Hyperallergic has long been at the forefront of art journalism and criticism, and remains a unique, independent voice in the field. As a result, quite a few of our regular contributors have landed book deals based on articles first published here. In this week’s podcast episode, our Editor-in-Chief Hrag Vartanian speaks with three such writers: Michelle Young, Erin L. Thompson, and AX Mina. They share their personal journeys, anecdotes about the publishing world, and tips for aspiring authors. The podcast was recorded at a public Hyperallergic event in Brooklyn in 2022.
In the news, militants ransack Haiti’s National Library, while Israel destroys Gaza’s last contemporary art space. Let’s hope for better days in both of these places.
There’s more, including Required Reading, A View From the Easel, and our monthly video essay guide (including the full videos for free streaming). | — Hakim Bishara, Senior Editor | |
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| | Three of Hyperallergic’s writers talk about the journeys that took them from writing blog posts to publishing full-length books on the politics of memes, the battles over America’s monuments, and forgotten World War II heroes. |
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SPONSORED | | | A glorious call to throw off restraint and balance in favor of excess, in essays on mindfulness, decluttering, David Cronenberg, consent, and more. Lush, provocative, and bitingly funny, All Things Are Too Small is a subversive soul cry to restore imbalance, gluttony, and ravishment to all domains of our lives. | Shop now |
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| | The last contemporary arts space in the Gaza Strip was completely destroyed during Israel’s second military incursion on the Al-Shifa Hospital. Armed groups ransacked the National Library of Haiti, endangering its priceless archival collections pertinent to the nation’s history and heritage. Workers at California’s Creative Growth Art Center, one of the largest and oldest independent centers for artists with disabilities, are unionizing. |
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| | | A suite of paintings by Italian Baroque master Guercino at England’s Waddesdon Manor seems to herald the coming of Christ and a modern future. | Michael Glover |
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SPONSORED | | | Featuring a diverse lineup of artists including Ellen Lesperance, Xylor Jane, and Melvin Way, this exhibition explores the intersection of abstract art and structural models. | Learn more |
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| | A new show seeks to restore a pair of modernist weavers to a place of prominence in British design history. | Julie Schneider |
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| | | This April: video essays on Palestine, AI, Nathan Fielder, and more. | Dan Schindel |
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| | “At times I just sit and have a tea and go into my thoughts for a while; I don’t allow myself to do this at home or anywhere else.” | Lakshmi Rivera Amin |
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| | This week, women of color in architecture, shady government comic books, a beloved cherry blossom tree’s last bloom, and much more. | Lakshmi Rivera Amin and Elaine Velie |
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| Sam Bardaouil and Till Fellrath will organize the 2025 Taipei Biennial.
Vedet Coleman-Robinson was named president and CEO of the Association of African American Museums, transitioning from her position as executive director.
Kim Conaty was appointed chief curator at the Whitney Museum of American Art.
Fanna Gebreyesus was appointed the executive director of the SPACES art organization and incubator in Cleveland, Ohio.
Bonaventure Soh Bejeng Ndikung was named chief curator for the 2025 Bienal de São Paulo.
Xue Tan was appointed chief curator of the Haus der Kunst, departing from her post as senior curator at Tai Kwun Contemporary.
Ella Walker is now represented by Pilar Corrias gallery in collaboration with Casey Kaplan gallery. |
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| Deja Belardo, Meredith Breech, Carla Forbes, Margarita Lila Rosa, Jenée-Daria Strand, Tsige Tafesse, Gee Wesley, and Imani Williford are the inaugural class of the Studio Museum’s Arts Leadership Praxis program. Read more at Hyperallergic.
Femke Herregraven was awarded the Evens Art Prize by the Evens Foundation.
Baseera Khan was named the 2024 Art of Resilience Artist by Help USA. |
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