In his 1919 dissertation The Concept of Criticism in German Romanticism, Walter Benjamin writes, “Whe
| In his 1919 dissertation The Concept of Criticism in German Romanticism, Walter Benjamin writes, “Where there is no self-knowledge, there is no knowing at all […].” As America’s democracy is dealt yet another blow by the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, we might ask why art criticism still matters. Yet if, as Benjamin’s text suggests, the critic’s reflection is a form of self-knowledge, through such reflection we can better know — ourselves, others, and the world around us.– Natalie Haddad, Co-Editor, Hyperallergic Weekend | |
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| | GaHee Park’s Cool Nudes There is a coolness to the way Park paints her figures, as well as a sculptural attention paid to form and surfaces. John Yau |
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| Tom of Finland Comes to Japan Out, proud, and unabashedly homoerotic, the gay artist’s iconic imagery has become an international symbol of freedom. Edward M. Gómez |
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| The End of Art History Writing a global art history demands that we give up historical thinking. David Carrier |
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| A Wall of Hyperpop Sound Although Brakence is not the only Gen-Z singer-songwriter to play with noise and distortion, few so gleefully enact the violent collision of forms. Lucas Fagen |
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| Required Reading This week, seeing Caravaggio, the new Princeton Art Museum, Judith Butler on JK Rowling, white supremacy and classical music, the QAnon threat, and more. Hrag Vartanian |
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| Tom of Finland Enamel Pin The t-shirt so saucily framed by the leather jacket on this pin features the gorgeous, muscle-bound work of Tom of Finland, who helped define a gay subculture so beloved and prolific that it actually gave birth to an XXXmas edition of this very pin. We recommend getting your holiday shopping done early this year — check out the rest of our queer pin collection! |
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