In Brief
Converting Air Pollution into Inks and Pigments for Artists
To combat growing levels of air pollution worldwide, a technology and design team is converting airborne pollutants into consumer safe inks and paints.
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.
News
A $2.5 Million Statue Casts a Long Shadow on the Bronx Museum’s Cuban Initiatives
Sometime early next year, a monumental sculpture of the Cuban writer and national hero José Martí is expected to rise on Havana's busy Paseo del Prado.
Art
How Visual Propaganda Helped Build the Statue of Liberty
Long before it became one of New York City's most photographed landmarks — before it was even completely erected, in 1886 — the Statue of Liberty featured in countless pictures.
Opinion
A Glimpse of Photography's Hand-Colored Past
In the days when black-and-white photography reigned, professional colorists took on the task of creating technicolor views by meticulously painting pictures by hand.
In Brief
Researchers Prove Rare Mixtec Codex Is a Palimpsest
Less than 20 known precolonial codices from the area of modern-day Mexico exist, and researchers have recently uncovered hidden imagery beneath the pages of one.
Art
A History of Russia in a Massive Photo Archive
Prepare to get swept away in a stream of over 150 years of photographs capturing all sorts of scenes of Russian life.
Art
Dennis Oppenheim and Josephine Halvorson Shift Our Perspective with Oversize Sculptures
MOUNTAINVILLE, NY — Have you ever wanted to walk through a large shirt? Whether or not you've entertained the notion, it is now a real possibility at Storm King Art Center.
Books
An Alternative Encyclopedia of Birds Categorized by Poop, Art History, and More
The earliest photograph of a living bird may be one taken by William Henry Fox Talbot in the early 1840s.
News
Pumping New Life into the Gleaming, Victorian-Era Relic that Rid London of Cholera
Although once charged with the incredibly unglamorous task of eliminating sewage from London, the Crossness Pumping Station boasts a stunningly ornate interior.
In Brief
Chris Dercon, Formerly of Tate Modern, Receives Controversial Appointment in Berlin
Next year, the Volksbühne, Berlin's second-largest state-owned theater, will welcome Tate Modern's director Chris Dercon as its new head, following 25 years under the leadership of German director Frank Castorf.
Art
The Abstract Patterns of Sound on Dusty Speaker Covers
There are no drawings on the walls for the Drawing Center's current exhibition — at least, none you may define in the conventional sense of the medium.
Art
Mouthwatering Qing Dynasty Sculpture of Braised Pork Belly Leaves Asia for First Time
You may not have heard of the exiled Song Dynasty Chinese poet Su Shi, nicknamed Su Dongpo, but you're likely familiar with the dish named for him: dongpo rou, or braised pork belly, the succulent hunk of meat topped off with a soft and sinful layer of fat.