Art
What a Photobook Curated By a Computer Can Teach Us
While "Computed Curation" may seem like it cuts out the human editor, it actually teaches us something else entirely.
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.
Art
A Pastel Portrait of Spiral Jetty and Its Environs
In describing the surrounding landscape of Spiral Jetty in a 1972 essay, Robert Smithson gives us ample descriptions of color, from the “deposits of black basalt” to “shallow pinkish water” to his sublime view of “a flaming chromosphere.” It’s particularly fitting, then, that for a new site-specific commission for
In Brief
Rock Engravings of Dogs on Leashes Show Pre-Neolithic Good Boys
8,000-year-old stylized engravings show domesticated dogs accompanying humans on the hunt.
History
Vintage Postcards Will Send You on a Whimsical Roadtrip Across the US
Chicago's Newberry Library has acquired and digitized the nation's largest trove of postcards and related materials.
News
Dorothea Rockburne Murals in Limbo as the Former AT&T Building Awaits Its Fate
While debate swirls over a redesign of Philip Johnson's postmodern skyscraper, it's unclear what will happen to Rockburne's two site-specific paintings in the building's lobby.
Art
The Shazam for Typefaces Will Tell You If That's Helvetica or Futura
The mobile app WhatTheFont, recently revamped with machine learning, claims to correctly identify typefaces encountered IRL 90% of the time.
Art
Chicago Welcomes Its First Art Book Fair
The inaugural Chicago Art Book Fair, dedicated to small press arts publishing, is set in an unexpected swanky setting.
In Brief
The Last Missing Section of a Magritte Painting Has Been Found
The final piece of the work was found beneath the surface of another painting, after the artist had cut up and recycled the original canvas.
Art
Celebrating 100 Years of William the Hippo, the Met Museum’s Mascot
The Met honors one of its icons, William the hippo, with a redisplay and dedicated series of events.
Art
Explore "Guernica" with a Sprawling Visual Timeline
Two years of comprehensive research by the Reina Sofia have yielded a huge amount of material related to the legendary painting and the cultural responses it's generated over time.
Art
The Eerie Allure of Japanese Vending Machines
Across the country, the vending machines stand as points of illumination and testaments to convenience.
Art
Canada's Newest Contemporary Art Museum Opens in Saskatoon
A new museum hopes to connect this small Canadian city to the world through a rich program that will include indigenous and international contemporary art.