Interview
Ariel René Jackson on the “Detective Work” of Telling Truthful Stories
“We need to keep reassessing where we get our data from to understand how the narrative is shaped. And how it shapes us,” says Jackson.
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Film
Michael Rakowitz's Recreations of Art Taken From Iraq
Hyperallergic has the exclusive premiere of Art21's Haunting the West, a short film about Rakowitz’s artistic efforts to end the marginalization of West Asian art and history.
Film
When a Con Artist Tried to Sell the "Car of the Future"
The HBO true crime miniseries The Lady and the Dale argues that it's just as important to highlight trans outlaws in addition to role models.
Community
A View From the Easel During Times of Quarantine
This week, artists reflect on quarantining from their studios in San Diego, Milwaukee, and Chicago.
News
Week in Review: US Urges Release of Jailed Turkish Philanthropist; Sculptor Paves Way in Prosthetics for Darker Skin
Also, a bipartisan group of US Senators introduced a resolution in solidarity with Cuban artists, and more.
Store
Some Thoughts on the Art of Love
From a mug set designed by Yayoi Kusama to pins that celebrate queer love and identity, the Hyperallergic Store’s top picks for an art-inspired Valentine’s Day.
News
An AR App Wants to Correct the Scarcity of Monuments to Historical Leaders of Color
Movers and Shakers' new app allows you to insert monumental figures of under-recognized icons like Shirley Chisholm and Toussaint Louverture into public spaces.
News
Pérez Art Museum Announces Acquisitions by Newly Renamed Fund for Black Art
Iconic images by Gordon Parks and Kwame Brathwaite, and a vibrant painting by Tunji Adeniyi-Jones, have entered the PAMM collection.
Opinion
A Historic Chicano Mural Is Being Destroyed for an Art Museum
The New Mexico Museum of Art and the state’s Department of Cultural Affairs are dismissing community concerns over the retirement of a beloved mural.
News
US Urges Immediate Release of Art Philanthropist Osman Kavala in Turkey
The State Department released a statement denouncing the "specious charges against Kavala, his ongoing detention, and the continuing delays in the conclusion of his trial."
Art
Behind the Mask: Photographers Reflect on Black Vulnerability
We Wear the Mask treads a fine line between opacity and revealing truth in its rawest form.
Film
Minari Isn’t Really About the American Dream. It’s About US Empire.
In Lee Isaac Chung’s drama, immigration should be considered through the lens of displacement and diaspora, with its characters exhibiting resilience rather than assimilation.