In a rare recorded interview, the feminist writer, critic, and activist tells us what took her from seeing 30 shows a week in New York City to small-town New Mexico.
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Robber Barons, Marcel Duchamp, and Big Museums’ Dirty Little Secrets
Hrag Vartanian and author Eunsong Kim discuss the hidden power imbalances behind some of the most prominent pieces of 20th-century conceptual art.
Skeleton Deities and Political Mind Games at the Venice Biennale
Hrag Vartanian and AX Mina discuss what worked, what didn’t, and what drew political protests at the “Olympics of the art world.”
Shelley Niro on Her Life in Art
The Mohawk artist talks about her birthplace of Niagara Falls, growing up on the Six Nations of the Grand River, and disrupting stereotypes with work that ranges from beading to filmmaking.
How Lee Quiñones Took His Graffiti From the Subway to the Museum
A pioneer of the 1970s New York City graffiti movement, the artist reflects on five decades of experimentation with spray cans and paint brushes.
From Blog to Book
Three of Hyperallergic’s writers talk about the journeys that took them from writing blog posts to publishing full-length books on the politics of memes, the battles over America’s monuments, and forgotten World War II heroes.
Thomas Lanigan-Schmidt: The Story of One of the Few Artists at the Stonewall Uprising
From his fourth-floor Hell’s Kitchen walk-up, the artist talks Catholic icons, tin foil, and memories of fires raging outside the treasured safe space for the queer community in 1960s New York City.
The Cartoonist the US Right-Wing Political Establishment Loves to Hate
Eli Valley is one of the best American cartoonists and the political elite can’t stand his viral comics that pack a punch.
Artists Tali Hinkis and Daniel Temkin Discuss Digital Combines
Two new media-based artists have a conversation about the new energy in the contemporary art field and the limitations of categories for artists.
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.
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.
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.