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A 3D Database of Threatened Syrian Heritage Sites
A team of digital surveyors is working to create the world's largest 3D database of archaeological sites in Syria, focusing on those at risk of destruction.
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
With Its Own Arts Center, Beast Jesus Rises Again
It was inevitable: Beast Jesus is getting its very own arts center in its home of Borja, Spain.
In Brief
Fall with Bruegel's Rebel Angels in a Virtual Reality Experience
Thanks to a new virtual reality project launched this week by the Google Cultural Institute, you can now immerse yourself in one of Pieter Bruegel the Elder's most bizarre paintings and hang out with the peculiar creatures that cover its canvas.
In Brief
Abracadabra! Republicans Want to Designate Magic a "Rare and Valuable Art Form"
You may not believe in magic, but it has touched the souls of a number of Republicans, who are now calling for the nation to officially recognize it "as a rare and valuable art form and national treasure."
Interview
Trump l’oeil: A Conversation with the Donald’s Portrait Painter
Donald Trump doesn’t like to appear sketchy.
Art
Drawing the Invisible Shapes of Energy
It's difficult to find spaces of tranquility in downtown Manhattan, much less in Soho, but Louise Despont has created an immersive and meditative space in the Drawing Center that invites you to slow down and shut out the noise of the city.
In Brief
Good Bye, Lenin! Ukraine Dismantles Its Largest Monument to the Communist Leader
Ukraine's largest monument to Vladimir Lenin is finally coming down, and you can join local spectators in watching the whole ordeal live.
Art
A Biennial on a Bus Examines the Leisure and Labor of Travel
"There are no rules on this bus."
News
British Government Scolds Public: "Big Ben is not a billboard”
The Houses of Parliament are not your advertising billboard, British government officials are reminding anyone eyeing the UNESCO World Heritage Site as a surface for light projections.
In Brief
Clicking through Slow, Fast, and Weird Music by Country and Decade
If you're constantly on the prowl for obscure music from around the world, this music streaming website will be your new favorite audio service that saves you from hours of combing the internet.
News
Drawing of Donald Trump with a Micropenis Might Get Artist Banned for Life from Facebook #NSFW
An artist's pencil drawing of a nude Donald Trump has resulted in what appears to be an indefinite ban from Facebook.
News
A Glittering Restoration of the Park Avenue Armory’s Veterans Room, with a Modern Touch
Back when the Park Avenue Armory served as the headquarters for New York State’s Seventh Regiment of the National Guard, it housed on its ground floor a massive, high-ceilinged room where retired soldiers could lounge with a brandy in one hand, a cigar in the other, and a spittoon by their sides.