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Read a chapter from Alexis Pauline Gumbs's book "Primary: After and With Alma Thomas."
Alma Thomas Opens Up Our Crowns
The cornrows of Thomas’s paintings, often inspired by her own garden, evoke the infinitely diverse ears of native corn and the sisterhood of braiders across the diaspora.
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September 18, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Read a chapter from Alexis Pauline Gumbs's book "Primary: After and With Alma Thomas."
After an exceptionally moody and muggy New York City summer, the first whispers of fall spell the bustling and beloved return of fall art fair season. To help you navigate, we’ve compiled 10 art fairs that cater to an array of interests.
Your Cheat Sheet to NYC’s Fall Art Fairs
From the classic Armory Show to Spring Break to an emerging art fair held in an Italian design showroom.
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September 18, 2026 at 6:01 PM
After an exceptionally moody and muggy New York City summer, the first whispers of fall spell the bustling and beloved return of fall art fair season. To help you navigate, we’ve compiled 10 art fairs that cater to an array of interests.
The sweeping third iteration of the Counterpublic Triennial is well-suited for a city both frozen in time and ripe for a wildly revitalized future.
The Counterpublic Triennial Pollinates a Budding St. Louis
The sweeping third iteration of this exhibition of public art is well-suited for a city both frozen in time and ripe for a wildly revitalized future.
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September 18, 2026 at 4:03 PM
The sweeping third iteration of the Counterpublic Triennial is well-suited for a city both frozen in time and ripe for a wildly revitalized future.
Here are 10 art shows to see in the Windy City this fall, Jill Mulleady’s uncannily familiar scenes, including Kate Hefferan’s secret magic, the critical role of printed matter in prisons, a moving photographic tribute to Emmett Till, and more.
10 Art Shows to See in Chicago This Fall
Jill Mulleady's uncannily familiar scenes, Kate Hefferan's secret magic, the critical role of printed matter in prisons, a moving photographic tribute to Emmett Till, and more.
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September 18, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Here are 10 art shows to see in the Windy City this fall, Jill Mulleady’s uncannily familiar scenes, including Kate Hefferan’s secret magic, the critical role of printed matter in prisons, a moving photographic tribute to Emmett Till, and more.
Protest artworks and memes scrutinize Sheeran’s inability to speak out against the genocide after he axed Macklemore from his Loop Tour over pro-Palestine comments.
Artists and Illustrators Throw Ed Sheeran for a Loop
Protest artworks and memes scrutinize Sheeran's inability to speak out against the genocide after he axed Macklemore from his Loop Tour over pro-Palestine comments.
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September 17, 2026 at 10:26 PM
Protest artworks and memes scrutinize Sheeran’s inability to speak out against the genocide after he axed Macklemore from his Loop Tour over pro-Palestine comments.
Here are five shows to see in Tribeca right now, including Caroll Dunham’s purple people, Mia Goldstein’s packaged art, ethereal paintings by Giuseppe Francalanza and Christine Safa, and more.
Five Shows to See in Tribeca Right Now
Caroll Dunham’s purple people, Mia Goldstein’s packaged art, and ethereal paintings by Giuseppe Francalanza and Christine Safa.
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September 17, 2026 at 8:37 PM
Here are five shows to see in Tribeca right now, including Caroll Dunham’s purple people, Mia Goldstein’s packaged art, ethereal paintings by Giuseppe Francalanza and Christine Safa, and more.
A Florida family was sold over 200 forged Andy Warhol artworks by an international network of suppliers, authenticators, dealers, and distributors, as alleged in a civil racketeering lawsuit filed on September 9.
Lawsuit Alleges Multimillion-Dollar Andy Warhol Fraud Scheme
A Florida family claims it spent over $6.7 million on over 200 forged works by the Pop artist.
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September 17, 2026 at 7:28 PM
A Florida family was sold over 200 forged Andy Warhol artworks by an international network of suppliers, authenticators, dealers, and distributors, as alleged in a civil racketeering lawsuit filed on September 9.
A show in Maine on art from Cuba, Guam, the Philippines, Puerto Rico, and their diasporas touches on themes of colonization, enslavement, migration, and more.
The Many Islands of “America”
A show on art from Cuba, Guam, the Philippines, Puerto Rico, and their diasporas touches on themes of colonization, enslavement, migration, and more.
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September 16, 2026 at 10:36 PM
A show in Maine on art from Cuba, Guam, the Philippines, Puerto Rico, and their diasporas touches on themes of colonization, enslavement, migration, and more.
In her first museum survey, Mildred Howard's vibrant, musical, and poetic world is on display, reflecting her own memory with collective histories in America.
