Good morning. How do you cultivate positivity in an information ecosystem where pessimism seems to reign supreme? The influential graphic designer Stefan Sagmeister shares some ideas, and reflects on our tendency to distort the past, on the fitting occasion of his retrospective at the School of Visual Arts in an interview with Editor-in-Chief Hrag Vartanian today. In the news, the Guerrilla Girls issue a new poster calling on voters to support Kamala Harris in order to secure women’s rights, and Charli XCX (who, uh, played her new album at the Storm King Art Center yesterday?!) reveals the thrifty reasons behind her iconic bright-green cover art. And from all of us at Hyperallergic, thank you to everyone who made our 15th anniversary party an unforgettable night — from our incredible performers CoCo, DiDi Opulence, Amygdala, Kekoa Is, Felicia Oh, Kanika, and Junior Mintt; brilliant emcee Zac Thompson; and DJ Pillow Princess to those of you who bought a ticket, sent us good vibes, or just read us on the regular. It means the world. — Valentina Di Liscia, News Editor | |
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| | | The innovative designer, the subject of a major retrospective at the School of Visual Arts, talks about his aesthetic, the creative need for sabbaticals, and why pessimism reigns today. | Hrag Vartanian |
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IN THE NEWS | | | The Guerrilla Girls have endorsed Kamala Harris with a cheeky new poster, urging voters to support the Democratic party to “restore & defend our freedoms.” In a recent interview, Charli XCX revealed that the iconic cover art design for brat was actually a cost-cutting measure for the project. Late California Senator Dianne Feinstein’s art collection raked in a record-breaking $1.85 million this week, double what the auction house predicted. |
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LATEST IN ART | | | | Wright’s human, animal, and fantastical characters span 65 years, a career that has shaped British puppetry over the past several decades. | Anna Souter |
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| | | His work suspends us in the flow of time, calling attention to the scattered technologies that have defined our lives. | Eileen Isagon Skyers |
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| | | | The artist’s immersive video installation draws upon myriad creation myths to thread a powerful narrative throughout the extremities of our cosmos. | Anna Souter |
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MORE ON HYPERALLERGIC | | | “Hidden in an industrial area, down an alley, difficult to find, my studio is freedom.” | Lakshmi Rivera Amin |
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| | | | This week: public art around NYC, artists in Gaza honor the land, China’s boba-industrial complex, the UK’s last African colony gets returned, how to out-diva JD Vance, and much more. | Lakshmi Rivera Amin |
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| TRANSITIONS | Sydney Blumenkranz was named the inaugural director of FOG Design+Art fair.
Eva Helene Pade is now represented by Thaddeus Ropac in collaboration with Galleri Nicolai Wallner, Copenhagen.
The estate of Rafael Soriano is now represented by Hollis Taggart gallery.
Joseph Yaeger is now represented by Gladstone Gallery in collaboration with Modern Art, London.
Chemu Ng'ok is now represented by Galerie Eva Presenhuber in collaboration with Goodman Gallery, Johannesburg. |
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| AWARDS & ACCOLADES | David Antonio Cruz, Kameron Neal, and Jared Soares won the Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition from the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC.
Arthur Francietta, Claudia Claremi,and Emilie Boone received the Caribbean Cultural Institute Fellowship from the Pérez Art Museum Miami.
Ana Iti won the 2024 Walters Prize from the Auckland Art Gallery.
Otis Houston Jr. won the American Folk Art Museum’s Visionary Award. |
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