Art
The Legacy of Artists at LA’s Otis College, Which Turns 100 This Year
In its early years, Otis’s success rested on the intersectionality of its students who also came from a diversity of creative fields.
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“We Feel Very Betrayed": Community Protests Replacement for J. Marion Sims Monument
Local stakeholders from the Beyond Sims Committee objected to a vote by a panel of judges appointed by New York City’s Department of Cultural Affairs.
Podcast
After Kanders: Reflecting on the 2019 Whitney Tear Gas Biennial
As this year’s Whitney Biennial wraps up, we invited Hyperallergic critics and reporters to reflect on a tumultuous exhibition.
News
Fight Over Divisive Mural Escalates as George Washington High School Alumni File Lawsuit
Recently, the school board voted to conceal Victor Arnautoff’s “The Life of George Washington,” which critics call a racist depiction of Native Americans and enslaved people.
Film
Confronting Questions We'd Rather Avoid About Old Age and Dying
The documentary América is a tender look at three brothers caring for their grandmother in her last days.
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Vatican Unveils New Sculpture as Homage to Refugees
“Angels Unaware” by Canadian artist Timothy P. Schmalz shows 140 migrants in a refugee boat and is now on view in the Vatican’s St. Peter’s Square.
Film
A Cozy Inside View of New York's Rare Books Scene
The documentary The Booksellers argues that independent bookstores are more vital than ever in the digital age.
In Brief
David Breslin and Adrienne Edwards Will Curate the 2021 Whitney Biennial
Edwards and Breslin, two of the museum’s in-house curators, will curate the 80th edition of the biennial.
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knowledges Showcases Art as Research at the Spencer Museum of Art
This exhibition highlights the work of four installation artists and the ways they contribute to knowledge production. On view through January 5, 2020.
Art
The Desire to “Undo” Giving Birth
Videos of a birthing in reverse in Candice Breitz's Labour document the process of mothers undoing the moment they gave birth to men who would become tyrants and dictators.
News
Kara Walker Satirizes Britain's Public Sculptures with a Monument to Trans-Atlantic Slavery
Kara Walker upends the Tate Modern with a massive fountain, renewing the debate about the nature of public monuments in the heart of violent empire.
Announcement
Artist and Architecture Programs at the Guggenheim
This month, hear directly from architects and contemporary artists during programs that celebrate the Frank Lloyd Wright building anniversary and engage with exhibitions on view.