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News

Tania Bruguera Shows Solidarity for Photographer Shahidul Alam at Tate Modern

Bruguera, who has spent time detained in Cuba for her political outspokenness, organized the intervention at the Tate Modern as part of her 10,143,210 exhibition responding to the international refugee crisis.

In Brief

Art Institute of Chicago Offers Thousands of Free, High-Resolution Images

The Art Institute of Chicago is now offering unrestricted access to over 44,000 images from its digital archives.

Announcement

Andy Warhol’s Photography During the Last Decade of His Life, Examined for the First Time

In Contact Warhol, Peggy Phelan and Richard Meyer analyze never seen before contact sheets calling it Warhol's final body of work.

Art

A Surreal Halloween at LA’s Oldest Puppet Theater

Before the Bob Baker Marionette Theater closes next month, it is staging a "Hallow's Eve Artists Maze" featuring an array of Angeleno performers.

Comics

Meet “Husa,” a Character Reclaiming Womanhood with Lighthearted Ease

Camilla Engstrom’s recurring character is often found indulging in earthly pleasures while maintaining a sense of wonder.

Opinion

Buffalo Residents Want a Remake of a Busted Bust of MLK

Over 6,000 people have signed a petition to uninstall the eight-foot-tall bronze monument, a jarringly imprecise monument to the iconic leader in the Civil Rights Movement.

Art

A David Wojnarowicz Performance from 1989 Is Released on Vinyl

"ITSOFOMO: In The Shadow of Forward Motion" features Wojnarowicz's haunting spoken-word vocals and composer Ben Neill's ambient soundscapes.

Film

Chris Marker’s Little-Known TV Series on Ancient Greece

Marker’s The Owl’s Legacy presents a complex portrait of Ancient Greece in 13 episodes that revolve around single words.

Poetry

Two Poems by Todd Colby

Our poetry editor, Wendy Xu, has selected two poems by Todd Colby for her monthly series that brings original poetry to the screens of Hyperallergic readers.

News

NYC Council Hearing Exposes Opposition to Commercial Tenants’ Rights, Impacting Artists and Galleries

The proposed Small Business Jobs Survival Act (SBJSA) would help commercial leaseholders bargain contract terms with their landlords on equal footing, but the bill has some strong detractors.

Art

Reality and Artifice Collide at Gowanus Open Studios

Collage was the process of choice at this year's open studios, mashing up decades, styles, processes, and technologies across works.

In Brief

NYC Allocates $198.4M for Largest Ever Cultural Budget

The unprecedented allocation includes $43.9 million for cultural programming, a 40% increase from 2014.