Mildred Howard Enters History Through the Everyday
In her first museum survey, the Bay Area artist's vibrant, musical, and poetic world is on display, reflecting her own memory with collective histories in America.
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September 16, 2026 at 9:37 PM
In her first museum survey, Mildred Howard's vibrant, musical, and poetic world is on display, reflecting her own memory with collective histories in America.
As Trump disassembles Washington’s cultural landscape and reshapes it in his own image, artists in DC continue to resist. Here are 10 shows to see in DC this fall.
10 Art Shows to See in DC This Fall
Carlotta Corpron photographs light, Ahn Chang-Hong unmasks Korean history, Black women reimagine Shakespeare, three mid-century New York artists paint by the sea, and more.
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September 16, 2026 at 7:36 PM
As Trump disassembles Washington’s cultural landscape and reshapes it in his own image, artists in DC continue to resist. Here are 10 shows to see in DC this fall.
Unionized workers at the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Brooklyn Museum, and the American Folk Art Museum have voted to authorize a strike action if they don’t receive fair offers for union contracts with their respective institutions.
Staff at Whitney Museum, Brooklyn Museum, and American Folk Art Museum Authorize Strike
“Staff should be able to afford to live in the city they work in,” said one of the workers organized with UAW Local 2110.
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September 16, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Unionized workers at the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Brooklyn Museum, and the American Folk Art Museum have voted to authorize a strike action if they don’t receive fair offers for union contracts with their respective institutions.
Although octogenarian Joel-Peter Witkin’s photography has sparked controversy for its sometimes macabre subject matter, his five-decade retrospective at Fahey/Klein Gallery reveals the practicing Catholic’s ongoing dedication to the principle that “we are all God’s children.”
Joel-Peter Witkin’s God-Loving, Gender-Bending Art
His elaborate tableaux vivants blend elements of mythology, the Bible, and art history to express compassion for the marginalized.
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September 15, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Although octogenarian Joel-Peter Witkin’s photography has sparked controversy for its sometimes macabre subject matter, his five-decade retrospective at Fahey/Klein Gallery reveals the practicing Catholic’s ongoing dedication to the principle that “we are all God’s children.”
A collection of PopeL's works on paper at the Drawing Center typifies his frantic and sometimes opaque renderings of thought.
Pope.L Invites Us to Think Through the American Dream
A collection of his works on paper at the Drawing Center typifies his frantic and sometimes opaque renderings of thought.
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September 15, 2026 at 1:02 PM
A collection of PopeL's works on paper at the Drawing Center typifies his frantic and sometimes opaque renderings of thought.
A photography show dedicated to NYC in the nighttime, an Indigenous-led arts festival honoring the Mississippi River, the first-ever Bienal de Yucatán, and more biennials and triennials to visit across the world.
15 Fall Art -Ennials, From St. Louis to Dakar
A photography show dedicated to NYC in the nighttime, an Indigenous-led arts festival honoring the Mississippi River, the first-ever Bienal de Yucatán, and more biennials and triennials to visit…
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September 15, 2026 at 12:01 PM
A photography show dedicated to NYC in the nighttime, an Indigenous-led arts festival honoring the Mississippi River, the first-ever Bienal de Yucatán, and more biennials and triennials to visit across the world.
A wave of museum thefts is exposing the vulnerabilities of institutions struggling to protect irreplaceable collections after years of underfunding.
Europe’s Art Theft Problem Is Much Bigger Than the Louvre
A wave of museum thefts is exposing the vulnerabilities of institutions struggling to protect irreplaceable collections after years of underfunding.
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September 14, 2026 at 9:00 PM
A wave of museum thefts is exposing the vulnerabilities of institutions struggling to protect irreplaceable collections after years of underfunding.
This week, printmaker and photographer Oswaldo García — whom I had the privilege of meeting at Pioneer Works’s Press Play fair in 2024 — dances to cumbias while accordion-folding, book-binding, and watching the magical process of a printer churning out risographs.
A View From the Easel
“Sometimes it's infinite folding and binding, and I just spend the day or weekend doing that.”
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September 14, 2026 at 8:00 PM
This week, printmaker and photographer Oswaldo García — whom I had the privilege of meeting at Pioneer Works’s Press Play fair in 2024 — dances to cumbias while accordion-folding, book-binding, and watching the magical process of a printer churning out risographs.
Founding Chair Charles Traub said he believed the closure could have been avoided with “better coordination” and more strategies for “how we were going to deal with the future of AI.”
School of Visual Arts Ends Photography MFA Program
Founding Chair Charles Traub said he believed the closure could have been avoided with “better coordination” and more strategies for “how we were going to deal with the future of AI.”
