2024, A Year in Review

Hyperallergic’s staff and contributors look back on the city’s year in art, from blockbusters to under-the-radar art heroes and unsung histories.

Hyperallergic, December 12, 2024

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In two piercing works, the National Bunraku Theatre’s puppets—floating, airy creatures weighted by earthly human spirits—explore the clash between duty and passion.

The New Yorker, October 28, 2024

Also: The intuitive rap of Mavi, New York City Ballet’s new season, Jackson Arn’s top Prospect Heights spots, and more.

The New Yorker, September 6, 2024

Illustration by David Huang

The festival emphasizes modern Japanese cinema with selections spanning romance, crime, comedy, animation, samurai dramas and more.

Forbes, July 8, 2024

Image: ⓒ 2023 KADOKAWA ⓒ T.N GON Co.,Ltd. 2023.

How do you make an artwork sing? Let your unconscious mind do it. That’s the message of an alluring show at the Japan Society.

The New York Times, April 4, 2024