Art
Building an Art Community From the Ashes of Destructivism
Ortiz's radical approach to art led from unleashing of aggression through ritualistic performances to political engagement and the founding of El Museo del Barrio.
New York
Guide
Hyperallergic Fall 2022 New York Art Guide
A month-by-month visual guide to the museum exhibitions and art events you should check out in New York City this season.
News
Why Is New York Asking Artists to Decorate City Garbage Trucks for Free?
The initiative raises questions about whether the city’s open call devalues art.
Art
This Brooklyn Art Collective Is Revitalizing the Post-Pandemic Drag Scene
The Collection Bowl is about fundraising as well as supporting drag performers and those behind the scenes who have been impacted by COVID-19.
News
Utica Sculpture Residency Vandals Are Under the Age of 11, Police Say
According to the Utica Police Department, the children — ages eight to 11 — were found hurling rocks at cars with paint on their shoes.
News
Vandals Ransack Sculpture Residency in Upstate New York
Attackers smashed windows, destroyed equipment, and damaged artworks that were slated for an upcoming charity auction at Sculpture Space in Utica, NY.
Art
An Important Interactive Exhibition That Doesn't Work
The exhibition Shall Make, Shall Be at Manhattan’s Federal Hall wants to educate us critically about the Bill of Rights amendments, but nearly half of the displays are dysfunctional.
Art
Looking Anew at a Strange Matisse Masterpiece
In 1911 Matisse created "The Red Studio," a self-enclosed world in his studio, by showing 11 earlier works of art, without the presence of the artist.
Art
How Softcore Porn Penetrated Mainstream Media
The exhibition Porno Chic to Sex Positivity at the Museum of Sex traces how once-verboten depictions of sex became gradually acceptable in pop culture.
Opinion
Visiting MoMA While Black
At the retrospective of Sophie Taeuber-Arp, I thought to myself: Am I crazy? I must be tripping, this is straight out of Africa!
Announcement
Art on Paper Returns to New York City’s Pier 36 This Fall
From September 8 to 11, the fair will showcase top modern and contemporary paper-based art from 95 galleries, including works from Bang Geul Han, Yuko Nishikawa, and more.
Art
The Hidden Truths of Lou Reed's Musical Poetry
Reed’s terse song-stories rely on humorous and torqued and poignant metaphors, and serve up pop cliches in order to turn them inside out and reveal hidden truths.