News
Laser Imaging Reveals 60,000 Maya Structures Under Jungle Canopy
Researchers have made major new discoveries in Central America that suggest Maya settlements were more complex and expansive than previously known.
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.
Art
A Portrait of the Lives of Workers in New York City's 2,483 Chinese Restaurants
A look at the daily lives of immigrants who make the city's ubiquitous Chinese restaurants possible.
In Brief
Truck Driver Plows Through and Damages Peru's Nazca Lines
The driver left "deep scars" on the site last Saturday, the country's ministry of culture announced earlier this week.
Art
Artist Launches Campaign to Call Out Hostile Urban Design
The project calls for anyone to photograph examples of hostile architecture — from spikes on windows to bars on benches — and share the images on Instagram.
News
Tainted LOVE: Philadelphia’s Robert Indiana Sculpture Painted Incorrectly for Decades
For three decades, "LOVE" had been painted red, green, and blue, instead of red, green, and purple.
In Brief
San Jose Votes to Relocate Christopher Columbus Statue Installed at City Hall
On Tuesday night, San Jose's City Council voted to relocate a statue of the Italian colonizer that has been standing in City Hall for years.
Art
Explore Over 30,000 NYC Historic Sites Newly Uploaded to the Landmarks Preservation Commission’s Map
Complied from 50 years of documents, the map allows you to discover facts about structures you may walk by every day.
News
Museum Keeps Chuck Close Exhibition, Supplements It with Show About Power and Gender Dynamics
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, which is currently hosting a show of Close's photographs, will put on a range of programs in light of recent sexual misconduct allegations against the artist.
In Brief
Iron Age Temple in Syria Devastated by Turkish Air Raids
The ancient temple complex of Ain Dara was partially destroyed by the Turkish military as they continue to attack Kurdish forces in the Afrin region of Syria.
In Brief
British Town Works to Preserve New Banksy Mural After It Was Vandalized
Whenever a Banksy appears, controversy is sure to follow. His latest work is no different.
Interview
Photographer Nguan Talks about the Myths and Realities of Singapore
One Singaporean photographer wants to contest the idea of his country — often characterized as a clean, efficient hub of global capitalism — as sterile, spotless, and ultra-modern.
Books
The Entirely Fake Villages Erected Around the World
The Potemkin Village is a phenomena that appears in countries all around the world.