“Since the start of the pandemic I’ve hung onto fleeting moments of beauty.”
Interviews
Dan Hicks on the Benin Bronzes and Ultraviolence of World Culture Museums
“The Brutish Museums” considers the histories of cruelty that western museums perpetuate when they do not endeavor to return looted colonial artifacts.
Bringing the FBI’s War on Martin Luther King Jr. to Light
Filmmaker Sam Pollard talks to Hyperallergic about his documentary MLK/FBI, how history repeats, and how authorities treat left- and right-wing protests differently.
Artists Quarantine With Their Art Collections
“It’s a painting about uncertainty with a tinge of optimistic fatalism — perfect to get me through 2020.”
Beer With a Painter: Lisa Corinne Davis
“Artists are cultural critics — but painting is a language.”
A New Census Wants to Hear From You: What Future Do You Want for the Art World?
The Art & Society Census, a new project launched by the Brooklyn Public Library, hopes to take stock of changes in culture.
From Graffiti to the Gallery, Futura Talks About Art
After 32 years, artist Futura is back with a solo exhibition in New York, his hometown where he first developed his reputation as a graffiti writer.
Artist Shahzia Sikander Is Ready for a New Post-Pandemic Reality
In this expansive conversation, artist Shahzia Sikander discusses her first solo exhibition in a decade and her hopes for a post-pandemic art world.
Artists Quarantine with Their Art Collections
“Suddenly a woman embracing a dolphin like a long-lost friend feels like a fever dream.”
“I Call It Blaxidermy”: Pamela Council on Their Art and Aesthetic
“As a Black woman artist, I get asked about the political meaning of my work, but I don’t often get asked why it looks the way it does.”
Errol Morris On the Idea of Truth, LSD, and Finding the Right Subjects
The veteran documentarian talks about his new film My Psychedelic Love Story, the war on drugs, and whether I’m being manipulated by the government.
Dispatches from the Arctic Art Scene
Hear from the curators behind the ongoing Arctic Art Forum about their takes on major issues affecting the region.