Art
The Vivacious Presence of Parrots in Dutch Golden Age Painting
An art historian, and African Grey owner, delved into the avian symbolism in Vermeer and the Masters of Genre Painting at the National Gallery of Art.
Allison Meier
Books
Objects Made by Prisoners, from Soap Sculptures to Pendants
The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum in Geneva has a collection of over 360 objects made by prisoners from over 60 countries.
Art
How the Invasive Plants of New York Represent the City’s Colonial Past
Plants from Europe, Asia, and Africa recall New York's history of migration in Maria Thereza Alves, Seeds of Change: New York — A Botany of Colonization at the New School.
Performance
A Tale of 17th-Century Witchcraft Staged in NYC’s Oldest House
The Visitation brought an immersive play on 17th-century witchcraft to the Wyckoff House, the oldest home in New York City.
History
When Thirsty 19th-Century New Yorkers Built a Seemingly Impossible Aqueduct
The Museum of the City of New York is exhibiting the art and engineering of the Croton Aqueduct on the 175th anniversary of the watershed.
Books
Stamps of Vanished Countries, from Van Diemen's Land to Biafra
Nowherelands: An Atlas of Vanished Countries, 1840-1975 features the postage stamps and histories of 50 former nations.
Books
Declassified Drawings from the British Government's UFO Desk
UFO Drawings From The National Archives by David Clarke publishes eyewitness illustrations of unidentified flying objects.
Books
The Aspirational Living and Jet-Setting of Midcentury Vinyl LPs
Designed for Hi-Fi Living delves beyond the kitsch of midcentury album art to explore the aspirational lifestyles, and travel destinations, in its visuals.
History
Revisiting MoMA's Controversial 1940 Italian Renaissance Blockbuster
In 1940, a landmark Italian Renaissance exhibition made a stop at the Museum of Modern Art, leading visitors to question its commitment to the contemporary.
History
Thousands of Objects Tell of Sex, Drugs, and Transcendence Across the Centuries
Altered States: Sex, Drugs, and Transcendence in the Ludlow-Santo Domingo Library at Harvard's Houghton Library explores the human desire to escape the ordinary.
Art
An Interactive Documentary About Everyday Life in a Palestinian Village
The Invisible Walls of Occupation is an online interactive documentary that takes viewers into Burqah, a Palestinian village.
Books
The Evolution of Domestic Architecture Across 100 British Homes
100 Houses 100 Years chronicles a century of architecture through the British home, from classical throwbacks to postwar housing to futuristic designs.