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Artist Michael Rakowitz Reveals the Iraq War's Many Wounds
From war loot to Saddam Hussein's Star Wars obsession, an exhibition at MCA Chicago considers the costs of power and 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.
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For Year of the Dog, US Postal Service Delivers a Fetching Stamp
The latest stamp designed by Kam Maki features three elegant, twisting lucky bamboo.
In Brief
2,000-Year-Old Rock Carvings of Camels Discovered in Saudi Arabia
Archaeologists discovered rock art depicting about a dozen life-size dromedaries and equids.
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An Olympic Pavilion Black as Outer Space Lands in Pyeongchang
The Hyundai Pavilion in South Korea is coated with a derivative of Vantablack, the darkest synthetic material on the planet.
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The Peculiar History of Love in Valentine Ephemera from the 18th Century to Today
Nowadays, store-bought Valentines cards may dominate the ways we tell people we love them in writing, but in the past the diversity of notes reveals different ideas about love.
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Judge Rules Developer Must Pay 5Pointz Graffiti Artists $6.7M [UPDATED]
In 2013, a real estate developer whitewashed a beloved stretch of street art. Now he will have to pay damages to 21 artists, a federal judge has ruled.
In Brief
Official Obama Portraits by Kehinde Wiley and Amy Sherald Were Just Unveiled
The long-awaited portraits were presented at a ceremony today at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery. The internet was quick to respond.
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The Earliest Photos of the Frick, Taken When It Was Still a Private Residence
A newly digitized album of images shot by Ira W. Martin in 1927 captures the Frick mansion before it was transformed into a museum.
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One of the Earliest Illustrated Medical Books Offers a Lens Into Medieval Health
Originally published in 1491, Fasciculus medicinae quickly proved popular, and dozens of editions followed until 1522.
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157 New Emoji, From Lettuce to Llamas, Will Soon Diversify the Visual Lexicon
Your emoji keyboard is about to get even more crowded.
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See the Finalists for the National Mall's First Memorial to Native American Veterans
Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian shared five potential concepts for the permanent monument in Washington, DC.
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This Artist Will Build You a Lego Model of Your House
Shari Austrian uses photographs and architectural plans to create Lego houses based on customers' homes.