News
Smithsonian Institution Postpones Prestigious Portrait Exhibition
The National Portrait Gallery said it decided to “proactively postpone” the Outwin Competition show ahead of a prolonged government shutdown.
Art Review
A Tandem Dance of the Seen and Imagined
Paintings by Abigail Dudley and sculptures by Elise Siegel showcase their absorption with oil paint and clay, respectively.
Community
A View From the Easel
“When I'm painting, I think of the myths, the characters, the gods. I mentally walk alongside them.”
Features
10 Contemporary Roma Artists You Should Know
Małgorzata Mirga-Tas’s dignified storytelling, Ceijia Stojka’s triumphant paintings, Gabi Jiménez’s expressive portraits, and so much more.
News
Six Artists Win MacArthur “Genius” Grants
Jeremy Frey and Gala Porras-Kim are among this year’s fellows, who receive an $800,000 award.
Hyperallergic
Get Artsy With Your Costumes for Hyperallergic’s Halloween Party
Join us for spooky cocktails, a fun costume competition, and more at the Francis Kite Club.
News
Humans of New York Takes Over Grand Central
A monumental project by the artist behind the wildly popular series is now on view at the Manhattan train station, both above and below ground.
Book Review
The Women Artists Who Found Freedom in Old Age
The artists profiled in Grand Finales refused to consign themselves to what the author calls “Little-Old-Lady-Land,” and opted to keep searching, pushing, and trying new things.
Film Review
The Slow, Easy Splendor of Peter Hujar’s Day
Taking its script from a 1974 recording of the artist talking to writer Linda Rosenkrantz, a new film offers a tender portrait of Hujar’s life before art-world fame.
News
Portrait of Enslaved Man Dispels Years of Falsehoods
The truth of Frederick Baker’s life was long obscured by a whitewashed history perpetuated by the Longwood mansion in Mississippi, new research says.