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A Cardboard Box Alternative to Yayoi Kusama's Infinity Rooms
Artist Jon Burgerman is offering people queueing outside David Zwirner a more modest and less immersive experience: the "Infinity Box."
Claire Voon
Claire Voon is a former staff writer for Hyperallergic. Originally from Singapore, she grew up near Washington, D.C. and is now based in Chicago.
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The Most Popular GIFs of 2017 Reflect a Sucky Year
Even the best GIFs won't make this year go away.
News
"Tortured" Artists Are Actually Less Creative, Study Suggests
In a new paper, two economists argue that artists' creative output suffers in the periods immediately following the death of a loved one.
In Brief
The Carnegie International Becomes First Biennial-Style Exhibition Certified by W.A.G.E.
The 17th edition of the Carnegie Museum of Art's flagship, quinquennial exhibition will open in October 2018 with full W.A.G.E. certification.
Art
Cai Guo-Qiang's Pyrotechnic Mushroom Cloud Commemorates the First Nuclear Reaction
The work was timed to coincide exactly with the 75th anniversary of the first controlled, self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction.
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Jewish Museum Investigating Sexual Harassment Claims Against Curator Jens Hoffmann [UPDATED]
The institution has suspended all current projects with Hoffmann, who served as its director of special exhibitions and public programs.
Books
A Satiric History of Video Games
Do the games Earthworm Gym, Lizard Designer Pro, Vin Diesel's Weasel Easel, Silent Butcher, or Wrestlechess intrigue you? If so, then this book is for you.
In Brief
An Artist Is Rescued After Chaining Himself to a Marble Block for 19 Days
After attempting to chisel away at the four-ton block of marble, the Belgian artist Mikes Poppe was rescued from his heavy metaphor for the weight of tradition.
News
Activists Project Messages of Resistance and Solidarity on Border Wall Prototypes
"We're really here to point that out that this is not an appropriate use of American technology," said a member of Artcolectivist, a binational group involved in the light graffiti-project.
In Brief
Rising Sea Levels Threaten Over 13,000 Archaeological Sites in the US
A new study suggests that thousands of archaeological sites in the southeastern United States will be underwater by the end of the century.
News
A Banksy Mural in New Orleans Gets a Swanky Restoration
The oft-vandalized mural was removed from its original site on the wall of a warehouse in 2014 and placed in the hands of local conservator Elise Grenier.
News
An Artist-Run Airline Promises Happiness As It Jets You to Art Fairs
"Happiness is ahead of you," promises Angelhaha founder Qinmin Liu.