Take a break from the holiday chaos and replenish yourself with funny, dynamic, and subtle art by Thomas Schütte, Ralph Lemon, Alexandra Exter, and others.
Hakim Bishara
Hakim Bishara is a Senior Editor at Hyperallergic. He is a recipient of the 2019 Andy Warhol Foundation and Creative Capital Arts Writers Grant and he holds an MFA in Art Writing from the School of Visual Arts in New York. Send him your tips, comments, and questions at [email protected].
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10 NYC Art Shows to See in December
Vibrant sculptures by Anne Samat, Bill Viola’s humanistic videos, and emotive pieces by the Studio Museum’s artists in residence are some of our favorite artworks right now.
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The Banana That Made Me Sick to My Stomach
Maurizio Cattelan swims in the same swamp as those he pretends to parody.
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5 Art Books to Light Your Path Through November
A biography of Andy Warhol’s mother, São Paulo’s Neo-Avant-Garde, resplendent Hokusai works, plus new monographs and catalogs to check out this month.
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A Different Kind of Joy
The house was already on fire, and both presidential candidates showed up to the race brandishing a box of matches.
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Six New York City Art Shows to See Right Now
As mid-October rolls around we’re enjoying some serious and not-so-serious art by Carrie Mae Weems, Mala Iqbal, Lady Shalamar Montague, and others.
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8 Art Books to Cozy Up With This October
Keep spooky season at bay with books on a philosophy of birth in art, Debi Cornwall’s photography, Paul Kane’s myth-making paintings, light and paper, and more.
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15 NYC Art Shows to See in October
Start off the month with thoughtful shows by a range of artists, from established names like Nan Goldin to newcomers like Rachel Martin and trailblazers like Elizabeth Catlett.
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Lee Bul’s Synthetic Angels of History
Her sculptures for The Met’s facade commission look like they’ve always been there, Frankensteined in the bowels of the museum’s ethnographic collections.
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What Happened to the Armory Show?
Is this year’s fair a reflection of a tired, oversaturated, and complacent art market, or am I looking for excitement and discovery where they can no longer be found?
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Presenting Hyperallergic’s 2024 Armory Show Booth Awards
“Best Booth”? No, thank you. This year, we honor the real standouts at the fair, from the shiniest artworks to the most Duchampian.
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8 New York and Online Shows to See in August
Make sure not to miss shows featuring Jenny Holzer, LaToya Ruby Frazier, Huong Dodinh, and others, plus a lot of dogs.