Books
Fernando Pessoa and His Fictional Coterie of Poets
The Portuguese author concealed his identity behind aliases, or what he called heteronyms, who served as guides to living.
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Art
Drawings of Migration and Pandemic
In her dozens of pastels on handmade paper, Mie Yim seems to start each one over, never attempting to make a variation on a theme.
Art
Altoon Sultan’s Powerful Challenge
Sultan’s works implicitly reject the corporate scale of the Minimalists in favor of a domestic and intimate space
Art
Beer With a Painter: Chie Fueki
“I am interested in the symbols that are flooding our world, which everybody can recognize, but which have almost no meaning.”
Interview
Artists Quarantine With Their Art Collections
“Since the start of the pandemic I’ve hung onto fleeting moments of beauty.”
Music
It's Time for Post-Disco
Reviving the 1980s with the 1975, Haim, Jessie Ware, and Tame Impala.
Film
The Pink Cloud Is a Dark Sci-Fi Take on Quarantine, Made Before the Pandemic
Playing at the Sundance Film Festival, the Brazilian drama will make you wonder if writer/director Iuli Gerbase is a prophet.
Interview
Dan Hicks on the Benin Bronzes and Ultraviolence of World Culture Museums
"The Brutish Museums" considers the histories of cruelty that western museums perpetuate when they do not endeavor to return looted colonial artifacts.
Podcast
The Biggest Art Stories of the Month, From Bernie Memes to the Vessel Shutdown
There’s been a lot of news recently, so Hyperallergic’s news team discusses some of the big art stories of the month in this episode.
News
A Botticelli Portrait Becomes the Second Most Expensive Old Master Painting Sold at Auction
The tempera on panel painting is one of three portraits by the 15th-century artist left in private hands.
News
A Handbook for Artists Facing Persecution
PEN America has released a critical guide for artists at risk, created with input from persecuted creators around the world.
Announcement
The Jewish Museum Presents a Panel on Lawrence Weiner’s Latest Installation
Hear from artists, community activists, and cultural theorists as they discuss the impact of public artworks and the role of museums in achieving equity.