Good news: Hyperallergic has just received another journalism award. Noah Fischer’s comic “Prospect Heights Ghost Story,” published last year in collaboration with the Economic Hardship Project (EHRP), won a 2026 New York Press Club Award. Congrats to Noah and big thanks to Alissa Quart from EHRP for the successful collaboration.
Today in the news, anti-Trump guerrilla protest art in DC keeps getting more creative. The latest is an arcade game that lets you choose between ordering a Diet Coke or invading Iran. It’s satire at its finest.
Also in this edition: The Queens neighborhood of Ridgewood emerges as the city’s new art hotspot, a peek inside Mozart’s life, and Michael Glover on the religious paintings of Francisco de Zurbarán, aka the “Caravaggio of Spain.” Plus, Paddy Johnson explains what on earth an “A-Corp” is, and whether you should start one.
—Hakim Bishara, editor-in-chief
Art Problems: WTF Is an A-Corp?
What exactly is an Artist Corporation, and should you start one? Paddy Johnson has your back.
Mary Sully at James Cohan’s 52 Walker Street Gallery
James Cohan presents an exhibition by Mary Sully, opening May 15. In the late 1920s, Sully began a series of inventive drawings, each portraying a celebrity. Mixing both representative and abstract elements with patterning, the artist merged her knowledge of modern art and design with Native American forms to create dazzling works.
News
- As the Venice Biennale opened its doors to the public, almost half of the artists in the international exhibition plus 22 national pavilions issued their withdrawal from awards consideration in solidarity with the jury’s resignation.
- As Somalia’s first-ever national pavilion debuts at the 61st Venice Biennale, some local cultural organizations say they were not “meaningfully consulted” or “included” in the selection process for the exhibition.
- Three arcade cabinets appeared at the DC War Memorial, inviting visitors to play “Operation Epic Furious: Strait to Hell,” which mirrors the White House’s trivialization of death and suffering amid the US and Israel’s prolonged war on Iran.
Artists Up Close
Did Zurbarán Believe What He Painted?
An exhibition about the Spanish painter in London made me ponder whether belief actually makes a difference in how well you paint. | Michael Glover
What Did Mozart’s Life Look Like?
An exhibition at the Morgan Library guides visitors through the life and career of the virtuoso via art and well-preserved ephemera. | Greta Rainbow
Sophia Rivera’s Mythology of Everyday New York
Her photos are unresolvable, driving the viewer through wonder, horror, and laughter without necessarily leading one to acceptance. | Julia Curl
Ridgewood’s Thriving Art Scene Steps Out of Bushwick’s Shadow
Ridgewood Open Studios drew hundreds to explore hidden alcoves in converted factories, basement spaces teeming with sculptures, and printmaking workshops in playgrounds. | Aaron Short
Rising Up: Rocky and the Making of Monuments
Featuring works from antiquity to today, the exhibition at the Philadelphia Museum of Art explores the Rocky statue and its impact on the city’s culture, community, and public art.
Memorable Moment
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A Prospect Heights Ghost Story
The final part of our NYC Housing Stories series focused on its creator, who was displaced from his Brooklyn brownstone. | Noah Fischer
