December 11, 2019
Best of 2019: Our Top NYC Art Shows
Here are our favorite New York City exhibitions of 2019 — excluding Brooklyn, for which we have a separate list — brought to you by the writers and editors of Hyperallergic.
Hyperallergic Writers and Editors
Finding Crystalline Clarity in the Seemingly Chaotic
The technical mastery of Annie Lapin’s paintings is like that of a juggler who can simultaneously toss balls, bowling pins, flaming torches, and a chainsaw.
Daniel Gerwin
Ebony G. Patterson Transforms the Gallery Into a Garden
At Hales New York, Patterson’s collages meditate on the entropy and delicate elegance of our natural and built environments.
Alexandra M. Thomas
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Lincoln Center Scraps Richard Lippold’s Chandelier Sculpture in $550M Renovation Plans
Preservationists have voiced their concerns about eliminating Lippold’s “Orpheus and Apollo,” one of the original pieces of public artworks at Lincoln Center, installed in 1962.
A Beloved San Diego Gallery Is Pushed Out by a Wave of Gentrification
Over 4,000 people are behind a petition to get the landlord to reconsider the new rent, which has more than doubled.
A Church Nativity Scene Makes a Statement About Border Detentions
The display presents the figurines of Mary, Joseph, and baby Jesus separated by metal cages to evoke detention facilities at the US-Mexico border. “The role of public art is to raise awareness,” explains the church’s reverend.
Hours After It Was Revealed, Someone Tagged a Banksy Mural About Homelessness
Banksy’s latest mural in Birmingham, England imagined two reindeer guiding a bench where a local homeless man slept. Soon after its debut, someone spray painted Rudolph-red noses.
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Meet LA’s Art Community: Asuka Hisa Is Busy Prepping the ICA LA as a 2020 Voting Center
An interview series spotlighting some of the great work coming out of Los Angeles. Hear directly from artists, curators, and art workers about their current projects and personal quirks.
Elisa Wouk Almino
Memes and Banannigans From Art Basel Miami Beach
Maurizio Cattelan’s ludicrous banana artwork has gone viral for its $120,000 price tag. While the mainstream media has created a frenzy around the sculpture, the internet also offers an incredible selection of memes.
Sarah Rose Sharp
Comics from the archive...
What Kind of Capitalist Are You?
Hello everyone. I wanted to preface this comic with an apology. Due to certain budgetary limitations, this comic had to pick up some sponsors.
CM Campbell
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