While popular Hyperallergic posts often capture the spotlight with abundant links, comments, and shares, it’s important to acknowledge the insightful articles that occasionally slip under readers’ radars for various reasons. With that in mind, I decided to highlight some of these noteworthy articles that deserve another look for those who might have missed them initially.
Here are my selections. There were so many engaging reads that I couldn’t restrict myself to just 10, so I extended our customary Top 10 format by adding five more. Notably, I’ve excluded any articles penned by myself for obvious reasons.
#1 The Venice Biennale by Peter Dobey Artist and writer Peter Dobey shared a series of photo essays (1, 2, 3) on this year’s Venice Biennale at the start of June. Additionally, he penned an extensive essay, published in three segments (Part I, Part II, and Part III), examining the Biennale’s artworks. His wide-reaching perspective delved into underlying issues of the world’s longest-running biennial. Remarkably, he also discovered the first-ever pavilion of Transnistria, an unrecognized breakaway region between Moldova and Ukraine, making it a thoroughly enlightening read.
#2 “Patrick Cariou Versus Richard Prince: Pick Your Side” by Cat Weaver “The art world is apparently supposed to rally behind Richard Prince. If you’re radical today, you view intellectual property (IP) as a relic of outdated market strategies. You perceive IP enforcement as hoarding and think dissenters ‘don’t get it.’ Artists aiming to build a brand or profit from serial prints (including some radicals mentioned earlier) are supposed to support Patrick Cariou. If you have a stake in your work, you view appropriation artists as lazy, parasitic opportunists, and believe opponents are egomaniacs with an inflated sense of entitlement.”
#3 William Powhida’s Dispatches from Sheboygan During his summer residency in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, artist William Powhida produced a series of posts (Part I, Part II, and Part III) reflecting on his project and the significance of creating art far removed from the art world’s power hubs. Concurrently, Powhida was holding a solo exhibition at the Marlborough Gallery in Chelsea, which provided a stark contrast to the realities depicted in his online posts. In a way, these writings served as the unseen half of the Marlborough show that gallery visitors never experienced.
