Opinion
New Tumblr Looks at Art in the Process of Installation
LOS ANGELES — There's only one thing I love more than art installations. And that's watching an art installation come together. And now there's a tumblelog for that.
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Opinion
New Aesthetic Watch: Google BBS
LOS ANGELES — Look out, world, the New Aesthetic is coming. Or is it? We here at Hyperallergic thought we might start collecting more evidence of the tide of new aesthetics sweeping our tweeting-clicking-instagramming.
News
Charges Dropped Against Chinese Artist-Activist Wu Yuren
LOS ANGELES — Chinese installation artist and activist Wu Yuren, who was arrested on questionable charges last year, has reported on Twitter that as of March 30 the charges have been dropped and that he has received his passport back.
Art
Turning the Seven Year Itch into a Retrospective
LOS ANGELES — Most artist retrospectives occur decades after an artist's career really takes off, once their name has been recognized in the annals of art world lore. But long time collaborators Chan and Mann — Audrey Chan and Elana Mann, respectively — have organized their own retrospective to reco
Opinion
NASA Captures the Motion of the Ocean
LOS ANGELES — These visualizations out of NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio, dubbed Perpetual Ocean, show the currents of the oceans.
Art
Is the New Aesthetic a Thing? Searching for Signs in Tupac and Google
LOS ANGELES — So much has been said about the New Aesthetic. But is it a thing?
Opinion
Aerial Photos Show Patterns of Life from Above
Photographer Alex MacLean got his pilot's license and has been capturing amazing views from above.
Opinion
Versus-Hearts is All About Rivalry
Dan Matutina's Versus/Hearts tumblelog contrasts rivals in a loving heart-shaped embrace.
Opinion
The Quietest Room on Earth Will Drive You Crazy
LOS ANGELES — We all seek peace and quiet in our studio work. For some, the studio is a sacred place, where the work comes alive in solitude and silence. But can there be too much solitude and silence?
Opinion
Painting the Vibe of the City Through Data
LOS ANGELES — Every city has a mood, a vibe and Lu Xinjian's City DNA series tries to capture it.
Opinion
A Space to Play, Literally, with Materials and Shape
LOS ANGELES — There are giant balloons at the Pacific Design Center (PDC). And if you can make your way bravely past them, you'll come across rolls of Tyvek strung around the walls, and a few skirts, capes and shawls that you can throw around yourself.
Opinion
Photos from the Margins of Chinese Cities
LOS ANGELES — One thing many Americans notice about first-tier Chinese cities like Beijing and Shanghai is that there are very few homeless people. Indeed, life on the margins in major Chinese cities often means life literally on the margins, away from the public eye.