Film
When Documentaries Muddle the Truth Instead of Pursuing It
An abuser is easily redeemed. A future killer's disturbing behavior is passed off as "eccentric." When filmmakers take shortcuts, their art suffers.
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Announcement
Boston University Announces Fall 2019 Lineup for the Tuesday Night MFA Lecture Series
The lecture series brings renowned visual artists to the Boston University campus for public artist talks and are taking place on various Tuesday's this fall until November 19.
Film
How The Nightingale Confronts the Violence of Rape
Director Jennifer Kent's latest film chooses to recognize the violence of rape as well as the viewer’s personal limits and starts a conversation about them.
News
Visualizing the Climate Crisis on the Front Pages of International Newspapers
A pop-up exhibition held by the Columbia Journalism Review days before the United Nations Climate Action Summit, highlights the urgency needed toward climate action in news reporting.
Film
Elevating the Representation of Animals Onscreen
Through haptic close ups and pulsating sound design, Carlos Casas’s Cemetery attempts to map a more spiritual experience onto the representation of animals.
In Brief
New Dinosaur Stamps From the USPS Illustrate Our Extinct Past
These lenticular stamps depict two histories: one set in a time when dinosaurs ruled the Earth and another when only their bones remained.
Film
Curious and Notable Documentaries From the Toronto International Film Festival
While most buzz tends to focus on future awards contenders, some great nonfiction comes out of TIFF every year. Here's a guide to some of Hyperallergic's favorite docs from the festival.
Interview
Love and Craftsmanship in the Relationship Between Machines and Humanity
A conversation with the artist Elias Sime, whose work interrogating our bond with electronic media is now on view at the Wellin Museum.
News
A Living Forest Planted in a Soccer Stadium Incites Rightwing Backlash
Curator Klaus Littmann's grove of trees planted in the middle of an Austrian soccer stadium has become an unlikely flashpoint.
Art
Flowers Become an Unlikely Means to Discuss Identity and Politics
The works in Figuring the Floral start a conversation, collaborate, and even merge with the natural beauty of the public garden and cultural center Wave Hill.
Announcement
University of Houston School of Art Announces Fall Visiting Speaker Series
Guests will include Charlene Villaseñor-Black, Richard The, and Beverly Fishman.
Art
The State of Contemporary Art Writing in Los Angeles
Carolina Miranda, Lynell George, and Lindsay Preston Zappas discuss their careers and what they’ve learned along the way.