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
Researchers in Amsterdam have pinpointed the long-debated location depicted in Vermeer's painting "The Little Street" using sources from 17th-century records to Google Maps, the Rijksmuseum has announced.
Art
When she approaches a newsstand, Montreal-based artist Myriam Dion often buys 20 copies of that day's paper — at times, even more than that.
News
South Korea's National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMCA) will very soon have a new director, but the local art community is protesting the top candidate for the position, Bartomeu Marí.
In Brief
Israel Antiquities Authority yesterday unveiled a large, 1,700-year-old mosaic floor featuring intricate patterns and images of animals, uncovered in the city of Lod, about nine miles southeast of Tel Aviv.
Books
Ikebana, which translates to "living flowers," is the Japanese art of floral arrangement that dates back to the 16th century.
News
Archaeologists restoring a cathedral in Zvenigorod, an old town 40 miles west of Moscow, recently stumbled upon stacks of centuries-old documents hoarded by an unexpected breed of collectors: birds.
In Brief
Modigliani's 1917 painting "Nu couché" (Reclining Nude) made headlines this week after Chinese billionaire art collector Liu Yiquan purchased it for $170.4 million, but some media outlets revealed their prudishness in their coverage of the full-frontal portrait, partially censoring it.
Art
In 1870, 29-year-old British photographer Thomas Child moved to Peking — as Beijing was formerly known — to work as a gas engineer for the Imperial Maritime Customs Service.
News
Three museum directors have resigned from their positions as board members for the International Committee for Museums and Collections of Modern Art (CIMAM), dissatisfied with how its top figures have handled and responded to debates that first emerged earlier this year over censorship.
Art
Raphaëlle Martin has published a new set of Magritte-inspired animations that demonstrates how much more bizarre the Surrealist’s paintings can be when brought to life and played on a loop.
In Brief
In mid-December, the district of Gangnam in Seoul will unveil a large bronze sculpture depicting the overlapping fists that are part of the "Gangnam Style" video's iconic horse-riding dance.
Art
On November 19, the Republic of Zaqistan will celebrate its 10th year of independence.