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Millions of Objects at 14 Art Institutions to Be Digitized for Online Database
They are expecting to digitize seven million images by 2020.
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
Paintings that Revel in the Wonder of Our Domestic Spaces
Becky Suss's paintings at Jack Shainman Gallery boldly usher the quiet comforts of home into the white-walled space.
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The Guggenheim Restores Its First Web Art Commission
"Brandon" was completed in 1999, and it is based on the rape and murder of 21-year-old trans man Brandon Teena in Humboldt, Nebraska.
Art
Divulging the Erotic Secrets of Self-Taught Artists
An exhibition at the Museum of Sex is the first to bring together sexually charged works by outsider artists.
Art
An Irreverent Performance of Naked Dancers Dressed as Iconic Buildings
In Naufus Ramírez-Figueroa's performance "A Brief History of Architecture in Guatemala" at the Guggenheim, the artist invited us to consider why we revere iconic architecture in the first place.
Art
Nutty Configurations of Victorian Tchotchkes Highlight Contemporary Anxiety
In Amy Douglas's show at Jack Hanley, Staffordshire figures become absurd reflections of our time.
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Guerrilla Golden Toilets Across the US Invite You to "Take a Trump!"
An anonymous collective called the Art Finksters dropped the loos — which are emblazoned with an image of a pig wearing a crown — on the president's 100th day in office.
Art
Spring/Break Art Show Trades Labyrinthine Rooms for Immersive Installations
For their second fair this year, the organizers of Spring/Break have set up shop in a multiuse development in Downtown Brooklyn.
Art
A Taste of the Complex Relationship between Chinese Food and Identity in America
An exhibition at the Museum of Chinese in America explores the role food has played as a source of hardship and joy for Chinese people navigating this country's cultural landscape.
In Brief
Suspicious Sunglasses-Wearing Saboteur Slashes Christopher Wool Canvas
Police are on the hunt for the man who walked into Aspen's Opera Gallery and cut a $3 million painting by Christopher Wool.
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Jersey City Residents Decry Offensive Murals Commissioned by the City [UPDATED]
A new petition demands a proper vetting process for murals and claims a number of them have failed to properly engage with the local history and community.
Art
The Porn Cameos of a Chaise Lounge Co-Designed by Le Corbusier
A book by the pseudonymous pair Augustine and Josephine Rockebrune gathers some 150 stills from adult films featuring the sleek LC4 chaise lounge.