In Brief
Our Digital Vocabulary Will Expand Yet Again With New Emoji Release
From ninjas to pinched hands, Russian dolls to anatomically correct hearts, our modes of online communication will never be the same.
Sarah Rose Sharp
Sarah Rose Sharp is a Detroit-based writer, activist, and multimedia artist. She is primarily concerned with the experiences of making and engaging with art, and researching the state of contemporary art in postindustrial and redeveloping cities.
In Brief
All 53 Republican Senators Received Cakes With a Message: “Let Bolton Testify”
Partnered with Brooklyn bakery Butter & Scotch, a group of friends raised funds to send cakes brandishing messages like "Don't Dessert Democracy."
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A Nightmarish Restoration of the Ghent Altarpiece Wool Go Down in Meme History
A $2.4 million restoration of the Ghent Altarpiece will be best remembered as meme fodder. This lamb has seen some things, man.
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A Spanish Billionaire Was Fined $58M for Attempting to Smuggle His Picasso Out of the Country
83-year-old Jaime Botin received an 18-month jail sentence, which will likely be deferred in light of his age, first-time offender status — and because he’s super-rich and a member of an influential banking family.
Art
See Glorious, Unusual Pianos Made by Carolee Schneemann, Nam June Paik, and Other Artists
At the KW Institute for Contemporary Art, performers will activate remarkable pianos inspired by John Cage and commissioned by Italian collector Francesco Conz.
Books
A Photographer Entranced by Small-Town America
In his portraits of Pennsylvania's small towns and cities, Niko J. Kallianiotis provides both a detached and deeply curious view of a part of the US that is often glossed over by the popular imagination.
Art
Tabitha Soren Looks Beneath the Surfaces of Tech and Everyday Screens
Surface Tension comes down to warring necessities: we need to feel connected on a human level, but we also need the devices that insidiously contribute to a climate of virtual, rather than physical, connection.
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The Oldest Drawing of Venice Has Been Discovered
The drawing, discovered by Dr. Sandra Toffolo, was made by Niccolò da Poggibonsi during a pilgrimage to Jerusalem from Italy in 1346-1350.
Books
A Poignant Travelogue From a Mother to Her Daughter
The most important thing Ursula Schulz-Dornburg carried with her as she wandered the streets of Yerevan, Armenia, in search of new wonders, is not this camera or that, but the thought of her daughter.
Art
An Illustrator's Whimsical Perspective on the Everyday
"[I]t's incredible to still spend my days conjuring and creating as an adult,” says Rosanna Tasker.
Art
Tracing the Interconnectedness of Art and Video Games
As a recent exhibition at the Akron Art Museum demonstrates, video games are at a creative peak, as fine artists respond to and play with video gaming culture, visuals, and communities.
Art
The Many Afterlives and Expressions of the African Diaspora
To commemorate the 400-year anniversary of the arrival of the first slave ships in the United States, a recent exhibition at the Allen Memorial Art Museum explores Paul Gilroy’s concept of the “Black Atlantic."