Thanksgiving Archives

Black Friday Who? This Year, Shop “Artists Sunday”

Over 4,000 artists have signed on to the event, with a nifty online directory listing paintings, sculptures, ceramics, and much more.

American artists were instrumental in propagating the false narrative of Thanksgiving, a deliberate erasure of violence against Indigenous peoples.

Art

“Revolution is a daily practice — a life choice. Not a selfie at a protest,” says Onondaga artist Frank Buffalo Hyde.

Art

Hyperallergic staff share their favorite artists, craft shops, designers, and much more.

Art

From Dutch vanitas paintings to Laura Letinsky’s contemporary photographs, artists have long paid homage to the crumby aftermath of big meals.

Art

Nothing like saying Happy Thanksgiving with a postcard of a turkey with a knife and fork sticking out of it.

Film

The documentary short Bounty and its accompanying website make a potent statement from the Penobscot Nation that they are still here.

Film

From a Martin Scorsese concert film to a classic road trip comedy, enjoy some movies that merely use the holiday as a background detail.

News

For Trump’s final Thanksgiving ceremony, it’s unclear who should be pardoning who.

Thanks to artist Linda Ganjian for offering a feast for the eyes for Hyperallergic readers during this holiday.

Thanks to artist Sara Ludy for getting Hyperallergic readers into the holiday mood.

Thanks to artist Anthony Antonellis for cooking up a special Hyperallergic treat for Thanksgiving.