,” says Charissa Lucille, who runs Wasted Ink Zine Distro in Phoenix.
Books
The Conflicted Inner Life of a Queer Literary Icon
A reimagining of the life of renowned queer author Patricia Highsmith isn’t a tale of admiration or condemnation, but one about the complex nature of womanhood.
Opinion
A Small Community in Nepal Wants Its Stolen God Back
Why should the people of Pharping celebrate their sacred festival with a replica of a 400-year-old idol while the original clearly sits in the collection of a Singapore museum?
News
Eureka! Couple Finds Trove of Gold Coins During Home Renovation
The coins, dating from 1610 to 1727, are now headed to auction, where they're expected to fetch nearly $300,000.