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This week, Eid cards, a mysterious "Chicken Church," Cosby and Smithsonian, the best Dutch galleries in the US, an architect talks about the perfect sandcastle, and more.
Hrag Vartanian
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ArtRx NYC
This week, strategize about gentrification, probe the lives of famous artists, reimagine Charlie Chaplin in Greenwich Village, discuss the benefits of failure, and more in a very sunny and hot NYC.
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This week, the myths of an affordable LA, a church made of trees, gay lit, US sanctions and Iranian artists, decolonizing African art, and more.
Art
Palestinian Artist's Rainbow Mural on the West Bank Wall Has Unintended Consequences
Artist Khaled Jarrar is no stranger to controversy.
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This week, history of barbecue, Damien Hirst's mid-life crisis, conceptual poetry's bigotry, the ISIS dildo flag, a crow rides a bald eagle, the first 3D-printed office, and more.
Art
Happy Canada Day! How Much Do You Know About Canadian Art History?
Do you love Canada? Prove it by taking our special Canada Day art quiz.
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Happy Canada Day! How Much Do You Know About Canadian Art History?
Do you love Canada? Prove it by taking our special Canada Day art quiz.
Art
An Open-Source Guide to Help You Build Your Own Graffiti Drone
Artist Katsu has been working hard at extending the language of public mark making, and his latest experiments have been drone-based.
Opinion
Trigger Warning: This Post Contains Several Trigger Warnings
Culture in the 21st century is a minefield of trigger warnings, a nebulous type of cautionary note that is deployed as a way to warn people about the content they're about to encounter.
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This week, USC's embattled dean speaks, famous artists review books, defending gallery assistants, and more.
Art
Marriage Equality for All! #LoveWins
Today is a wonderful day for equality, as LGBTQ couples are now able to marry anywhere in the United States just like their heterosexual peers.
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This week, Malevich's "Black Square," paying comic artists, sexism in club culture, Egyptian photo archive goes Creative Commons, Irish slaves, encyclopedia of pasta, and more.