As we bid farewell to 2025 and look forward to the new year, it’s time to revisit the most popular stories on Hyperallergic from the past year. This year witnessed a range of topics, from the audacious Louvre robbery to the increasing authoritarianism in the White House, providing ample material for artistic dialogue, memes, and more. We take pride in our comprehensive art world coverage and the numerous stories that have struck a chord with our audience.
This selection represents only a fraction of the content Hyperallergic delivers daily. In the past year, we published close to 2,000 articles penned by hundreds of writers, reaching millions through our email newsletters and online presence. Our achievements wouldn’t be possible without the support of Hyperallergic members, whose contributions enable us to continue our work despite the year’s challenges, equipping us with the courage to forge ahead into 2026.
Hyperallergic’s 20 Most Read Stories of 2025 (ranked by total views):
1. “What I Wish I Had Known About Germany Earlier” by Ai Weiwei
2. “When Artists Are Too Old to Be ‘Emerging'” by Damien Davis
3. “Monuments Were Never Meant to Last Forever” by Nanase Shirokawa
4. “Reclaiming a Whitewashed History of the Great Depression” by Monica Uszerowicz
5. “The True Story of a Rare Eva Hesse Painting Found at a Goodwill Auction” by Laurie Gwen Shapiro
6. “The Museum Donors Accused of Sucking California Dry” by Dan Schindel
7. “Can Steve Martin Help Bring Visitors to the Frick Collection?” by Isa Farfan
8. “People Really Hate the Philadelphia Art Museum Rebrand” by Maya Pontone
9. “The Louvre Was Robbed, But the Memes Stole the Show” by Isa Farfan
10. “The Painter Who Captured the Dark Side of Flowers” by Natasha Seaman
11. “The Best Signs and Art of This Year’s Massive May Day Protests” by Maya Pontone
12. “Donald Trump Brings Back ‘Degenerate Art'” by Ed Simon
13. “Everything Is Not Fine in the Art World” by Damien Davis
14. “100 Assignments From Nayland Blake” by Nayland Blake
15. “The Revisionist History of the Nazi Salute” by Sarah Bond
16. “The Brilliance and Privilege of Jane Austen and Julia Margaret Cameron” by Alexandra M. Thomas
17. “Two Artists Withdraw From Smithsonian Symposium” by Isa Farfan
18. “The Trump Administration Looks Even Worse Up Close” by Lisa Yin Zhang
19. “Celebrating the Science of Quilts” by Julie Schneider
20. “Monuments Collapses American History on Itself” by Claudia Ross
