Good morning and happy May Day to all the workers out there. The Siren, an art-activist publication led by Coco Fusco, Noah Fischer, and Pablo Helguera, is back with a second issue, this time chock-full of satirical delights marking Trump's disastrous 100 days in office. So have a laugh to keep from crying, or as Fusco implores: "Read up and rise up!"
| Good morning and happy May Day to all the workers out there. The Siren, an art-activism publication led by Coco Fusco, Noah Fischer, and Pablo Helguera, is back with a second issue, this time chock-full of satirical delights marking Trump’s disastrous 100 days in office. So have a laugh to keep from crying, or as Fusco implores: “Read up and rise up!”
To mark the day’s celebration of labor rights and movements, read Anthony Hawley’s opinion piece on why the School of Visual Arts needs a faculty union. And for a riveting tale of an artwork rediscovered, don’t miss journalist Laurie Gwen Shapiro on the Eva Hesse painting whose whereabouts were a mystery until an eagle-eyed appraiser plucked the suspiciously gestural artwork from an online Goodwill sale.
Also in the news, a Republican Senator is invoking a law enacted in 1938 to counter Nazi propaganda in a bid to investigate The People’s Forum, a NYC-based arts and advocacy organization that has long mobilized in support of Palestine — Staff Reporter Isa Farfan has the story.
Hyperallergic’s summer art book reading list, a press photo of detained migrants that puts the Trump administration’s cruelty into sharp perspective, and lots more below.
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| | The art of Marsha P. Johnson, Yoko Ono reappraised, Jack Whitten’s studio notebook, a fictional curator’s Greece trip goes awry, and more to read this season. |
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SPONSORED | | | | | Seeking artist proposals for a public art installation emphasizing community in the downtown riverfront area of Covington, Kentucky. The chosen project will receive a $5,000 award. Learn more |
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| | The Siren is back for a second issue. Read up and rise up! |
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SPONSORED | | | | | Real-world takeaways to help galleries navigate rising costs, shifting sales, and digital opportunities. Learn more |
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EXHIBITION REVIEW | | | Collaborators rather than mere models for the artist, Romero’s subjects actively shape their own representation and convey the power of artistic reclamation. | Sháńdíín Brown |
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| OPINIONS | | | The overwhelming majority of the Manhattan school’s faculty members are unprotected adjuncts. | Anthony Hawley |
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SPONSORED | | | | | Taking place at 80WSE Gallery in New York’s Greenwich Village, Part ii is on view starting May 7. Learn more |
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| | The aerial image of 34 men spelling out a distress signal from a Texas detention center stands in defiance of a government that wants to crowd our field of vision. | Valentina Di Liscia |
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FROM THE ARCHIVE | | | Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara and Raychel Carrión used state-orchestrated political theater as a backdrop for their critiques of institutional power and mindless consent. | Coco Fusco |
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IN MEMORIAM | | Tony Bechara (1942–2025)
Painter and NYC arts patron | Hyperallergic
John Humble (1944–2025)
LA photographer | Hyperallergic
Jane Rosen (1950–2025)
Artist and educator | Traver Gallery
Joe R. Villarreal, (1953–2025)
Artist who captured life in San Antonio | Glasstire
Suki Seokyeong Kang (1977–2025)
Korean-born conceptual sculptor | Ocula |
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