Comics Archives - Hyperallergic https://hyperallergic.com/category/comics/ Sensitive to Art & its Discontents Tue, 05 Dec 2023 23:10:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://hyperallergic-newspack.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/11/cropped-Hyperallergic-favicon-100x100.png Comics Archives - Hyperallergic https://hyperallergic.com/category/comics/ 32 32 118955609 My Art Fair Nightmare https://hyperallergic.com/860477/my-art-fair-nightmare/ https://hyperallergic.com/860477/my-art-fair-nightmare/#respond Tue, 05 Dec 2023 23:10:45 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=860477 I was on my way to the art fair when something strange happened.]]>

I was on my way to the art fair when something strange happened.

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That Time When I Tried to Move to Israel https://hyperallergic.com/857014/that-time-when-i-tried-to-move-to-israel/ https://hyperallergic.com/857014/that-time-when-i-tried-to-move-to-israel/#respond Thu, 16 Nov 2023 21:49:50 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=857014 A Rabbi said there’s land in the settlements with my name on it.]]>

A Rabbi said there’s land in the settlements with my name on it.

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A Conflicted Cartoonist Ponders Roy Lichtenstein https://hyperallergic.com/852891/a-conflicted-cartoonist-ponders-roy-lichtenstein/ https://hyperallergic.com/852891/a-conflicted-cartoonist-ponders-roy-lichtenstein/#comments Sun, 29 Oct 2023 20:04:00 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=852891 A new documentary asks whether the Pop Art icon appropriated the work of comic artists. If so, who’s truly to blame?]]>

A new documentary asks whether the Pop Art icon appropriated the work of comic artists. If so, who’s truly to blame?

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The Life and Times of Patrociño Barela https://hyperallergic.com/847801/the-life-and-times-of-patrocino-barela/ https://hyperallergic.com/847801/the-life-and-times-of-patrocino-barela/#respond Mon, 02 Oct 2023 22:18:47 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=847801 A new exhibition at the Roswell Museum in New Mexico honors the underrecognized legacy of the self-taught wood carver. ]]>

A new exhibition at the Roswell Museum in New Mexico honors the underrecognized legacy of the self-taught wood carver.

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This Is How Succession Should End https://hyperallergic.com/825063/this-is-how-succession-should-end/ Fri, 26 May 2023 23:46:26 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=825063 Brace yourself for the rise of the Pee Balloon Army.]]>

Brace yourself for the rise of the Pee Balloon Army.

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Mike Leigh’s BBC Films, Ranked https://hyperallergic.com/807316/mike-leigh-bbc-films-ranked/ Thu, 09 Mar 2023 20:32:36 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=807316 Leigh's films are class-conscious, prickly, strange, satirical, and often very funny.]]>

Leigh's films are class-conscious, prickly, strange, satirical, and often very funny.

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AI, WTF Do You Know About Pain?  https://hyperallergic.com/802165/ai-wtf-do-you-know-about-pain/ Sun, 19 Feb 2023 21:05:00 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=802165 Something in this era of AI-generated art feels debased, devalued. That something is me, the artist. ]]>

Something in this era of AI-generated art feels debased, devalued. That something is me, the artist.

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My Comics Collaboration With DALL-E  https://hyperallergic.com/792669/amaris-feland-ketchum-comics-collaboration-with-ai-dall-e/ Sun, 22 Jan 2023 21:03:00 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=792669 I wondered: Could the AI image generator and I develop a shared, unique “voice” in our creative output? ]]>

I wondered: Could the AI image generator and I develop a shared, unique “voice” in our creative output?

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When Tuna Met Snoopy  https://hyperallergic.com/789707/when-tuna-met-snoopy/ Fri, 23 Dec 2022 18:21:35 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=789707 Something strange happened when I watched "A Charlie Brown Christmas" with my cat Tuna. ]]>

Something strange happened when I watched "A Charlie Brown Christmas" with my cat Tuna.

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The History of American Landscape Painting Is Not Pretty  https://hyperallergic.com/777634/history-of-american-landscape-painting-is-not-pretty/ https://hyperallergic.com/777634/history-of-american-landscape-painting-is-not-pretty/#comments Mon, 07 Nov 2022 20:24:03 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=777634 The country's most famous landscape painters pushed the idea of Manifest Destiny. Is there a better way to inspire people with landscape painting today?]]>

The country's most famous landscape painters pushed the idea of Manifest Destiny. Is there a better way to inspire people with landscape painting today?

