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The Rarities and Oddities of a Vanished World

by David Carrier and Graham Shearing August 24, 2019August 23, 2019

It’s fair to say that images of sporting have a relatively marginal place in our art world.

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Looking at Sports as Powerful Modes of Expression

by Christopher Marcisz August 19, 2019August 20, 2019

Fifteen artists offer a range of ways into “sports” as a concept.

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Modern Knights Compete in Medieval-Style Sword Fighting

by Josh Slater-Williams August 1, 2019November 4, 2019

Hyperallergic talks to the directors of the documentary Bludgeon about portraying a subculture without making fun of it.

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An Innovative YouTube Series Visualizes Sports Data in a Mesmerizing Manner

by Ryan Swen July 12, 2019November 4, 2019

SB Nation’s Jon Bois brings a singular style to his video storytelling.

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Disturbing Ads Warn of Uptick in Domestic Violence During the World Cup

by Zachary Small July 11, 2018

The violence associated with professional sports doesn’t limit itself to the playing field, as a new campaign by the UK’s National Domestic Violence Hotline makes clear in a new series of ads.

Still from John McEnroe: In the Realm of Perfection (all images courtesy Oscilloscope Laboratories)
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A Documentary Tracks the Competitive Theatrics of John McEnroe

by Craig Hubert April 26, 2018April 26, 2018

A new documentary made up solely of footage of the tennis star shot in 1984 is a meditation on the psycho-dramatics of sports and a pure celebration of the body in motion.

Museum Bowl 2018: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston versus the Philadelphia Museum of Art (illustration by Benjamin Sutton/Hyperallergic)
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Boston and Philadelphia’s Art Museums Gamble Loaning a Painting on the Super Bowl

by Elena Goukassian February 2, 2018March 3, 2018

The outcome of Museum Bowl 2018 will depend on whether the Philadelphia Eagles or the New England Patriots prevail on Sunday.

The 28-foot-high Chief Wahoo logo from the Cleveland Indians' former home, Municipal Stadium, on permanent display at Western Reserve Historical Society (photo by Ralf Peter Reimann/Flickr)
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Cleveland’s Major League Baseball Team Will Retire Racist “Chief Wahoo” Logo

by Sarah Rose Sharp January 30, 2018January 30, 2018

Though it will still appear on some merchandise sold in northeast Ohio and the Arizona city where the team holds its spring training.

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Dismantling the Myths of Sports

by Gretta Louw August 19, 2016August 19, 2016

BERLIN — Today, more than ever, athletes are presented as role models.

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The 2016 Rio Olympics Medals Embrace Sustainable Design

by Allison Meier August 11, 2016August 12, 2016

Athletes at the Rio 2016 Olympics will be taking home bits of recycled mirrors, car parts, and X-ray plates in their medals as part of design aimed at sustainability.

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Why You Can’t Show Your Tattoos without Permission in Video Games

by Allison Meier September 1, 2014August 31, 2014

What are the intellectual property rights of tattoo artists? Video games that depict athletes are testing the limits.

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Soccer in Ancient Times (and Art)

by Laura C. Mallonee June 16, 2014June 15, 2014

In 1977, Brazilian soccer star Pelé posed for Andy Warhol, who snapped a photo to use in the creation of one of his iconic screenprints. But Pelé didn’t need Warhol to immortalize him; he was already arguably the greatest player in the world’s most popular sport.

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