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Arewà Basit on Her Amy Sherald Portrait and Alchemizing Trans Joy
“How people are perceiving me is not my business,” the performance artist and model told Hyperallergic. “What I can do to make the world a better place is my business.”
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At the Armory Show, First-Time Artists Steal the Spotlight
For all the whispers about the art market downturn, newcomers prove the New York fair can still serve as a stage for fresh voices.
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How New Collector Habits Are Shaking Up Art Fair Season
From the tension between digital and physical experiences to the increasingly visible intersection of politics and collecting, changing trends are reshaping the ecosystem.
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Art on Paper Leaps Off the Page
This year, “paper” means giant clipboards, Moleskine notebook sketches, and even embroidered cash — works that make traditional drawing look, well, two-dimensional.
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A Chicago Artist-Run Gallery’s Last Hurrah Before Forced Closure
Roman Susan will host its last projects this month ahead of the demolition of its historic building by owner Loyola University Chicago.
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How Art Deco Changed American Cinema
On the centennial of the movement, Film Forum is hosting a months-long retrospective of screenings.
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Decode the Art Fair Lingo With Our Armory Show Bingo Card
Spot the matcha lattes, coded artspeak, and those polarizing split-toe shoes in preparation for the fall kick-off.
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The Rise of Contemporary Art Puzzles
A handful of independent jigsaw companies are bringing art by living artists into a playful new medium.
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The Artist Whose Fauci Portraits Enraged the White House
Hugo Crosthwaite, whose stop-motion animation about the scientist was targeted by the Trump administration, talks to Hyperallergic about the work’s backstory.
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Reclaiming a Whitewashed History of the Great Depression
A new exhibition focuses on Black Southerners documented by photographers like Walker Evans, Dorothea Lange, and Ben Shahn.
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Photographs That Depict Alzheimer's With Dignity
Alicia Vera documents and processes her mother’s disease diagnosis in a new book.
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The Artist Freeing Museums’ Captive Instruments
In an interview with Hyperallergic, Satch Hoyt shared his process of "un-muting" African musical objects long relegated to storage.