News
A New Instant Camera Prints Actual GIFs
The DIY camera Instagif NextStep snaps three-second GIFs and pops them out in an instant.
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.
In Brief
Palmyra's Ancient Lion of Al-lāt, Smashed by ISIS, Is Restored and Back On View
The 2,000-year old statue, which for decades greeted visitors to the Palmyra museum before it was smashed by ISIS militants, has been restored in Damascus.
News
Artist Vandalizes Virtual Koons Sculpture, Questioning Silicon Valley's Fake Public Space
Is it truly public space if there's no opportunity to really disrupt things? Artist Sebastian Errazuriz doesn't seem to think so.
History
What Planned Parenthood Looked Like in the 1940s
Following World War II, the birth control organization published illustrated pamphlets that provided authoritative guidance on how to best prepare to start a family.
In Brief
Taipei's National Palace Museum Digitizes Its Entire Collection
The National Palace Museum Open Data represents the first time a museum has created such an archive of material from China's imperial history.
News
Giant Sculpture of Nude Woman Coming to DC's National Mall
The artist who created the 45-foot-tall sculpture of a nude woman says he hopes it will call attention to the need for ending violence against women.
Opinion
The Augmented Banality of Jeff Koons Sculptures in Snapchat
The new "Jeff Koons Lens" allows Snapchat users to find augmented reality versions of Koons's shiny sculptures in parks around the world.
Art
Japanese Playgrounds at Night
Photographer Kito Fujio has spent the last three years traveling his country to capture its playful, surreal, and organic playground equipment.
In Brief
X-Rays of Degas Sculptures Illuminate His Unconventional Process
Conservation scientists at the Fitzwilliam Museum shed some light on the everyday objects forming the armatures of three surviving beeswax sculptures.
Art
Environmentalists Proclaim Great Pacific Garbage Patch a Country, Design National Identity
Can an island of garbage become a nation? The founders of "Trash Isles" are working to realize their vision and raise awareness about this environmental scourge.
News
Explore the World's Largest Online Database of Jewish Art, from Antiquity to Today
The database's 260,000 catalogue entries, the fruits of 30 years of research, range from modernist synagogues to ancient Hebrew illuminated manuscripts.
Art
Glimpses of the Future of Architecture at a Chicago Biennial
The Chicago Architecture Biennial, which opened this past weekend, looks to history for inspiration.