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The Raw Expression of a Rare, Emaciated Buddha
A number of rare sculptures illustrate how starved Buddha would have been after fasting for seven weeks. One of them is being seen publicly for the first time this week ahead of auction.
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
A Collector’s Portfolio Turns Up an Unknown Leonardo da Vinci Sketch
The drawing stood out to a curator at a Paris auction house, who, after consulting other experts, determined that it is indeed a work by the hand of the Renaissance artist.
Art
Newly Colorized Portraits of Immigrants Photographed by an Ellis Island Clerk
A book and exhibition celebrate the work of Augustus Frederick Sherman, who documented the faces of over 250 people who passed through his workplace's halls.
Art
The Whimsical Work of an Animal-Loving 19th-Century Printmaker
From portraits of his dog to Japanese motifs, these fine-lined images attest to the originality of Henri-Charles Guérard, who was one of the most respected printmakers of his time.
In Brief
An Irish Artist and a Canadian Activist Join the Ranks of Women on Currency
Designer and architect Eileen Gray appears on a new commemorative coin from the Central Bank of Ireland, and civil rights activist Viola Desmond will be on Canada's new $10 bill.
In Brief
The Art World Called It: Greenery Is Pantone's Color of the Year
The perennial paint purveyor is championing "a fresh and zesty yellow-green shade that evokes the first days of spring" as the defining tone of 2017.
News
The World's 25 Most Instagrammed Museums
Spoiler alert (not really): art museums dominate the list, and the Louvre takes the number-one spot.
News
Thousands of Minor White’s Photographs Go Online
Thousands of prints by the American photographer and founding editor of Aperture magazine have been digitized and uploaded to a website launched by Princeton University Art Museum.
Art
Tiny Tomes from the World's First All-Miniature Bookstore
Tokyo's Lilliput Oval Saloon closed last year and now part its inventory of miniature books, bookshelves, and lecterns is headed to auction.
News
Architects Float Plan to Block Trump Tower Chicago Sign with Golden Pigs
An architecture firm visualizes four gilded pigs floating in the air to conceal Trump Tower Chicago’s 20-foot-tall TRUMP sign as a way to “provide visual relief to the citizens of Chicago.”
Books
The Vibrant Colors and Andean Motifs of a Bolivian Architect’s Buildings
Since 2005, an architect in El Alto, Bolivia has erected over 60 multi-story structures painted in bright colors and packed with bold geometric forms.
Art
An Alluring Glimpse into Japan's Embrace of Art Deco
An exhibition in Washington, DC examines how Japanese artists and designers adopted Art Deco to capture the seductive qualities of a rapidly modernizing society.