Art
Saving the Only Building Painter J.M.W. Turner Ever Completed
"Painting can never show her nose in company with architecture but to have it snubbed," J.M.W. Turner once said.
Laura C. Mallonee
Art
A Promising Design Solution for Ethiopia's Water Problem
These days, it’s easy to feel that good design is a luxury produced mostly for the enjoyment of the super-rich. But that’s not the whole picture.
News
Houston Museum Expansion Wipes Out Local Architect's Legacy
The Steven Holl-designed redevelopment of the campus of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston means destruction for a building designed by an important local architect.
News
Architecture for Humanity, Disaster Relief Nonprofit, Closes Suddenly
After a massive earthquake hit Haiti in 2010, the San Francisco–based nonprofit Architecture for Humanity moved in.
News
Chile Will Erect Antoni Gaudí's First Building Outside of Spain
Antoni Gaudí may have died nearly nine decades ago, but a never-built chapel the architect designed in 1915 is finally coming to life.
In Brief
Spain Arrests Three Alleged Art Forgers
Three suspected members of an art forgery ring were arrested in the Spanish cities of Zaragoza and Tarragona, El Pais reported.
News
More Skyscrapers Were Built in 2014 Than Ever Before
A new report shows 2014 was the “tallest year ever,” with more skyscrapers constructed than in any previous year.
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Art Spiegelman Criticizes US Press for Not Publishing ‘Charlie Hebdo’ Cartoons
In an interview published by the AFP on Sunday, the American comic artist Art Spiegelman lambasted the US press for not republishing the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo's cartoons.
In Brief
US Educators Test New National Art Standards
Next month, educators at close to 100 schools across the country will pilot new national art standards for education.
News
Strange Realities: US Culture Industry Has Fewer Jobs but More Money
Arts and culture matter much more to the economy than previously known, according to a new report issued by the US Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA).
In Brief
Artists Paint the Town of Johannesburg Pink
When is unauthorized street art actually art, and when is it vandalism? It's a question the city of Johannesburg has wrestled with since last summer.
Art
Artists Give Vaccines a Much-Needed Shot in the Arm
A new vaccination awareness campaign The Art of Saving a Life, which is funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, will be rolled out over the next month.