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The American Street Photographer Who Queered the Victorian Era
The Alice Austen House Museum in Staten Island is preparing to receive thousands of images and negatives by the iconic artist who defied 19th-century gender norms.
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Alan Michelson’s Answer to the “Vanishing Indian” Myth
The artist discusses his gleaming installation outside MFA Boston, his journey to reconnect with his Mohawk roots, and how he responded to the racist trope.
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An Archive of Lesbian History Right in the Heart of Brooklyn
Nestled between brownstones near Prospect Park, the Lesbian Herstory Archives houses the world’s largest selection of materials by and for anyone who identifies with the word.
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Tamara Lanier on Her Historic Victory Against Harvard University
In the aftermath of the school’s agreement to relinquish the daguerreotypes of her enslaved ancestors, Lanier spoke to Hyperallergic about her protracted battle for justice and a new home for the photographs.
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The Diné Weaver Who Turns Microchips Into Art
Marilou Schultz, a math teacher and fourth-generation weaver, pushes the boundaries of the art form by combining technological aesthetics and Diné techniques.
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The French Lesbian Curator and Spy Who Saved Art From the Nazis
Michelle Young joins Hrag Vartanian to discuss her new book, which uncovers astonishing findings about the World War II hero.
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A Kashmiri Border Museum Unlocks Memories Interrupted by War
The Unlock Hunderman–Museum of Memories isn’t curated by professional archivists, but by local residents of a village located along the India–Pakistan Line of Control.
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Two Artists Capture Australia’s Ecology in a Bird
In presenting the distinct ecological identity of Australia, Peter Sharp and Michelle Cawthorn are landscape artists who don’t show you the landscape.
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Looking for Subculture? It’s at LA’s Art Book Fair
The diverse array of printed matter on view points to the role of small publishers in archiving and restoring lesser-told histories, preventing them from being forgotten.
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When The Subway Sun Ruled NYC’s Underground
With its signature two-toned design and illustrations, the mock newspaper encouraged polite passenger etiquette and promoted local attractions.
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A Late Feminist Sculptor Who Plumbed the History of Human Migration
Mary Ann Unger's massive biomorphic artworks, now on view in New York City, are shockingly prescient and powerful now more than ever.
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A Bronze Tribute to Motherhood Rises in Prospect Park
The new sculpture by artist Molly Gochman channels abstraction to honor and memorialize caregivers of all forms.