From Saya Woolfalk’s hyperrealism to Ben Shahn’s Social Realism, our favorite shows at the moment are all about building and improving worlds.

The hybridized energy of Woolfalk's art is infectious; it permeates everything we see, while prodding us to question what we imagine the future might look like.

The artist’s performance reflects the evolution of its garden site from starkly colonial origins to a different type of cultural cross-pollination.

This week: plagiarizing indie media, how artist Cory Arcangel saved a digital legacy, NYC's tech boom, AI videos in courts, and more.

Nancy Elizabeth Prophet, Claudia Alarcón, and Nanette Carter are three of the artists whose work we’re enjoying, among many shows that pack a punch.

In this retrospective, the Montclair-raised artist gives the viewer a look at an artistic language that continues to evolve and shed layers to reveal its essence.

The art of Marsha P. Johnson, Yoko Ono reappraised, Jack Whitten’s studio notebook, a fictional curator’s Greece trip goes awry, and more to read this season.

From Aaron Gilbert’s take on capitalism to Weegee’s distortions of celebrity culture, these exhibitions all critique or reflect the world around us.

The newly renovated Fifth Avenue institution, which houses a treasure trove by any calculation, is a time capsule with a lot to teach us about our own historical moment.

Aaron Gilbert’s sense of time draws us away from the now to a potential future that we are having trouble envisioning.

An accompanying exhibition at the Costume Institute aims to diversify our understanding of the movement, emphasizing that “fascists are not a monolith.”

Nick Cave leaves behind his Soundsuits, Ericka Beckman reimagines a fairy tale, American Artist explores the sci-fi world of Octavia E. Butler, and more.

In his new work, the artist emerges from his aesthetic camouflage into a more complicated space of visibility that probes relationships of power and image.

From Norman Bluhm’s reinvented abstraction to the history of Barbie at the Museum of Arts and Design, we’re looking at a diverse array of art this week.

Delve into Lucy Lippard’s short fictions, Tamara Lanier’s indelible memoir, The White Pube’s tales of absurdity in the art world, new perspectives on Mucha, and more.

In Deborah Kass’s Art History Paintings, the politics of display are just the beginning.

Sylvia Sleigh, Kenneth Tam, Christine Sun Kim, Paul Gardère, and Rudy Burckhardt are ideal for anyone who desires a glimpse into an artist’s personal life and worldview.

Sylvia Sleigh challenged the traditions of portraiture by letting those she adored be their glorious selves.

Depth and wonder abound in shows featuring artists Alexis Rockman, Stephanie H. Shih, Raoul De Keyser, Roxanne Jackson, and Tabboo!

Taking on Thomas Cole’s epic The Course of Empire, the New York artist asks if we’ve all had a good run.

From a large Wigstock banner to more intimate self-portraits, Tabboo!’s art sparkles anew in two contemporaneous exhibitions.

From AbEx giant Cy Twombly to explorations of assimilation by Serena Chang to the politics of prettiness in the portraits of Marie Laurencin, these shows deserve close looking.

Nolan Oswald sees the pre- and postcolonial worlds as contemporaneous and interlocking.

Artist Serena Chang helps us see that in the act of remembering we’re often uncovering more than our own past.

The artist's new exhibition, her first since graduating from art school in the early aughts, reveals her deep love of art history.

Make sure to check out shows by the Guerrilla Girls and Etel Adnan this week, along with a collection of imagined books and other great exhibitions.

This one-room exhibition is a good reminder of how this anonymous group of artists changed how we saw the art world. 

​​In the New York painter’s lyrical scenes, the pearl serves as a metaphor for turning pain into treasure. 

Kamari Carter’s political art, visionary Shaker art, and Esther Mahlangu's colorful geometries, along with many other in-person and online shows will beat your winter blues.

This year, we’re rereading a fictional dialogue by Oscar Wilde, bell hooks’s book of art criticism, prose poetry by Etel Adnan, and more titles that won’t make it onto most industry lists.

Hyperallergic editors round up the trends and habits we hope will be left behind in 2024 — and those we want to embrace more fully in the new year.

This week, the role of the artist in times of crisis, how Yale used counterterrorist tactics against student protesters, decoding 2,000-year-old scrolls, PR-washing Saudi Arabia, the Chinese god of male-male love, and much more.

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.

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.

An eclectic round-up spanning feature-length investigative documentaries, avant-garde short films, YouTube essays, and even talk shows. 

Mashed potato artist Chât G’ptein is the darling of a new class of crypto-billionaire art collectors.

Take your mind off of difficult family conversations with this smorgasbord of satirical art delights.

Everyone from museums and nonprofit galleries to universities and art publications should be concerned.

Ai Weiwei’s artistic interventions, Black artists’ responses to ancient Egypt, and the impressive offerings of El Museo’s 2024 triennial are among our favorite art shows of the moment.

The darkest soil can often grow the richest crops.

Alvin Ailey, Jesse Krimes, Tina Girouard, Aboriginal bark painting, and more.

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.

The innovative designer is the subject of a major retrospective at the School of Visual Arts and he talks about his aesthetic, the creative need for sabbaticals, and why pessimism reigns today.

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.

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.

Artists including Leon Golub, Charles Yuen, Naudline Pierre, and Manny Vega are kicking off the fall art season with must-see shows.

“Best Booth”? No, thank you. This year, we honor the real standouts at the fair, from the shiniest artworks to the most Duchampian.

For its 13th edition, the fair brings its imaginative spirit to an environment that could certainly use it: a floor of a Tribeca office building.

What makes Stephen Morrison’s paintings of flower arrangements particularly special is that his beloved dog, Tilly, is integrated into the flowers themselves.

Make sure not to miss shows featuring Jenny Holzer, LaToya Ruby Frazier, Huong Dodinh, and others, plus a lot of dogs.