Six Artists Awarded MacArthur “Genius” Grants

The MacArthur Foundation has announced the latest recipients of its prestigious MacArthur Fellowships, often referred to as “genius grants,” on October 8. The 2025 cohort includes six visual artists and photographers among 22 total awardees. Each fellow receives an unrestricted financial award of $800,000 distributed over five years, intended to support their innovative work without the requirement of specific projects […]

Create Artistic Costumes for Hyperallergic’s Halloween Party

Calling all ghouls, ghosts, and gallerinas — this Halloween, we’re teaming up with our friends at the Francis Kite Club in NYC to host an art-inspired costume party. Join Hyperallergic staff, contributors, friends, and fellow Hyperallergic and Francis Kite Club Members on October 29 to show off your most convincing rendition of Munch’s “The Scream” or creature from Hieronymus Bosch’s […]

Humans of New York Hosts Event at Grand Central

**Brandon Stanton’s “Dear New York” Installation at Grand Central Terminal** Brandon Stanton, renowned for his “Humans of New York” series, embarks on a new artistic endeavor with “Dear New York,” a groundbreaking public photo installation in Grand Central Terminal. This unique project, running until October 19, showcases Stanton’s extensive collection of New Yorkers’ portraits, strategically displayed throughout the station’s grand […]

Women Artists Discovering Freedom in Their Later Years

In 1982, the Museum of Modern Art staged the first-ever major retrospective dedicated to the work of Louise Bourgeois. She was 70 years old. The overdue exhibition was intended to solidify Bourgeois’s legacy, to recognize more than half a century of creative output. But Bourgeois would live another 28 years and would make art until the day she died. What’s […]

Portrait of Enslaved Man Corrects Historical Inaccuracies

For decades, Frederick Baker’s story was overshadowed by a romanticized narrative of his enslavers in Longwood mansion, Natchez, Mississippi. Recent research into the 19th-century oil painting “Portrait of Frederick” by C.R. Parker has shed light on Baker’s life of hardship under enslavement, challenging the long-standing false tales told by Longwood guides. The painting, now owned by Crystal Bridges and the […]

MassArt Graduate Gallery Expands Exhibition Strategies Beyond Campus

Located in Boston’s vibrant South of Washington arts district, MassArt x SoWa is a distinctive off-campus gallery dedicated to showcasing the work of Massachusetts College of Art and Design (MassArt) graduate students and alumni. In 2021, the MassArt grad program sought a new venue for its spring and summer MFA thesis exhibitions. Felicia Scott Flint, Director of MassArt x SoWa […]

“The Quest for Joyfully Embraced in ‘Bluebird of Happiness’ by Artist Cory Feder”

Title: The Quest for Joy Exemplified in ‘Bluebird of Happiness’ by Artist Cory Feder In a realm that frequently appears engulfed by intricacy and tumult, the quest for happiness remains a timeless collective goal. Cory Feder, a modern artist celebrated for her vibrant and uplifting creations, encapsulates this journey for joy in her artwork “Bluebird of Happiness.” This piece not […]