Hyperallergic

News, developments, and stirrings in the art world with host Hrag Vartanian, cofounder and editor-in-chief of Hyperallergic.

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Updated Jun 3, 2025

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Tamara Lanier's Fight for the Photographs of Her Enslaved Ancestors at Harvard
In this episode of the Hyperallergic podcast, Lanier talks about her continuing quest for justice that includes the return of the daguerreotypes depicting her enslaved ancestors.
Apr 21, 2022 · 56 min
Understanding Why a Harvard Museum Will Return Standing Bear’s Tomahawk
Attorney Brett Chapman explains why this Ponca heirloom should be returned to Native Americans.
Jul 21, 2021 · 23 min
Audrey Flack and the Last of the New York School
For over 70 years, Flack has been making art in New York and boy does she have stories to tell.
Jul 16, 2021 · 1 hr 36 min
Collector Tim Kang Talks About His Love of NFTs
The founder of the Sevens Foundation, Kang calls himself a “NFT thought leader” who is advocating global and equal opportunities for artists.
May 31, 2021 · 52 min
Creative Time’s Diya Vij Helps Launch an Art World Think Tank
The unorthodox program will gather together a group of thought leaders for 10 months to reflect and advise on happenings in the art community.
May 11, 2021 · 43 min
After Decades of Selling New Media Art, Gallerist Steven Sacks Offers His Take on NFTs
Bitforms gallery has been on the cutting edge of digital art for decades, so what does its founder think about NFTs?
Mar 30, 2021 · 49 min
Lindsay Howard Talks About the Burgeoning Market for NFTs
As head of the Foundation, one of the prominent platforms selling NFTs today, Howard has taken a more curated approach to the emerging field.
Mar 9, 2021 · 52 min
The World of NFTs, Explained by Digital Artist Addie Wagenknecht
While media outlets suggest non-fungible tokens are a panacea for artists, we ask a veteran of the digital realm to offer a more tempered take.
Mar 2, 2021 · 48 min
A Photographer Documents Post-war Artsakh
Scout Tufankjian spent a month in post-war Artsakh to witness the controversial ceasefire that would involve the removal of lands from the sovereignty of the Republic of Artsakh.
Feb 27, 2021 · 1 hr 9 min
MoMA’s Leon Black Problem and Cuban Artists Under Siege
Hyperallergic’s news team gets together to go over the highlights of our coverage from the past week.
Feb 8, 2021 · 26 min
The Biggest Art Stories of the Month, From Bernie Memes to the Vessel Shutdown
There’s been a lot of news recently, so Hyperallergic’s news team discusses some of the big art stories of the month in this episode.
Jan 29, 2021 · 39 min
From Graffiti to the Gallery, Futura Talks About Art
After 32 years, artist Futura is back with a solo exhibition in New York, his hometown where he first developed his reputation as a graffiti writer.
Dec 18, 2020 · 1 hr 4 min
Artist Shahzia Sikander Is Ready for a New Post-Pandemic Reality
In this expansive conversation, Sikander discusses her first solo exhibition in a decade and her hopes for a post-pandemic art world.
Dec 16, 2020 · 1 hr 1 min
John Yau, Jillian Steinhauer, and Others at Hyperallergic's First-ever Public Reading
This classic recording brings to life some of our favorite articles from 2015, and showcases the poetry of a few longtime Hyperallergic editors.
Nov 27, 2020 · 1 hr 13 min
On Election Day, Reflecting on Months of Political Arts Reporting
Hyperallergic’s news team discusses the various art projects that have emerged during the 2020 election season.
Nov 3, 2020 · 25 min
Where Did the Deepfakes Go?
In this wide-ranging conversation, artist and technologist An Xiao Mina discusses the election cycle and the way propaganda is and isn't being used.
Oct 25, 2020 · 40 min
Sam Durant Revisits the “Scaffold” Controversy Three Years Later
The artist discusses the controversial incident three years ago in a new essay that explores the conversations prompted with the Walker Art Center.
Oct 23, 2020 · 34 min
National Gallery of Art Director Discusses the Decision to Delay the Philip Guston Exhibition
I talked to Kaywin Feldman to ask why the museum chose to delay the show by the well-known American artist.
Oct 2, 2020 · 25 min
Amin Husain and Nitasha Dhillon on Working to Decolonize the Art World (Part 2)
In this two-part conversation, the prominent New York activists talk about their lives, work, and what’s next.
Sep 25, 2020 · 1 hr 21 min
Amin Husain and Nitasha Dhillon on Working to Decolonize the Art World (Part 1)
In this two-part conversation, the prominent New York activists talk about their lives, work, and what’s next.
Sep 25, 2020 · 33 min

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Tamara Lanier's Fight for the Photographs of Her Enslaved Ancestors at Harvard

Understanding Why a Harvard Museum Will Return Standing Bear’s Tomahawk

Audrey Flack and the Last of the New York School

Collector Tim Kang Talks About His Love of NFTs

Creative Time’s Diya Vij Helps Launch an Art World Think Tank

After Decades of Selling New Media Art, Gallerist Steven Sacks Offers His Take on NFTs

Lindsay Howard Talks About the Burgeoning Market for NFTs

The World of NFTs, Explained by Digital Artist Addie Wagenknecht

A Photographer Documents Post-war Artsakh

MoMA’s Leon Black Problem and Cuban Artists Under Siege

The Biggest Art Stories of the Month, From Bernie Memes to the Vessel Shutdown

From Graffiti to the Gallery, Futura Talks About Art

Artist Shahzia Sikander Is Ready for a New Post-Pandemic Reality

John Yau, Jillian Steinhauer, and Others at Hyperallergic's First-ever Public Reading

On Election Day, Reflecting on Months of Political Arts Reporting

Where Did the Deepfakes Go?

Sam Durant Revisits the “Scaffold” Controversy Three Years Later

National Gallery of Art Director Discusses the Decision to Delay the Philip Guston Exhibition

Amin Husain and Nitasha Dhillon on Working to Decolonize the Art World (Part 2)

Amin Husain and Nitasha Dhillon on Working to Decolonize the Art World (Part 1)