In Brief
Help Preserve Vincent van Gogh's Humble Grave
A crowdfunding campaign is rallying support from Vincent van Gogh fans to preserve and protect the painter's grave in Auvers-sur-Oise, France.
Allison Meier
Books
A Photographer Documents the Uncanny Consistency of Hilton Hotel Rooms
Swiss photographer Roger Eberhard traveled to 32 cities in five continents to document the uncanny uniformity of the Hilton's standard hotel room.
Books
Richard Sandler’s Startling Photographs of Pre-9/11 New York
From 1977 to 2001, Richard Sandler photographed startling juxtapositions between the grit and glamour of New York City and Boston.
Performance
Intimate Theater Staged in the Bathtubs of Strangers
Since 2015, actor and activist Siobhan O’Loughlin has staged "Broken Bone Bathtub" around the world in the intimate space of a private bathroom.
Art
An Interactive Map of New York's Earliest Skyscrapers
The Skyscraper Museum's "Ten & Taller: 1874-1900" exhibition maps the first Manhattan buildings to soar beyond 10 stories.
Books
Learn to Tesselate with an Islamic Design Workbook
The "Islamic Design Workbook" by Eric Broug encourages a better appreciation of Islamic art, through learning how to create its geometric patterns.
Art
The Unearthed Wood Carvings of a Part-Time Gravedigger
Andrew Edlin Gallery is exhibiting the wood carvings of the late John Byam, a self-taught artist who transformed his daydreams into sculpture.
Art
Penn Libraries Acquires Benjamin Franklin's First Broadside, a Skull-Adorned Elegy
In 1723, a teenaged Benjamin Franklin created his first printing piece, a broadside elegy recently acquired by the University of Pennsylvania.
Art
Christopher Walken Heads, Winged Feet, and Other Sculptures Alight Along the East River
The 2016 Emerging Artist exhibit at Socrates Sculpture Park in Queens includes a truck full of butterflies, and a gathering of Christopher Walken heads.
News
In Open Letter, Hundreds of Architects Urge Trump to Take Action on Climate Change
Organized by Architects Advocate, the letter emphasizes investments in renewable energy and a commitment to the Paris Climate Agreement.
Art
The Many Forms and Meanings of the Scientific Image
Seeing Science from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, is a yearlong online project that explores photography's role in defining, promoting, and furthering science.
Art
12 NYC Architecture and Design Organizations Demand Protection of Public Space
Twelve New York City organizations signed a letter that encourages Mayor Bill de Blasio to protect and expand public space for free expression.