Books
The 30 Best Art Books of 2024
This expansive genre includes any title with a bearing on the multifaceted art world — from Audrey Flack’s memoir to Caitlin Cass’s Suffrage Song.
Featured
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Member Tour of the Gochman Family Collection
Join Hyperallergic staff and members to celebrate the holidays at this exciting event.
Opinion
The Banana That Made Me Sick to My Stomach
Maurizio Cattelan swims in the same swamp as those he pretends to parody.
News
Banana Artwork Sells for $6.2 Million
Tonight's top bidder didn't acquire a “part of history” — he bought a banana and a roll of tape.
Art
In Los Angeles, Queer Sci-Fi Is a Universe Unto Itself
A visually enthralling show lays bare the links between science fiction and the occult, realms where being begins from a place of transgression.
Opinion
Republican-led Bill Would Give Trump the Power to Squash Arts Nonprofits
Everyone from museums and nonprofit galleries to universities and art publications should be concerned.
Interview
William Kentridge Sees the Universe in a Pot of Coffee
The artist tells Hyperallergic about how the isolation of COVID-19 led to a streaming series set wholly within the bounds of his studio.
Art
Painter Immortalizes the Crowds at Rijksmusem’s Sold-Out Vermeer Show
Joe Fig’s Vermeer Contemplations series captures museum attendees closely engaging with the Dutch master’s work.
News
Sistine Chapel May Depict Woman With Breast Cancer, Study Says
The bare chest of a female figure in Michelangelo’s rendition of The Flood “shows features consistent with breast carcinoma,” according to new research.
Art
How the Women's Studio Workshop Shakes Up the Art of Bookmaking
What started as a small feminist arts collective has grown to host hundreds of residents and publish countless books under its own imprint.
Comics
NYC Housing Stories: Betty Yu and Emily Gallagher
Meet the artists, activists, and organizers on the front lines of the housing justice movement in New York City. Part two of a series.
Art
Judy Pfaff’s Garden of Unearthly Delights
At Wave Hill, the artist presents a teeming world of natural and artificial abundance.