Kamari Carter’s political art, visionary Shaker art, and Esther Mahlangu’s colorful geometries, along with many other in-person and online shows will beat your winter blues.
Hrag Vartanian
Hrag Vartanian is editor-in-chief and co-founder of Hyperallergic.
Posted inBooks
10 Old Art Books to Read in the New Year
This year, we’re rereading a fictional dialogue by Oscar Wilde, bell hooks’s book of art criticism, prose poetry by Etel Adnan, and more titles that won’t make it onto most industry lists.
Posted inArt
Art World Dos and Don’ts for 2025
Hyperallergic editors round up the trends and habits we hope will be left behind in 2024 — and those we want to embrace more fully in the new year.
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Required Reading
This week, the role of the artist in times of crisis, how Yale used counterterrorist tactics against student protesters, decoding 2,000-year-old scrolls, PR-washing Saudi Arabia, the Chinese god of male-male love, and much more.
Posted inArt
Six New York City Shows to See Over the Holidays
Take a break from the holiday chaos and replenish yourself with funny, dynamic, and subtle art by Thomas Schütte, Ralph Lemon, Alexandra Exter, and others.
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10 NYC Art Shows to See in December
Vibrant sculptures by Anne Samat, Bill Viola’s humanistic videos, and emotive pieces by the Studio Museum’s artists in residence are some of our favorite artworks right now.
Posted inFilm
The 25 Best Films of 2024
An eclectic round-up spanning feature-length investigative documentaries, avant-garde short films, YouTube essays, and even talk shows.
Posted inSatire
World’s Greatest Masher Gets Retrospective of His Lifetime of Inaccessible Work
Mashed potato artist Chât G’ptein is the darling of a new class of crypto-billionaire art collectors.
Posted inSatire
Introducing Hyperallergic’s Thanksgiving Stuffing
Take your mind off of difficult family conversations with this smorgasbord of satirical art delights.
Posted inOpinion
Republican-led Bill Would Give Trump the Power to Squash Arts Nonprofits
Everyone from museums and nonprofit galleries to universities and art publications should be concerned.
Posted inArt
Six New York City Shows to See Right Now
Ai Weiwei’s artistic interventions, Black artists’ responses to ancient Egypt, and the impressive offerings of El Museo’s 2024 triennial are among our favorite art shows of the moment.
Posted inOpinion
Rooted in Our Imaginations of Resistance
The darkest soil can often grow the richest crops.