The New York Film Festival Dives Into the Art Scene

In 1974, writer Linda Rosenkrantz sat down with pioneering queer photographer Peter Hujar as part of a project for which she had subjects record everything that happened during a single day, and then talk with her about that day. She didn’t end up using the...

Our Enduring Fascination With Ancient Roman Baths

What could be better in antiquity — and today — than relaxing at the Roman baths? From saunas to hot rooms to cold plunges, both public and private thermae catered to the populace of most Roman cities. But baths were more than just a space to get clean. Much like...

A Sprrrawling Exhibition of Cat-Themed Meowsterpieces

Throughout world history, cats have been revered as sacred animals, doted on as devoted companions, and immortalized in works of art. Now, these four-legged introverts are featured in a 10-day group exhibition of works by more than 40 artists punnily titled Magnum...

The Visual Pleasures of Art Therapy

House-tree-person (a group iteration) is a precise but capacious group show on view at BlankMag Books in New York City, co-curated by therapist Daniel Soprano and artist Jesus Antonio. The title is drawn from the House-Tree-Person assessment, a projective test and...

Larry Bell’s Art Through the Looking Glass 

TAOS, New Mexico — “Have a good time,” Larry Bell tells me. He’s left me alone to look at one of his Light Knot works, a prismatic organic contortion made of thin sheets of polyester coated with aluminum and silicon monoxide. The piece is suspended from the ceiling...

Larry Bell’s Art Through the Looking Glass 

TAOS, New Mexico — “Have a good time,” Larry Bell tells me. He’s left me alone to look at one of his Light Knot works, a prismatic organic contortion made of thin sheets of polyester coated with aluminum and silicon monoxide. The piece is suspended from the ceiling...

Alison Saar’s Artistic Revolution 

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...

Emily Mason’s Quest for Color and Truth 

Editor’s Note: The following text has been excerpted with permission and adapted from Emily Mason: Unknown to Possibility, edited by Elisa Wouk Almino, published by Rizzoli Electa on September 16, and available online and in bookstores. Emily Mason was always...

Listening to the Paintings of Serj Tankian

Serj Tankian’s abstract paintings have complex layers of a handful of colors that evoke a deep emotional longing that can be hard to describe. But his works come alive in unexpected ways when accompanied by music he composed especially for them.  “I see music and...

Passports, Prints, and Protest at the NY Art Book Fair

“Art magazine! Very, very interesting, Lakshmi. I see you’re doing very important work,” said consulate agent Sherly Fan. “I personally would love to grant everyone an Extraordinary Talent Visa. However, you’ve got to roll the dice to determine your future.” The...

A Defiant Gaza Biennale Opens in New York City 

Opening of the “New York Pavilion” of the Gaza Biennale at Recess in Brooklyn (all photos Diba Mohtasham/Hyperallergic, unless otherwise noted) The nearly 10-minute docudrama Live Broadcast by Palestinian filmmaker Emad Badwan opens with the voice of a man...

Jeffrey Gibson’s Guardian Animals Grace The Met’s Facade 

On an absolutely perfect day — warm but not hot, not a cloud in the bright blue sky — a giant bronze squirrel wearing what can only be described as acorn regalia looks out over an Upper East Side crowd with (literally) beady eyes.  It’s just one of the four...