Hyperallergic (Page 956)

Art

The Anti-capitalist Candor of Alice Neel

Neel’s approach defied the conventions of both schlocky social realism and traditional portraiture.

Opinion

Why Does Quebec’s Museum of Civilization “Own” Human Remains?

In 2016 I noticed an image of tattooed skin affixed to a wooden plaque. Today I initiate court cases against the Ministry of Public Security.

Art

Learn How to Make Your Own Artist’s Book

Artist Debra Disman hosts an online workshop, “Bookmaking with Self-Compassion.”

Art

1-54 New York Returns with an Emphasis on Textiles

This year’s edition will highlight contemporary art from Africa and its diaspora through both an online platform and an in-person exhibition.

Announcement

Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival in Toronto Celebrates 25th Anniversary Edition

The 2021 Festival focuses on public installations across the city for artists to meaningfully engage with audieces while examining critical issues.

Art

For All the Queer Habibis Out There

Curated by the Earl of Bushwick, Queer-y-ing the Arab focuses on the bedroom and private realm.

Books

The Tender, Loving Side of the Romans

Hérica Valladares explores the softer side of an ancient people famed for brutality.

Books

When Cell Phone Towers Cosplay as Trees

There is a jarring disconnect as our eye sorts the organic from the imposter.

News

Over 100 Art Workers Demonstrate to Demand Relief for NYC’s Cultural Sector

Some participants who are leaders of art nonprofits say they were excluded from the state’s COVID-19 relief funds for small businesses.

Podcast

Creative Time’s Diya Vij Helps Launch an Art World Think Tank

The unorthodox program will gather together a group of thought leaders for 10 months to reflect and advise on happenings in the art community.

Film

The Cinematic Gems of the Czechoslovak New Wave

These classics were produced during Czechoslovakia’s brief political thaw in the 1960s.