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September 14, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Founding Chair Charles Traub said he believed the closure could have been avoided with “better coordination” and more strategies for “how we were going to deal with the future of AI.”
Crochet hooks, thermal laminators, and button makers are among the 31 items now available to rent from the Brooklyn Public Library’s new lending program.
Brooklyn, Say Hello to Your First Craft Supply Library
Crochet hooks, thermal laminators, and button makers are among the 31 items now available to rent from the Brooklyn Public Library’s new lending program.
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September 14, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Crochet hooks, thermal laminators, and button makers are among the 31 items now available to rent from the Brooklyn Public Library’s new lending program.
Twenty-five years into “never forget,” Hyperallergic asked artists, curators, and culture workers to share personal and artistic reflections on how that day shaped their lives. These are their stories.
Artists Reflect on 9/11 and the Wounds of the “War on Terror”
Shahzia Sikander, Wafaa Bilal, Rina Banerjee, and others share stories from the day of the attack and the vicious campaign of Islamophobia, racism, and surveillance in its wake.
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September 11, 2026 at 8:37 PM
Twenty-five years into “never forget,” Hyperallergic asked artists, curators, and culture workers to share personal and artistic reflections on how that day shaped their lives. These are their stories.
The circus is coming to town, although maybe not in the form you’d expect.
The art world, in all its acrobatics and occasional fun, has a spate of acts across the US this fall, including Tony Cokes’s riffs on the video essay, a Grandma Moses retrospective, and Abbas Akhavan’s US museum debut.
The art world, in all its acrobatics and occasional fun, has a spate of acts across the US this fall, including Tony Cokes’s riffs on the video essay, a Grandma Moses retrospective, and Abbas Akhavan’s US museum debut.
15 Museum Exhibitions to See Across the US This Fall
Tony Cokes’s riffs on the video essay, a Grandma Moses retrospective, and Abbas Akhavan’s US museum debut are among the shows to look forward to this season.
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September 11, 2026 at 12:02 PM
The circus is coming to town, although maybe not in the form you’d expect.
The art world, in all its acrobatics and occasional fun, has a spate of acts across the US this fall, including Tony Cokes’s riffs on the video essay, a Grandma Moses retrospective, and Abbas Akhavan’s US museum debut.
The art world, in all its acrobatics and occasional fun, has a spate of acts across the US this fall, including Tony Cokes’s riffs on the video essay, a Grandma Moses retrospective, and Abbas Akhavan’s US museum debut.
Kacey Musgraves’s viral disco balls moment points to a lineage of artists whose use of the genital form is camp-as-critique.
A Brief History of Testicle Art
Kacey Musgraves's viral disco balls moment points to a lineage of artists whose use of the genital form is camp-as-critique.
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September 10, 2026 at 7:28 PM
Kacey Musgraves’s viral disco balls moment points to a lineage of artists whose use of the genital form is camp-as-critique.
Trust in museums is rising across partisan lines, according to newly published data from a survey conducted by the American Alliance of Museums and Wilkening Consulting, an audience research firm specializing in the culture sector.
Trust in US Museums Grows Across Party Lines, Survey Finds
But the federal government’s threats to institutional independence could undermine these upward trends.
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September 9, 2026 at 9:37 PM
Trust in museums is rising across partisan lines, according to newly published data from a survey conducted by the American Alliance of Museums and Wilkening Consulting, an audience research firm specializing in the culture sector.
Is René Balcer a street photographer, a documentary photographer, or a landscape photographer? All the above and more.
The Law & Order Writer Who Moonlights as an Artist
Is René Balcer a street photographer, a documentary photographer, or a landscape photographer? All the above and more.
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September 9, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Is René Balcer a street photographer, a documentary photographer, or a landscape photographer? All the above and more.
The beloved author’s new novel tells a story of familial loss and reconnection, beginning with a chance encounter at The Met. But why does it seem to imply that grief and art are at odds?
In “Whistler,” Ann Patchett Tackles Loss and Art
The beloved author’s new novel tells a story of familial loss and reconnection, beginning with a chance encounter at The Met. But why does it seem to imply that grief and art are at odds?
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September 9, 2026 at 6:01 PM
The beloved author’s new novel tells a story of familial loss and reconnection, beginning with a chance encounter at The Met. But why does it seem to imply that grief and art are at odds?
Six years ago, on August 4, 2020, a massive explosion at the Port of Beirut killed more than two hundred people, wounded thousands, and devastated large parts of the capital.
September 9, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Six years ago, on August 4, 2020, a massive explosion at the Port of Beirut killed more than two hundred people, wounded thousands, and devastated large parts of the capital.