Tag: shows
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A Newly Excavated Maya Settlement in Belize Shows Adaptation to Climate Change
The Postclassic period of Maya civilization (800–1500 CE) was marked by significant environmental and societal stressors, including prolonged droughts and a shift from centralized authority to smaller, competitive polities. A new excavation at an archaeological site in Belize shows how despite these challenges, Postclassic Maya communities not only survived, but thrived. The excavation was conducted read more
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10 Art Shows to See in Los Angeles This March
Los Angeles may be recovering from a bit of an art hangover after our dizzying fair week, but there are several excellent shows worth a closer look this month. At Vielmetter, Hayv Kahraman draws on personal loss to create mystical visions of resilience. Painters Jesse Wiedel and Cole Case focus on our nation’s complexities and read more
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70 Shows to See in NYC This Spring
New York Newsletter Our guide this season’s blockbuster shows and hidden gems in New York City is out. This is our offering, our paean, our plea to the spirits of spring: Hyperallergic’s long-awaited guide of more than 70 shows to see this season, should it ever deign to arrive. This year, we opted to sort read more
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Takashi Murakami Explores Influence in New LA Show
Takashi Murakami closes his eyes when he speaks. Still, this makes him no less animated: his hands gesture wildly, the pitch of his voice rising and falling. The artist is speaking in Japanese, but even before his translator intervenes, I can glean some of the sentiment from the proper nouns and the range of intonations. read more
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Your Guide to Fairs and Shows This LA Frieze Week
Once upon a time, Los Angeles hosted just two main art fairs to contend with (RIP ALAC). But this year, there are eight fairs to navigate — or more, depending on how you define them. These range from the behemoth Frieze LA at the Santa Monica Airport to the suite-hopping hotel fair Felix in Hollywood read more
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10 Art Shows to See in DC This Spring
As the United States prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday amid attacks on civil liberties and marginalized communities, museums and galleries in the nation’s capital are opening exhibitions that question what it means to be an American. The National Gallery of Art presents 115 works in Dear America while other shows focus on individual artists read more
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University of North Texas Students Withdraw Thesis Shows, Citing Censorship
Graduate students in the MFA Studio Art program at the University of North Texas (UNT) are withdrawing their upcoming thesis presentations in solidarity with artist Victor “Marka27” Quiñonez, whose exhibition at the school was abruptly cancelled without explanation. Quiñonez’s solo show at the College of Visual Arts and Design (CVAD) featured sculptures and installations that read more
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10 Art Shows to See in the Bay Area This Spring
The San Francisco Bay Area is experiencing something of a cultural crisis. For those of us who have lived here long enough, it’s a comparable collapse to what the community experienced during the first dot-com boom. Galleries and arts nonprofits are closing in handfuls. Museum programming appears to be pandering to the tech bros. Rent read more
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Five Shows to See in New York City Right Now
We tell ourselves stories in order to live.Joan Didion, a New Yorker, famously said this. The exhibitions we recommend you trek out to see —and it’s a high bar, given these subfreezing temperatures —center that age-old practice. A show on storytelling at the Morgan Library & Museum, with a 3,000-year scope, should prime you well read more
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10 Art Shows to See in Upstate New York This February
To my dear readers: With this February installment, we celebrate two years of this monthly round-up of exhibitions in Upstate New York. It is a continued joy to promote the artists and shows in the region, and I thank all of you for your steadfast support of this column and community! This wintry month, the read more
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7 Shows to See in Mexico City Art Week
Los Angeles–based artist rafa esparza has two exhibitions on view in Mexico City at the moment. At Lago Algo, located within the Bosque de Chapultepec, he has a solo exhibition showing the breadth of his practice, including sculpture, painting, video, sound, and installation. Titled “juntxs” (Spanish for “together” with the “o” in “juntos” replaced in read more
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15 Art Shows to See in Los Angeles This Spring
This spring, LA institutions present retrospectives on iconic local artists and group shows that explore the link between material, spirituality, and community. The Museum of Contemporary Art mounts an exhibition of influential conceptual artist Michael Asher, whose ephemeral works illustrate unseen networks of influence, and a Steve Roden exhibition in Orange County focuses on the read more
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What Shows to See in Doha During Art Basel Qatar
Art Basel’s first edition in Doha arrives with expectations: new collectors, cautious galleries hoping to land institutional interest, and a city briefly reorganized around a fair schedule. What distinguishes the week is not just the fair, but how clearly Doha’s museums are using the moment to make a case for depth. Rather than flooding the read more
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Why Are So Many New York Gallery Shows This Winter About Saving the Trees?
A rich tradition of tree art has sprouted in biennials across the world, with installations composed of saplings, snags, and perennials in various stages of development popping up at seemingly every big art event. (A recent case in point: the centerpiece of last year’s inaugural edition of the Sky High Farm Biennial in Upstate New read more
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This map shows how long it takes Americans to save for a 20% vs. 5% down payment
When you buy a home, a higher down payment can land you better terms on your mortgage. A 20% down payment is considered the golden standard, but this is out of reach for many home buyers — and 20% down isn’t mandatory. Many lenders accept 5% down or less. Let’s look at how long it read more
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