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Thoughts on Clement Greenberg From a Cult Survivor https://hyperallergic.com/773297/thoughts-on-clement-greenberg-from-a-cult-survivor/ Tue, 25 Oct 2022 20:41:38 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=773297 At the height of his influence as an art critic, Greenberg was in “Sullivanian” psychotherapy, the same cult I was later exposed to as a child.]]>

At the height of his influence as an art critic, Greenberg was in “Sullivanian” psychotherapy, the same cult I was later exposed to as a child.

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Documenta 15 in the Shadow of the Russia-Ukraine War https://hyperallergic.com/764931/documenta-15-in-the-shadow-of-the-russia-ukraine-war/ Wed, 28 Sep 2022 22:30:54 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=764931 "What does it mean to arrive from a country with a fascist regime?" asks Russian dissident artist Victoria Lomasko.]]>

"What does it mean to arrive from a country with a fascist regime?" asks Russian dissident artist Victoria Lomasko.

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Spring Break Art Show Asks, What Is the Ideal Naked Lunch? https://hyperallergic.com/759636/spring-break-art-show-naked-lunch/ Fri, 09 Sep 2022 23:44:12 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=759636 From magic carpets to Hot Cheeto bathtub feasts, artists on their creations for the city’s beloved eclectic art fair.]]>

From magic carpets to Hot Cheeto bathtub feasts, artists on their creations for the city’s beloved eclectic art fair.

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Reflecting on Nationalism at the Venice Biennale https://hyperallergic.com/744940/reflecting-on-nationalism-at-the-venice-biennale/ Sun, 03 Jul 2022 20:01:00 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=744940 There are 30 nations represented in the international exhibition. Some aren’t in their best moment today. A comics diary. ]]>

There are 30 nations represented in the international exhibition. Some aren’t in their best moment today. A comics diary.

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“We Are Safe, the Bomb Shelter Is Fine,” Ukrainian Cartoonists Draw Under Siege https://hyperallergic.com/715654/we-are-safe-the-bomb-shelter-is-fine-ukrainian-cartoonists-draw-under-seige/ Mon, 07 Mar 2022 22:03:00 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=715654 Notes from Ukrainians during the start of the Russian invasion.]]>

Notes from Ukrainians during the start of the Russian invasion.

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Did I Text That? https://hyperallergic.com/697303/did-i-text-that/ Sun, 30 Jan 2022 21:03:00 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=697303 Oops.]]>

Oops.

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The Fearless Artist https://hyperallergic.com/698891/the-fearless-artist/ Tue, 11 Jan 2022 22:49:37 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=698891 "Are we really going in?"]]>

"Are we really going in?"

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When Artists Give Gifts https://hyperallergic.com/701874/when-artists-give-gifts/ Thu, 23 Dec 2021 19:08:00 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=701874 What could it be?]]>

What could it be?

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Color Me a Radical https://hyperallergic.com/696751/color-me-a-radical/ Tue, 07 Dec 2021 22:02:00 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=696751 Now that's change.]]>

Now that's change.

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Dear Grant, Just Send Money https://hyperallergic.com/694822/dear-grant-just-send-money/ Tue, 23 Nov 2021 22:04:00 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=694822 Did you say public engagement? ]]>

Did you say public engagement?

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The Shaggy Appeal of Kurt Vonnegut https://hyperallergic.com/693815/kurt-vonnegut-documentary-comic/ Sun, 21 Nov 2021 21:00:00 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=693815 A new documentary about Vonnegut prompts memories of first encountering the author.]]>

A new documentary about Vonnegut prompts memories of first encountering the author.

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Dear Artist, Thanks for Your Patience https://hyperallergic.com/692740/dear-artist-thanks-for-your-patience/ Mon, 15 Nov 2021 21:44:00 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=692740 Better late than never?]]>

Better late than never?

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The Story of Kunihiko Moriguchi, a Master Kimono Painter https://hyperallergic.com/691358/the-story-of-kunihiko-moriguchi-a-master-kimono-painter/ Sun, 14 Nov 2021 21:05:00 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=691358 Moriguchi, who studied in Japan and Paris, took the influence of Op art and applied it to the traditional art of kimono painting.]]>

Moriguchi, who studied in Japan and Paris, took the influence of Op art and applied it to the traditional art of kimono painting.

