**Creative and Thoughtful Gift Suggestions for Sisters** Selecting the perfect gift for a sister, whether it’s for her birthday, a special occasion, or just because, can be a meaningful way to show love and appreciation. To strike the right balance between creativity and thoughtfulness, consider her personality, interests, and lifestyle. Here are some unique gift ideas to inspire you. 1. […]
Photographer Rosalind Fox Solomon, who tirelessly trained her lens on the social inequalities, painful struggles, and human resilience to which she bore witness around the world, died early Monday morning, June 30, at the age of 95. The news of her death was announced by Stephen Bulger Gallery, which has exhibited her work since 2007. Throughout a nearly six-decade practice […]
The Black Arts Movement (BAM) of the 1960s was a cultural and political collective that sought to redefine and amplify Black consciousness through artistic expression. This remarkable period witnessed the convergence of prominent Black artists like John Coltrane, Nina Simone, and Stevie Wonder, who creatively used their platforms to support and fund Black causes, including the legal defense of the […]
**IRL Gallery in Tribeca NYC Unveils ‘Terra Forma’ Exhibition by Saman & Sasan Oskouei** Nestled in the vibrant Tribeca area of New York City, the IRL Gallery presents an exhibition that is captivating audiences and igniting substantial discussions about our world and its future. Entitled “Terra Forma,” this latest showcase features the artistic talents of sibling duo, Saman and Sasan […]
**A View From the Easel: Embracing the Artistic Spirit in Diverse Cityscapes** Welcome to the 291st installment of A View From the Easel, a series where artists reflect on their workspace. This week, artists draw energy from the hilly landscape of San Francisco and relish the intertwinement of art and life in Greenwich Village. **Embracing the Artistic Spirit: A Glimpse […]
This article is part of Hyperallergic’s 2025 Pride Month series, spotlighting moments from New York’s LGBTQ+ art history throughout June. In 1970, one year after the legendary first brick shattered the windows of the Stonewall Inn, thousands took to the streets of Lower Manhattan to participate in the Christopher Street Liberation Day March — an event that would later be […]
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Before the telephone rendered it obsolete, the optical telegraph was somewhat of a national fixation in 19th-century France. Petrified by the unknown, Parisians smashed an early version in 1792. Politicians were suspicious of what the author calls “mechanical monsters, secretive and strange,” in the aftermath of the French Revolution. And this “angular and winged” device’s aesthetic or grotesque figurative possibilities […]
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With a little help from a band of New York City “hot girls,” a grassroots campaign carried Democratic Socialist and State Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani to victory in Tuesday’s mayoral primary race. Eleven candidates vied for the Democratic nomination for mayor; however, the race was largely considered a two-person contest when disgraced former governor Andrew Cuomo entered in March. Cuomo held […]