Books
Traveling Through Lush Typographic Jungles
The Canadian designer/letterer/artist Marian Bantjes's book I Wonder is a wildly illuminated manuscript of observational philosophy.
Sarah Rose Sharp
Art
Seeking Beauty as the World Falls Apart
David Opdyke appears to understand why they say the road to hell is paved with good intentions.
Opinion
The Latest Sign of the Apocalypse Is Glittery Dog Testicles
Introducing the latest dog grooming trend and harbinger of nothing good.
Books
A Close Look at the Art of Genji
The Tale of Genji: A Visual Companion serves as a thorough introduction to a work of great literary and art-historical importance.
Performance
In the Swiss Alps, a Biennial Celebrates the Luxurious Part of the Art World
Elevation 1049 in the Swiss Alps seeks to gather art world glitterati in the mountain town of Gstaad for a singular art festival experience.
In Brief
Serial Art Thief, Who Stole Nearly 250 Artworks, Arrested Yet Again
His mother has destroyed almost 100 art objects to minimize evidence of the stolen goods.
Books
Politicize Your Bookshelf with Colorful, Codified Stickers
Shelf Life, a take-home exercise, makes you think more deeply about the paradigms you might be absorbing, perhaps unconsciously, from your own book collection.
In Brief
Digitally Mapping Cultural Heritage Sites in Italy, Brazil, and Turkey
The Getty Foundation has awarded $1 million in grants to support virtual preservation of cultural locations worldwide.
Art
Stitching an Image of the Human Cost of Crossing the US Border
The Migrant Quilt project began when Jody Ipsen learned that a record 282 people died when trying to cross the border in the Tucson Sector between 2004 and 2005.
Books
Nerd Out with This Encyclopedia of Architects’ Scale Figures
The encyclopedia, which considers architecture's relationship to people, includes some 1,000 images of figures produced by more than 250 architects.
Art
How Women Have Been Constricted by Design
As Annica Cuppetelli's research has revealed, contemporary women are still routinely subjected to garment-based forms of discrimination.
Opinion
The Neoliberal Hypocrisies of Ivanka Trump Vacuuming
The fact that Ivanka Vacuuming has successfully annoyed America’s First Oligarchy is enough to forgive some of this disappointing symbolism.