Daily Newsletter The best of our annual costume contest, from Eva Hesse ropes to Saturn devouring his son.

November 2, 2026 — 4 min read

Goyas and Guggenheims and girls with the pearl earring, oh my! Leave it to Hyperallergic readers to craft the most art historically delectable costumes this spooky season. Last week, dozens of us turned Oberon in Brooklyn into a veritable museum of surreal, riotous, and political artworks brought to life. Check out Zac Thompson’s photos of our fabulous second annual Halloween party and costume contest, judged by Claire Valdez, Jia Sung, Aruna D’Souza, and Nicholas D. Lowery. Nothing’s scarier than missing out on a night of artsy revelry — join us as a Hyperallergic Member to get free tickets to our future events!

Actually, scratch that: The new partnership between the Museum of Modern Art, Centre Pompidou, and M+ might take the cake.…