Books
There’s Nothing Punk About Punk Orientalism
Sara Raza’s limited curatorial vision empowers dictators and diminishes artists who are making work that has political impact and carries risk.
Featured
Crossword
Hyperallergic Art Crossword: October 2023
In this month's puzzle, fall art events, Valerie Solanas's manifesto, and van Gogh used what as a fixative for his drawings?
News
After Hamas Assault, Israeli Strikes Destroy Mosques and Buildings in Gaza
Cultural heritage in the occupied Palestinian territory is caught in the crossfire as the death toll continues to climb.
News
Can We Teach More Complete Histories of Native Peoples?
On Indigenous Peoples’ Day, a look at a new bill that aims to improve Native education in US public schools.
News
American Tourist Smashes Roman Sculptures at Israel Museum
The 40-year-old man said he considered the artworks to be “idolatrous and contrary to the Torah.”
Art
Ebony G. Patterson Invites Us to Reconsider the Botanic Garden
The artist’s sprawling exhibition at the New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx asks visitors to reflect on beauty, history, climate, and uncomfortable truths.
Books
10 New Art Books to Read This October
The story of a Gee’s Bend quilt, McKenzie Wark’s new memoir, Native photography, motherhood in light of Agnes Martin, and more.
Art
The Filipino-American Friends Who Forged New Artistic Paths
Once Carlos Villa and Leo Valledor recognized that they could never fully assimilate into mainstream America, they set out on their own paths.
Art
The Rise and Fall of American Glass
Amber Cowan’s entrancing sculptures share the spotlight with antique objects, illuminating the history and enduring possibilities of American glass art.
Books
Bani Abidi’s Conflicted Ode to Karachi
The Artist Who lets readers peer into a postcolonial space through critical engagement and visuals designed to both educate and entertain.
Guide
10 Art Shows to See in Los Angeles This Fall
Betye Saar, Barbara T. Smith, Teddy Sandoval, emerging talents, and much more.
Art
Two Native Artists Want to Reclaim Their Landscapes and Textiles
Steven J. Yazzie and Patrick Dean Hubbell dismantle blatant distillations of Native visuality for profit that continue to commit and perpetrate harm against Indigenous artists and communities.