Art

Tschabalala Self's Sensual Stories of Race, Sex, and Power

From one project to the next, Self reinvents herself and reimagines how to portray the human body.

Art

In Malibu, a Large Hole Is Being Dug to Contain Your Grief

Cara Levine’s “Dig a Hole” is inspired by Shiva, the seven-day period of mourning in Judaism.

Opinion

New Anti-Riot Bills Threaten the Work of Social Practice Artists

The Florida anti-riot law can also be interpreted to punish people who attend a peaceful protest that turns riotous, though they do not commit riotous acts themselves.

Interview

How Ashley O’Shay Uplifts Black Female Activists Without Deifying Them

The filmmaker tells Hyperallergic how she spent over four years within Chicago’s movement for Black lives making the documentary Unapologetic.

Art

An Ode to California Architecture in Paint, Pencil, and Ceramics

In welcoming warm hues and tranquil blocks of color, five artists share their visions of California.

Art

Julia Weist’s “Public Record” Probes the Impact of Artists on Cities

As a resident for the NYC Department of Records and Information Services, Weist explored the relationship between the city and its artists as documented in these vast municipal archives.

News

Week in Review: Afghan Artists in Danger; NYC Museums Now Require Vaccinations

Also, a pro-Palestinian artwork was temporarily censored by the University of Manchester, and more.

Art

Pro-Palestinian Artwork by Forensic Architecture Was Censored by University of Manchester

After learning that its statement had been removed from the exhibition, Forensic Architecture requested that its works be withdrawn from the exhibition.

Art

A History of Protest Photography That Plays It Too Safe

A photography exhibition at the Getty bears witness to activism but lacks the space to do it justice.

Opinion

Vermont Law School Is Right to Cover Over a Controversial Mural

Free speech is a fundamental right that should be protected. VLS’s decision, though, is not about the censoring of speech.

Film

The Three Versions of The Jazz Singer and the Sinister Bargain of Jewish Whiteness

For scholars, weighing the context of the classic film’s use of blackface is a valuable thought exercise. For a Jew, it is an exorcism.

Art

Hopeful and Aware: MFA Work From CalArts and UC Irvine

The inescapability of the pandemic infiltrates each gesture and concern of the recent MFAs.