Film
A Sly Noir Film Offers a Critique of Chinese Capitalism
The Wild Goose Lake is the latest Chinese crime film to smuggle a critique of the country's inequality, surveillance, and the police state under the guise of genre.
Review
Art
The Hissing Heat of Elizabeth Hazan's Paintings
Hazan’s exhibition sounds a low-volume alarm at the increasingly severe effects of climate change while prompting us to consider the artist’s reconstructed experiences of atmosphere, weather, and geography.
Art
Decolonizing Western Narratives of Modern Art
The Met Breuer mounts recent acquisitions from Latin America, South and Southeast Asia, West Asia, and North Africa alongside mainstays of postwar American art, sketching a potential reorientation of art history.
Art
A Contemporary Approach to Religious Symbols
A small yet mighty exhibition, Fragments of a Crucifixion highlights moments of mourning, as well as joyful moments of faith and collectivity that continue in the face of traumas.
Film
Anime's Hostile Visions of the Future
Anime's Human Machines at the Barbican Centre offers a variety of perspectives on humanity, technology, and whether the soul can exist between machines and humans.
Film
The Wonders and Terrors of Humanity's Impact on Earth
Featuring stunning landscape photography, the documentary Anthropocene surveys a new era of human-driven geology.
Books
In Search of the Unique at Printed Matter’s 2019 NY Art Book Fair
Despite the overwhelming number of independent presses, it was challenging to find the books and zines that couldn't easily be seen elsewhere, say on Amazon or in gallery bookshops.
Film
A New Matthew Barney Film Retells an Ancient Myth in the American Wilds
Hyperallergic has the exclusive premiere of the theatrical trailer for Redoubt, in which the goddess Diana becomes a modern hunter.
Film
A 3D Experience Recreates Merce Cunningham’s Most Famous Dances
On the centennial of the legendary dancer and choreographer's birth, the documentary Cunningham pays tribute to his work and philosophy.
Film
Watch Easter Snap, a New Documentary Short From Oscar Nominee RaMell Ross
Hyperallergic has the exclusive online premiere of his documentary about a journey to the Deep South and the homestead ritual of hog processing.
Art
9 Highlights From Bushwick Open Studios 2019
We've selected gems from the 13th edition of Bushwick Open Studios, from elegant gouache depictions of domestic scenes to cheery dioramas of Sears build-your-own-home kits.
Performance
What Properly Addressing the Migrant Crisis Might Look Like
Artist Alicia Grullon performs the role of a UN representative for refugees to address the migration crisis at the southern US border.