Videos of Jonothon Lyons, an accomplished performer, have gone viral for his romps around New York City in a lifelike rat costume.
Interviews
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Audrey Flack on the Gaps in Art History
The veteran photorealist painter talks to Hyperallergic about her work and her new film biography, Queen of Hearts.
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Lin-Manuel Miranda, Alicia Keys, and More Dive Deep Into the Songwriting Process
Hrishikesh Hirway talks to Hyperallergic about turning his podcast Song Exploder into a series for Netflix.
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Artists Quarantine With Their Art Collections
“I can’t think of a better metaphor for our human construct of time than air slowly escaping from a balloon.”
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How a Black Art Library Quickly Gained Momentum
Black Art Library started as a Black History Month experiment where Asmaa Walton would post the covers of anthologies and art books from Black visual culture. Very quickly, the project grew in scope.
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Slick Political Cartoons Offer Incisive Critiques of Trump
Painter and illustrator Edel Rodriguez uses political cartoons to condemn Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, strict immigration policies, and more.
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Buttons, Badges, and Delegate Hats: How Election Memorabilia Reflect the Democratic Process
In anticipation of an unusual election night and beyond, curators Lisa Kathleen Graddy, Claire Jerry and Jon Grinspan discuss their new (slower) practice of collecting political ephemera.
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Artists Quarantine With Their Art Collections
“Looking at the imagery is like reviewing a memory bank.”
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Meet LA’s Art Community: Candice Lin Has Been Researching Ideas of Citizenship
An interview series spotlighting some of the great work coming out of Los Angeles. Hear directly from artists, curators, and art workers about their current projects and personal quirks.
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Beer with a Painter: Dan Walsh
“Twenty years ago, you wouldn’t be caught dead being called a colorist.”
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Artists Quarantine With Their Art Collections
“I can’t return to normal. I can’t watch the same life come back. The reptile must be stopped outright.”
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How Filmmaker Kirsten Johnson Killed Her Father Multiple Times (for a Movie)
The documentarian talks to Hyperallergic about Dick Johnson Is Dead, and how “we need new language to allow for the extreme diversity that is life and death.”