Welcome to our annual list which highlights those who are rendered powerless in a system greatly influenced by the super wealthy and the commercial galleries and vanity museums that serve them.
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January 1, 2020

 
 

Happy New Year from Hyperallergic! We’re ready to spin the wheel and prepare for a kickass 2020!

 
 
 

The 20 Most Powerless People in the Art World: 2019 Edition

Welcome to our annual list which highlights those who are rendered powerless in a system greatly influenced by the super wealthy and the commercial galleries and vanity museums that serve them.

 
 
 
 

Interactive Installations Prod Visitors Out of Their Comfort Zones

speechless: different by design is unrelenting in its demands that visitors interact with the exhibitions.

Lydia Pyne

 
 
 
 

Tracing the Interconnectedness of Art and Video Games

As a recent exhibition at the Akron Art Museum demonstrates, video games are at a creative peak, as fine artists respond to and play with video gaming culture, visuals, and communities.

Sarah Rose Sharp

 
 
 
 

A YouTube Doc Exposes What Went Down at the “Unite the Right” Rally

In Charlottesville: The True Alt-Right, creator “Shaun” lays out a recreation of the deadly 2017 event in Virginia with a precision only possible through social media documentation.

Andrew Swafford

 
 
 

News

“Bird God ” Tagger: My Great-Great-Grandfather Told Me To Do it

Denis Shelagin, the man accused of spraying the cryptic graffiti "Bird God" on Grand Army Plaza's arch in Brooklyn, said in court that he was instructed to do so in a 1960 letter from his great-great-grandfather.

 
 
 
 
 

Meet the Art Community of the US Southwest: Marisa Sage Can Visit 20 Museums and Galleries in a Day

An interview series spotlighting some of the creative community members in the US Southwest. Hear from artists, curators, and art workers about their current projects and personal quirks.

Ellie Duke

 
 
 
 

Where to Stream This Year’s Nominees For the Most Prestigious Documentary Award

Many of the films nominated for the Cinema Eye Honors are available to watch right now.

Dan Schindel

 
 
 

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A tiny visitor ends up assisting in an unlikely way.

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