Hyperallergic Celebrates 25 Years Since 9/11 with Artist Reflections, Brooklyn Museum Installation, and New Format

Key facts

• Hyperallergic published a feature marking 25 years since the September 11, 2001 attacks, with reflections from artists including Shahzia Sikander, Wafaa Bilal, Rina Banerjee, Michael Rakowitz, and Hrag Vartanian.
• Iraqi-born artist Wafaa Bilal said, "I sensed at once that the comfort and security Americans had long taken for granted were gone."
• The Brooklyn Museum installed "Free F'All" (1997) by Caribbean-American artist Michael Richard in its lobby for public display on the 25th anniversary; Richard was killed in the 9/11 attacks.
• The Rabkin Foundation named the winners of its 2026 prize, including Hyperallergic contributor Damien Davis and seven other arts writers.
• Tschabalala Self's "Lady in Blue" was unveiled as the latest sculpture for the Fourth Plinth on Trafalgar Square in London.
• Kathleen V. Jameson was named the Speed Museum's new director, the New Museum added board members, The Met acquired Alison Rossiter works, and a David Hockney show broke records.
• Hyperallergic debuted a new 250-word "pocket review" format; the first, by Lisa Yin Zhang, covers "I Want Your Sex," in which Olivia Wilde plays a contemporary artist, scammer, and dominatrix.
• OCAD University presents Canada's Pavilion at the 2026 Gwangju Biennale with "Skennen'kó:wa ken? (Do You Carry Great Peace?)" on view until November 15, 2026.