Poetry
One Poem by sam sax
Our poetry editor, Wendy Xu, has selected one poem by sam sax for her monthly series that brings original poetry to the screens of Hyperallergic readers.
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Mobius Houston to Transform University of Houston Arts District
This large-scale, bi-color acrylic installation, by New York-based Uruguayan artist Marta Chilindrón, debuts at the University of Houston System temporary public art program.
Art
A Film Festival a Stone's Throw Away From the Beach
Rockaway Film Festival offers a wide range of cinema screenings this weekend, from Barbara Hammer shorts to new and exciting documentary features, all in a district of New York that lacks a movie theater.
In Brief
Long-Lost Chapter of the World’s First Novel Found in a Tokyo Home
Before now, only four of 54 chapters from the Tale of Genji had been confirmed as original transcriptions.
Art
Seeing Consent Through the Lens of Body Language
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In Brief
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Art
The Haunting Image of Home Amid Climate Change
In the face of natural disaster, artists question how the overwhelming anxiety of environmental degradation can be harnessed into creative action.
Film
The First Black Woman to Direct a Major Hollywood Film Is Finally Getting Her Due
Thirty years after the release of A Dry White Season, Euzhan Palcy is on a roll with a Barbican retrospective and a slew of recent screenings. Here's a look back at some of her major works.
Art
Capturing the Untranslatable in a Performance of Many Languages
Artist Renée Petropoulos honors the intrinsic qualities of different languages in We Will Congregate, which features texts in English, Spanish, and the Zapotec language.
In Brief
UK Cultural Institutions Get a Major £250 Million Boost
The development fund for cultural institutions — including libraries, museums, and “creative industries” — is the government’s biggest-ever investment in the cultural sector.
In Brief
A Design Firm Created Sex Toys Poking Fun at New York's Hudson Yards
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Announcement
Dream Dance: The Art of Ed Emshwiller Premieres in Philadelphia at Lightbox Film Center
From sci-fi to avant-garde, discover the unsung legacy of multimedia artist Ed Emshwiller with a full-scale exhibition of his groundbreaking work in film, video, and visual art. On view from October 18 – December 7, 2019.