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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Nov 27, 2019 · 45 min
Hyperallergic's Film Buffs Discuss 2019's Best Films, from Parasite to Avengers
This year provided a bounty of indie and art house films, and three Hyperallergic editors discuss their picks along with a conversation about the glut of Superhero flicks that dominate the box office.
Nov 20, 2019 · 49 min
The Realities Facing Art Schools Today: A Conversation With RISD President Rosanne Somerson
The Rhode Island School of Design is one of the world's premiere art schools, but that doesn't mean it doesn't face the same challenges all universities and colleges confront. We talk to the head of RISD to learn about how they're adapting.
Nov 11, 2019 · 57 min
The Relationship Between Art and Law Since the 1960s
Joan Kee is the rare combination of art historian and lawyer, and she's shared her special skills in her new book, "Models of Integrity: Art and Law in Post-Sixties America".
Nov 4, 2019 · 58 min
Women’s Central Role in Lebanon's Modern Art World
A new exhibition takes a close look at the friendships of a major artist and critic in 1960s and '70s Beirut, and the charmed art world she helped bolster.
Oct 7, 2019 · 39 min
After Kanders: Critics, Reporters, and Editors Reflect on the 2019 Whitney Tear Gas Biennial
This year’s Whitney Biennial is wrapping up but we invited Hyperallergic critics and reporters to reflect on a tumultuous exhibition.
Sep 12, 2019 · 31 min
The Story Behind Our Art Handlers Exposé
Writer Zachary Small and Editor Jasmine Weber join Editor-in-chief Hrag Vartanian to reflect on the five-part series on art handlers and the challenges of reporting on controversial topics in the art world.
Sep 3, 2019 · 39 min
The History, Context, and Legacy of an Ancient Plate by the Maya
Four experts peel back the layers of history hidden in an object that people believe was once used to serve white venison tamales centuries ago.
Aug 9, 2019 · 28 min
Joseph Pierce on Why Academics Must Decolonize Queerness
"Decolonial practices are about doing, but they're also about asking how we know the things we know. Under what conditions did whiteness become the norm? Under what conditions did heterosexuality become the norm?"
Aug 7, 2019 · 31 min
The Largely Unknown History of Blackface in Canada
Here's how Toronto's Gardiner Museum is using a figurine in its collection to peel back the layers of violently racialized imagery in Canada.
Jul 23, 2019 · 41 min
Shary Boyle's Exploration of the Fantastic and Political Lives of Clay
As ceramic becomes a more common material in contemporary art, artists like Shary Boyle are challenging the history of a medium that has too often been associated with class and prestige.
Jul 9, 2019 · 31 min
Kent Monkman’s Mission to Decenter the Colonial Museum
Leading contemporary artist Kent Monkman discusses how museums have influenced his life and his art, and what he is doing to help change them to tell a fuller picture of Canadian history.
Jun 17, 2019 · 57 min
The Unapologetic Queerness of Nayland Blake
This Pride Month, it’s important to remember the artists who invite their queerness into every aspect of their life, work, and art, like Nayland Blake.
Jun 11, 2019 · 47 min
Talking Digital Colonialism with Morehshin Allahyari
In her new performance lecture title "Physical Tactics for Digital Colonialism," Allahyari explores what it means for data to be colonized.
Jun 10, 2019 · 21 min
Decolonizing the Color of Queerness
Artist Cristina Pitter helps us open Pride Month with a paean from her performance piece, Decolonizing the Color of Queerness
Jun 9, 2019 · 41 min
Discussing the Future of Design and Tech with Paola Antonelli, Senior Curator at MoMA
Antonelli shares her thoughts on the world of tech, design, and the work of a beloved arts organization that is celebrating 20 years, Eyebeam.
May 31, 2019 · 33 min
The Los Angeles Art Landscape, Through the Lens of Our Writers
Hyperallergic’s Los Angeles senior editor, Elisa Wouk Almino, chats with three contributors about their versions of the ever-evolving LA art scene.
May 17, 2019 · 1 hr 11 min
Michael Rakowitz Discusses Withdrawing from the 2019 Whitney Biennial, and His Leonard Cohen Problem
The artist shares his thoughts on museums, power, art, and ideology.
Apr 17, 2019 · 44 min
What Should Artists Do With Their Work After They Die?
I talk to two artist estate experts who share their thoughts on what needs to be done when an artist dies.
Apr 15, 2019 · 36 min
Tapping into the Art World's Potential to Making Us Feel Empowered
A new event is working to demystify the art industry, while empowering artists and art professionals through deep conversation and myth-busting workshops.
Mar 31, 2019 · 36 min
An Artist Works to Break Down the Walls Between a College and Its Community
What does it mean for an artist to be invited into an institution of higher learning to engage in conversations about safety, community, and change?

Hyperallergic

Hyperallergic's Film Buffs Discuss 2019's Best Films, from Parasite to Avengers

The Realities Facing Art Schools Today: A Conversation With RISD President Rosanne Somerson

The Relationship Between Art and Law Since the 1960s

Women’s Central Role in Lebanon's Modern Art World

After Kanders: Critics, Reporters, and Editors Reflect on the 2019 Whitney Tear Gas Biennial

The Story Behind Our Art Handlers Exposé

The History, Context, and Legacy of an Ancient Plate by the Maya

Joseph Pierce on Why Academics Must Decolonize Queerness

The Largely Unknown History of Blackface in Canada

Shary Boyle's Exploration of the Fantastic and Political Lives of Clay

Kent Monkman’s Mission to Decenter the Colonial Museum

The Unapologetic Queerness of Nayland Blake

Talking Digital Colonialism with Morehshin Allahyari

Decolonizing the Color of Queerness

Discussing the Future of Design and Tech with Paola Antonelli, Senior Curator at MoMA

The Los Angeles Art Landscape, Through the Lens of Our Writers

Michael Rakowitz Discusses Withdrawing from the 2019 Whitney Biennial, and His Leonard Cohen Problem

What Should Artists Do With Their Work After They Die?

Tapping into the Art World's Potential to Making Us Feel Empowered

An Artist Works to Break Down the Walls Between a College and Its Community