Expressionism Turned Inside Out

Kyung-Me’s disciplined focus on minute details is inseparable from a vast grotto of feelings that she has channeled and kept in check.

In a Bear Market, the NFT Scene Embraces Goblins

Goblins became a fitting identity for NFT enthusiasts, who are uncertain about their future, yet are still darkly proud of their fast-paced, albeit often conniving, subculture.

Paintings Born of LA’s Grit and Grime

Collaging debris culled during urban excursions, Michael Alvarez portrays the liminal spaces of his city, from freeway underpasses to public parks.

Can Humanity Forge a Path to Freedom?

The “Loophole of Retreat” symposium at the Venice Biennale demonstrated that the personal is not only political; it’s also where most of humanity lives.

Required Reading

This week, voter surveys, the ideology of “longtermism,” Arthur gives Hyperallergic a shout-out, and more.

The Sesame Street of Art History

Artist Jayson Musson guides a potty-mouthed, weed-obsessed bunny named Ollie through his version of art history.

Joiri Minaya Breaks Through the Camouflage

For years, Minaya reflected warped perceptions of Indigenous and diasporic peoples by concealing bodies in textiles; now, she is revealing the people behind the patterns.

A Contemporary Look at Devotion

In Contemporary Ex-Votos, Mexican and Mexican-American artists analyze their identity beyond external ideas.