"We've spent the past few weeks rounding up the best of the best of 2025 - our favorite exhibitions and artworks, the books and films that moved us, memes that made us laugh and helped us process an increasingly dystopian reality. We also published our annual 20 Most Powerless list, a Hyperallergic tradition dating back to our founding days that parodies the market-driven media's arbitrary "most powerful" rankings."
"This week, we also remembered the artistic legends who left us this year. Artist Jaune Quick-to-See Smith, filmmaker David Lynch, architect Frank Gehry, and photographer Nona Faustine are among the giants who will remain with us in spirit and through their outsized imprint on the world. Each week, my colleague Associate Editor Lisa Yin Zhang's In Memoriam column offers thoughtful tributes to artists we lost, part of Hyperallergic 's commitment to honoring legacies as we look ahead."
A year-end roundup collects favorite exhibitions, artworks, books, films, and memes from 2025 while reflecting on cultural moments that shaped the year. The annual 20 Most Powerless list parodies market-driven "most powerful" rankings and elevates underrecognized art-world figures, including undocumented immigrants, censored artists, and other unsung heroes fighting for rights and recognition. The coverage commemorates major artistic figures who died this year, naming Jaune Quick-to-See Smith, David Lynch, Frank Gehry, and Nona Faustine. Regular In Memoriam features offer thoughtful tributes that honor artistic legacies. Additional coverage includes criticism, news, community columns, opinion pieces, and a personal message urging support for the organization.
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