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Joel Shapiro, Sculptor of Emotive Figures, Dies at 83
The artist transcended the boundaries of Minimalism with his monumental quasi-abstract works resembling stick figures in motion.
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Hyperallergic Mini Art Crossword: June 2025
Ed Ruscha’s canned meat paintings, Manhattan cruising and art sites, and more.
News
Cosmetics Billionaire and Arts Patron Leonard Lauder Dies at 92
Lauder, who gifted his collection of Cubist works to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, faced criticism for his family’s political affiliations and support of Israel.
News
Photos Capture Millions Marching in Epic "No Kings" Protests
Artists and photographers immortalized the moment, countering the normalization of state violence with a clear picture of dissent.
Art Review
Ali Banisadr Paints a World in Calamity
Banisadr makes images that are relentless in their toiling motion — he paints as if bedlam is foundational to the world.
Features
Preserving the Age-Old Art of Malaysian Shadow Puppetry
In the north of the country, Wayang kulit Kelantan is being revitalized through contemporary storytelling and the long-overdue inclusion of women.
Book Review
If the US-Mexico Border Could Talk
Echoes from the Borderlands, which transcribes a sound installation tracing the border, insists on the land’s inextricability from the history to which it bears witness.
Opinion
LA Museums Have Failed Undocumented Immigrants
In a county of over one million undoc+ individuals, why is "undocumented" a bad word in the arts sector?
News
National Portrait Gallery Director Quits After Trump “Firing”
“This was not an easy decision, but I believe it is the right one,” Kim Sajet said.
Community
Required Reading
This week: art adorns the steps of the Brooklyn museum, animals as sculptors, Sly Stone’s musical revolution, lessons from Kurdish women journalists, flying zebras, and much more.
Features
Free Clinic Teaches Angelenos How to Repair Damaged Art
Community members brought not just paintings and sculptures, but silverware, family photos, children’s books, jewelry, and even beloved scarves and jackets.
Book Review
How Painting Saved One of Our Most Iconic Designers
A visit to Michaels craft store helped restore book jacket designer Peter Mendelsund during a deep bout of depression.