Unpacking the Ageist Myths of Western Art 

Sep 22, 2025

The years before Michelangelo’s death were some of his most productive and most celebrated — including his work as the lead architect of St. Peter’s Basilica and his murals at the Pauline Chapel in Rome. He passed at age 88 in 1564, a long life even by today’s...

A Cornstalk Grows in Soho 

Sep 22, 2025

The three rows of cornstalks currently growing in Kate Werble Gallery convey both heartache and hope, though not for reasons you might expect. Since the summer, artist Emily Janowick has been growing dozens of such plants within orange Home Depot buckets: first while...

Alison Saar’s Artistic Revolution 

Sep 22, 2025

Alison Saar has been making art her whole life. “I say it was kind of like my first language,” she tells Hyperallergic. Raised by artists Richard and Betye Saar, she and her sisters “were always making and drawing things, probably even before we were speaking much...

Art History Professor Placed on Leave Over Charlie Kirk Posts

Sep 20, 2025

Karen Leader (front) was placed on “administrative leave” after right-wing social media accounts targeted her comments on Charlie Kirk. (all images courtesy Karen Leader) Karen Leader, a tenured associate professor of Art History at Florida Atlantic...

Clio, the Art World’s “Anti-Fair,” Returns to NYC 

Sep 20, 2025

Clio Art Fair has been able to stay small after more than a decade in operation, but when you walk into the Chelsea art show, it doesn’t feel that way. The self-styled “anti-fair,” which returned this week for the second of its two consecutive New York City fall...

Clio, the Art World’s “Anti-Fair,” Returns to NYC 

Sep 20, 2025

Clio Art Fair has been able to stay small after more than a decade in operation, but when you walk into the Chelsea art show, it doesn’t feel that way. The self-styled “anti-fair,” which returned this week for the second of its two consecutive New York City fall...

Superchief, Beloved LA Arts Hub, Fights to Stay Open

Sep 20, 2025

LOS ANGELES — For over a decade, Superchief Gallery has been a cornerstone of LA’s underground scene, showcasing street art, photography, and work made on the cultural fringes. Despite its role as an experimental hub, mounting financial challenges in recent years have...