Satire
Brooklyn Museum’s KAWS Exhibition Named #1 Site for Bad Tinder Dates in NYC
The go-to spot for finance bros to take their online paramours edged out fierce competition.
Sarah Rose Sharp
Art
“Naked Bits” Jigsaw Puzzles Celebrate Bodies Through Dynamic Photographs
There’s nothing sexier than building anticipation, and nothing is a slower reveal than a jigsaw puzzle.
News
Mushroom “Leather” Is the Latest Innovation to Hit Fashion Runways
The material, called Mylo, is made of mycelium — the root network of mushrooms.
Opinion
The Pandemic as Inadvertent Artist Residency, a Silver Lining in a Year of Isolation
There are many benefits of artist residencies, but for me, the best conditions for making art involve being paid to work where I already have the infrastructure.
News
Listen to the Sounds of an 18,000-year-old Conch
The noises of a massive conch shell from the Upper Paleolithic Marsoulas cave society were reproduced and published online.
Art
Researchers Use X-Ray Technology to Read “Letterlocked” Historical Correspondences
Researchers who specialize in the ancient practice of “letterlocking,” a means of folding paper correspondence so that they serve as their own envelopes, have been able to examine letters that were previously impenetrable.
News
United States Artists CEO Deana Haggag Steps Down, Will Join Mellon Foundation
Under Deana Haggag’s guidance, USA founded the annual Berresford Prize, an unrestricted $25,000 artist award.
News
Archaeologists Find Ornate Chariot Preserved in Ash From Mount Vesuvius
The unique chariot includes elaborate scenes on rear medallions that refer to Eros, leading researchers to theorize that it could have been a chariot used for marriage rituals or processionals.
News
Banksy Scaled the Prison That Once Jailed Oscar Wilde to Paint His Latest Mural
Banksy confirmed the artwork in a clever video stitched together with a Bob Ross tutorial.
News
Ming Dynasty Porcelain, Valued Up to $500K, Purchased at Yard Sale for $35
The rare find is headed to auction at Sotheby’s, where it is valued between $300,000 and $500,000.
Art
Build Starry Night Entirely Out of LEGOgh Blocks
The 1,552-piece set includes a miniature Vincent van Gogh figurine.
News
Experience Wassily Kandinsky’s Art Through Simulated Synesthesia
A new project from Google Arts + Culture uses machine learning and Kandinsky’s extensive color theories to interpret what the painter might have heard when working on this painting.