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Halloween, When Everyone Dresses Like Clichés https://hyperallergic.com/688487/halloween-when-everyone-dresses-like-cliches/ Thu, 28 Oct 2021 21:03:00 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=688487 Happy Halloween 🎃]]>

Happy Halloween 🎃

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Papa Renty Taught Us How to Read https://hyperallergic.com/688009/papa-renty-taught-us-how-to-read/ Wed, 27 Oct 2021 22:08:35 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=688009 Renty Taylor wasn't only an enslaved individual, he was much much more, and his story should concern us all.]]>

Renty Taylor wasn't only an enslaved individual, he was much much more, and his story should concern us all.

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Art’s Final Resting Place https://hyperallergic.com/687357/arts-final-resting-place/ Mon, 25 Oct 2021 20:33:00 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=687357 The stuff art dreams are made of.]]>

The stuff art dreams are made of.

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The Time Godard Called Filmgoers Bourgeois Fascists https://hyperallergic.com/685975/the-time-godard-called-filmgoers-bourgeois-fascists/ Tue, 19 Oct 2021 20:34:00 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=685975 Where are the directors taking the stage to acknowledge workers’ demands today?]]>

Where are the directors taking the stage to acknowledge workers’ demands today?

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I Like Your Show, I Swear https://hyperallergic.com/684934/i-like-your-show-i-swear/ Sun, 17 Oct 2021 19:05:00 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=684934 Keep your friends close and your bad art friends closer.]]>

Keep your friends close and your bad art friends closer.

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Jerry Saltz Oncoming https://hyperallergic.com/683255/jerry-saltz-oncoming/ Sun, 10 Oct 2021 20:02:00 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=683255 Here we go again.]]>

Here we go again.

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Worst Muse Ever https://hyperallergic.com/682046/worst-muse-ever/ Mon, 04 Oct 2021 20:34:00 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=682046 If only some muses were more fleeting.]]>

If only some muses were more fleeting.

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Art World Subversion Has Its Limits https://hyperallergic.com/676522/art-world-subversion-has-its-limits/ Mon, 13 Sep 2021 20:34:00 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=676522 Depends on who's doing the subverting.]]>

Depends on who's doing the subverting.

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The Wonderfully Messy Mix of Art and Craft at Spring Break https://hyperallergic.com/676119/the-wonderfully-messy-mix-of-art-and-craft-at-spring-break/ https://hyperallergic.com/676119/the-wonderfully-messy-mix-of-art-and-craft-at-spring-break/#comments Fri, 10 Sep 2021 21:59:00 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=676119 A comic artist strolling through Spring Break spots a seersucker suit, spiders, and a giant sliced ham, among other curiosities.]]>

A comic artist strolling through Spring Break spots a seersucker suit, spiders, and a giant sliced ham, among other curiosities.

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An Artist’s Unlikely Enemy https://hyperallergic.com/664787/an-artists-unlikely-enemy/ Sun, 25 Jul 2021 20:08:00 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=664787 They're not out to get you, are they?]]>

They're not out to get you, are they?

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The Museum of Apologies https://hyperallergic.com/662724/museum-of-apologies/ Wed, 14 Jul 2021 20:18:09 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=662724 There's always a story.]]>

There's always a story.

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There’s No Pride in Neutrality https://hyperallergic.com/657118/theres-no-pride-in-neutrality/ Mon, 21 Jun 2021 00:06:00 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=657118 In a month of rainbow everything, the eye can sometimes use a break.]]>

In a month of rainbow everything, the eye can sometimes use a break.

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Another Day of Moving Art https://hyperallergic.com/651647/another-day-of-moving-art/ Mon, 07 Jun 2021 20:50:09 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=651647 Is it lunchtime yet?]]>

Is it lunchtime yet?

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When Your Protest Art Gets Coopted https://hyperallergic.com/649525/when-your-protest-art-gets-coopted/ Sun, 30 May 2021 20:07:00 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=649525 Let's face it, the way your art is received is out of your control.]]>

Let's face it, the way your art is received is out of your control.

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Redefining Rest https://hyperallergic.com/646974/redefining-rest/ Tue, 18 May 2021 21:03:07 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=646974 Don’t say I’m doing nothing.]]>

Don’t say I’m doing nothing.

