Abigail Dudley, “Emmanuel” (2023–24), oil on linen, 32 x 36 inches (all images courtesy Steven Harvey Fine Art Projects) Abigail Dudley is an observational painter who can translate her subject matter into a synthesis of the seen and the imagined without faltering. This combination, along with her artistic chops, sets her apart from other observational …
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If you’re struggling to do anything beyond basking in whichever air-conditioned spaces or cooling centers you can find this summer, let alone picking up a heavy text, know that you are not alone. Our editors and contributors have a short, sweet list of captivating books to nudge you out of a reading slump this month, …
American photographer, artist, and activist Nan Goldin (photo by Max Cramer, courtesy the aritst) This article is part of Hyperallergic’s 2024 Pride Month series, featuring interviews with art-world queer and trans elders throughout June. How audacious was it of me to use my cracked iPhone 13 to snap photos of Nan Goldin — and in the intimacy …
“The Star” from the Mixed Signals Tarot deck (all images from the Mixed Signals tarot deck designed by M Eilo; all images courtesy M Eilo) In the northern hemisphere, the summer solstice — June 20 — feels like it’s already here, with record-breaking heat around the world. The past year alone has seen 75% of …
At least 20 demonstrators were arrested this afternoon, May 31, during a massive protest against Israel’s war on Gaza at the Brooklyn Museum. Over 500 activists overtook the New York museum, staging a protest in its lobby, waving Palestine flags above its glass pavilion, and unfurling a large banner from its rooftop that read “Free …
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This year’s Venice Biennale was particularly strong in terms of national pavilions, as countries negotiated the contemporary moment with decisions to foreground Indigenous and/or racialized voices, swapped with countries that they felt needed a bigger spotlight, or showcased a national talent eager to join the global art conversation with a splash. Critic AX Mina and …
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The New York Antiquarian Book Fair is back at the Park Avenue Armory for its 64th edition, bringing with it hundreds of dealers from around the world boasting rare books, maps, illuminated manuscripts, and objects wonderful and strange. Open through Sunday, April 7, the show is a bibliophile’s paradise — and by far the most …
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New Red Order: Jackson Polys (Tlingit), Adam and Zack Khalil (Ojibwe) with Riley Hooker, The World’s Unfair series (2023), posters on paper; placard posters: 24 x 36, inches; subway sheet: 45 x 59 inches (photo Brian Johnson/Hyperallergic) New Red Order: Jackson Polys (Tlingit), Adam and Zack Khalil (Ojibwe) with Riley Hooker, The World’s Unfair series (2023), …
Park and Phuong posed for a selfie outside the museum after allegedly being turned away by security on account of Park’s keffiyeh. (all photos by and courtesy Ju-Hyun Park) Park and Phuong posed for a selfie outside the museum after allegedly being turned away by security on account of Park’s keffiyeh. (all photos by and …
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As the Whitney Museum’s signature event, the Biennial is a highly anticipated exhibition that often acts as a barometer of trends and ideas percolating in global art communities, as told through an American lens. It tells us a great deal about New York’s art community and its priorities, while highlighting emerging critical ideas that influence …
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