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Modeling Artistic Resistance in the Era of Trump
We are artists not just by the objects we make, but by the communities we build, the work we advocate for, and the activism in which we participate.
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Why Donald Trump Might Not Be All That Good for Art
The argument that "post-election pain" is good for art is cold comfort.
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"Hands to Work, Hearts to God": A Post-Election Craft Manifesto
In the wisdom of a small, furniture-obsessed religious sect founded in the 18th century, we may find a way to start moving forward.
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The Trump Nightmare Is Here
What do we do now as artists, writers, curators, and other members of a community that was so vested in one candidate?
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Collective Pens Open Letter to Creative Time Regarding Femen
This letter was sent to Hyperallergic by the QOLEKTIV collective, in response to the Creative Time Summit in Washington, DC, earlier this month.
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The Potency of a Kitschy Picabia Nude
The artist’s “Nu de Do” makes a blue-chip, cock-rock show at Gagosian Gallery worthwhile.
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This Is Not Parody. Fuck Trump.
Right-wing political activists tried to fool a Brooklyn gallery into showing their pro-Trump art; they screamed censorship when they were found out. What is this really all about?
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Required Reading
This week, Trump at ArtPrize, the photo collection at the African American museum, a poignant review of new Hitler book, Portlandia has overstayed their welcome, and more.
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Weekend Words: Throne
"A throne is only a bench covered with velvet."
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I’ve Had My Fill of Adult Coloring Books
In the past three or so years, coloring has become a massive trend for adults.
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Required Reading
This week, the Facebook near-billionaire secretly funding Trump’s meme machine, Henry Louis Gates Jr. on Black American history, pocket politics, and more.
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Weekend Words: Lane
"The last time I saw him he was walking down lover's lane holding his own hand."