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| The board said that the decision was due to the material of the mural — papier maché, which is "inconsistent" with the aesthetics of the neighborhood — rather than the content. Miller called the ruling a "violation of his property rights, his First Amendment rights of public expression and free sp
Art
Irena Haiduk materializes the fictional spaces in Mikhail Bulgakov's Master and Margarita, imbuing them with her own imagination and creating the alternative realities Bulgakov’s Stalinist government so feared.
Interview
As her landmark documentary on the '80s ballroom scene enters the Criterion Collection, Hyperallergic talks to the director about the film's influence and what she could have done differently.
Interview
An interview series spotlighting some of the great work coming out of Los Angeles. Hear directly from artists, curators, and art workers about their current projects and personal quirks.
News
On the heels of its historic Academy Award wins, Bong Joon-ho's film has prompted a government initiative to improve conditions in 1,500 semi-basement apartments.
News
The survey, which serves to “identify and map the needs of local artists,” is the first of its kind in a city whose artist population continues to rapidly expand.
Art
Standing in the chapel last week, I had the feeling that I was seeing something I would never see again: the Sistine Chapel not just as a complete work of art, but as a complete cultural artifact, restored to its Renaissance appearance for a fleeting moment.
Art
A colloquium at the NYU Steinhardt School plumbs the potential of art institutions to make an impact on immigrant lives.
News
| Since yesterday, February 24, the number of artists, critics, and cultural workers supporting Bernie Sanders's presidential campaign with an open letter has jumped from 665 to more than 1,200 today, with the addition of names like Gabo Camnitzer, Aria Dean, Bouchra Khalili, Elka Krajewska, and Agu
Art
Looking at McNeely’s work through the lens of pain is almost inevitable, but it was a feat of strength for McNeely to paint some of these canvases at all, as doctors insisted she would never work at such a scale again.
Film
During the '70s and '80s, Sanders produced educational materials about labor issues and history. In 1979, he directed a short documentary about his political hero, which is available on YouTube.
Art
A new, first-of-its-kind exhibition in London spotlights painters associated with with Kampani Qalam, the Urdu name for the rich, hybrid art style associated with commissions for the East India Company.