Art

Off the beaten track: Subway kiosks are the new artist hangouts

From Brooklyn to Los Angeles, select underground newsstands have begun hawking literature from indy publishers

Allison Mei, Hyperallergic Saturday, Jun 29, 2013 6:30 PM UTC
Life ALLDAYEVERYDAY, Art, newsstands

Ai Weiwei docks in Venice

The themes evoked by the Chinese dissident artist's latest installation are more poignant than ever before

Hrag Vartanian, Hyperallergic Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 9:36 PM UTC
Life Hyperallergic, Art, venice

High art meets haute couture in Las Vegas

James Turrell is the latest in a series of contemporary artists to collaborate with fashion houses

Erin Joyce, Hyperallergic, Saturday, Jun 22, 2013 6:00 PM UTC
Life Hyperallergic, Art, Fashion

James Turrell lights up the Guggenheim

The artist's dazzling installations play with preconceived notions of sensory perception

Jillian Steinhauer, Hyperallergic Friday, Jun 21, 2013 6:41 PM UTC
Life Hyperallergic, Art, james turrell

Cartoons with my dad

It took nearly half a century, but I finally figured out the perfect way to communicate with my 80-year-old father SLIDE SHOW

Brian Frazer Saturday, Jun 15, 2013 10:00 PM UTC
Life slideshow, Real Families

Michigan attorney general: Detroit can’t sell its art collection

Bill Schuette insists the works of the Detroit Institute of Arts are held in charitable trust

Jillian Steinhauer, Hyperallergic Saturday, Jun 15, 2013 12:00 PM UTC
Business Hyperallergic, Detroit, Art

When Jeff Koons painted Michel Jackson white

A new exhibition of the artist's Greco-Roman sculptures helps explain his motives

John Yau, Hyperallergic Monday, Jun 10, 2013 4:18 PM UTC
Social Hyper Allergic, Jeff Koons

Michigan governor: Detroit’s art museum is an “asset”

Republican Rick Snyder is leaning toward selling off its collection to help alleviate some of the city's debt

Jillian Steinhauer, Hyperallergic Sunday, Jun 9, 2013 7:00 PM UTC 22
Life Hyperallergic, Art, museum

Can Brooklyn’s sweetest landmark be saved?

Community organizers are rallying to transform the historic Domino Sugar Factory into a cultural center

Allison Meier, Hyperallergic Saturday, Jun 8, 2013 12:00 PM UTC
Business Hyperallergic, Art, Culture

Postmortem portraiture: Creepy or sweet?

While photographing dead relatives might sound morbid, some see it as a way to memorialize their loved ones

Allison Meier, Hyperallergic Saturday, Jun 8, 2013 12:49 AM UTC
Life Hyperallergic, Photography

Detroit’s embarrassing new get-out-of-debt scheme

To the horror of pols and art lovers alike, the city's emergency manager is debating selling off its art collection

Jillian Steinhauer, Hyperallergic Tuesday, Jun 4, 2013 6:14 PM UTC 19
Business Hyperallergic, Art, Diego Rivera

“Great Art in Ugly Rooms” Tumblr is pretty much what you’d expect

There's something inexplicably compelling about the blog, which places classic works in totally banal contexts

Hrag Vartanian, Hyperallergic Tuesday, May 28, 2013 6:53 PM UTC
Technology Hyperallergic, Art, Tumblr, Blogs

This is what Guy Fieri looks like as a balloon

A balloon tribute to the mayor of Flavortown and lover of wraparound shades

Katie Mcdonough Friday, May 24, 2013 3:07 PM UTC
Life Guy Fieri, Food Network

Ai Weiwei releases heavy metal music video

The Chinese dissident artist's single, "Dumbass," is a provocative response his 81-day detention VIDEO

Prachi Gupta Wednesday, May 22, 2013 2:18 PM UTC
Entertainment Video, Ai Weiwei, Music, Art

Amazon set to launch fine-art gallery

This summer, the retail giant will throw its cap into the fine-art market by opening an online art store

Jillian Steinhauer, Hyperallergic Tuesday, May 21, 2013 8:24 PM UTC
Technology Hyperallergic, Art, amazon

New York’s most persecuted subway artist?

Enrico Miguel Thomas is taking legal action against the city after routine harassment at the hands of the MTA

Mostafa Heddaya, Hyperallergic Sunday, May 19, 2013 7:00 PM UTC
Social Hyperallergic, Art

Pollution as ancient Chinese art

With the help of Photoshop, artist Yao Lu has made shanshui — traditional ink paintings — of China's landfills

An Xiao, Hyperallergic Saturday, May 18, 2013 6:00 PM UTC
Social Hyperallergic, Art, China

Chimp’s blurry pictures to fetch six figures at auction

Mikki, a chimpanzee from the Moscow Circus, is renowned for his Polaroid photography

Allison Meier, Hyperallergic Saturday, May 18, 2013 5:00 PM UTC
Life Hyperallergic, Art, Photography

Photographed secretly at home: Is it art?

A gallery show features pictures of residents shot through their windows. The subjects are understandably annoyed

Mary Elizabeth Williams Friday, May 17, 2013 2:41 PM UTC 50
Life Photography, Art, controversy

Taxing technology to save the arts

French officials are considering a new levy on internet-connected devices to help fund cultural initiatives

Mostafa Heddaya, Hyperallergic Thursday, May 16, 2013 7:00 PM UTC
Social Hyperallergic, Apple, Art, Culture

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