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Seen and Overheard at Frieze New York https://hyperallergic.com/644375/overheard-at-frieze-2021-comic/ Fri, 07 May 2021 17:03:45 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=644375 “Oh no, she’s good. She’s a pandemic baby.”]]>

“Oh no, she’s good. She’s a pandemic baby.”

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Can’t Wait for the Post-mask Art Openings https://hyperallergic.com/644022/cant-wait-for-the-post-mask-art-openings/ Thu, 06 May 2021 20:06:00 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=644022 How else can I scan the room for someone I actually want to talk to?]]>

How else can I scan the room for someone I actually want to talk to?

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Praise Be the Artist https://hyperallergic.com/641035/praise-be-the-artist/ Mon, 26 Apr 2021 20:55:53 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=641035 Is that silence I hear in the studio?]]>

Is that silence I hear in the studio?

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Inside the Board Room of the “Moral Museum” https://hyperallergic.com/636647/inside-the-board-room-of-the-moral-museum/ Mon, 12 Apr 2021 20:26:50 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=636647 The view from the top floor is very different.]]>

The view from the top floor is very different.

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The White Male Mediocrity Market https://hyperallergic.com/635289/the-white-male-mediocrity-market/ https://hyperallergic.com/635289/the-white-male-mediocrity-market/#comments Mon, 05 Apr 2021 21:05:00 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=635289 There's a catch.]]>

There's a catch.

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During Quarantine, an Artist Learns That Her Art “Has a Place in This World” https://hyperallergic.com/621966/kanako-abe-art-during-quarantine/ Fri, 12 Feb 2021 20:46:34 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=621966 A comic artist speaks to artists across the world to see how they — and their practices — have been holding up.]]>

A comic artist speaks to artists across the world to see how they — and their practices — have been holding up.

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“Time, My Old Friend, She Has Changed”: An Artist’s Reflections on Quarantine https://hyperallergic.com/619877/sheila-chukwulozie-reflects-on-quarantine/ Thu, 04 Feb 2021 19:59:07 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=619877 A comic artist speaks to artists across the world to see how they — and their practices — have been holding up.]]>

A comic artist speaks to artists across the world to see how they — and their practices — have been holding up.

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An Artist Develops a Daily Habit of Drawing Plants During COVID-19 https://hyperallergic.com/618047/bo-zheng-plants-covid-19-quarantine/ Fri, 29 Jan 2021 17:45:08 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=618047 A comic artist speaks to artists across the world to see how they — and their practices — have been holding up.]]>

A comic artist speaks to artists across the world to see how they — and their practices — have been holding up.

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Imagining a World Where the Characters of Children’s Animation Are Black https://hyperallergic.com/598165/imagining-a-world-where-the-characters-of-childrens-animation-are-black/ Thu, 29 Oct 2020 18:16:46 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=598165 The concern of who children will “identify with” has only applied to a select few.]]>

The concern of who children will “identify with” has only applied to a select few.

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How to Stop From Falling Into a Self-Judgment Spiral https://hyperallergic.com/591547/how-to-stop-from-falling-into-a-self-judgment-spiral/ https://hyperallergic.com/591547/how-to-stop-from-falling-into-a-self-judgment-spiral/#comments Wed, 30 Sep 2020 21:10:29 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=591547 I’ve always struggled with anxiety and depression, but lately they’ve been exacerbated by compounding global crises.]]>

I’ve always struggled with anxiety and depression, but lately they’ve been exacerbated by compounding global crises.

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The “Artists in Residence” of Fishkill Correctional Facility https://hyperallergic.com/586332/fishkill-artists-in-residence/ https://hyperallergic.com/586332/fishkill-artists-in-residence/#comments Fri, 04 Sep 2020 16:02:05 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=586332 Within a week of landing in Fishkill, I found myself in a confab of the inmate-run illustration group.]]>

Within a week of landing in Fishkill, I found myself in a confab of the inmate-run illustration group.

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Who Tells the Art Stories You Want to Read? https://hyperallergic.com/565949/who-tells-the-art-stories-you-want-to-read/ https://hyperallergic.com/565949/who-tells-the-art-stories-you-want-to-read/#comments Tue, 26 May 2020 04:00:19 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=565949 From preliminary sketches to completing works like “How to Draw a Black Guy,” my path to becoming an artist has been a journey.]]>

From preliminary sketches to completing works like “How to Draw a Black Guy,” my path to becoming an artist has been a journey.

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