In Brief
Getty Foundation Grants $1.7M to Conserve Historic Modernist Architecture
Historic 20th-century structures in Lebanon, Ireland, and Cuba are among the 11 buildings earmarked for the preservation effort.
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.
Art
A David Lynch-Like Show Revolves Around the Remains of a Turkey Named Lola
Graem Whyte’s installation represents iconic, deeper-cut aspects of the Twin Peaks canon, offering up “moments of sublime mystery.”
In Brief
The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta van Gogh's For It!
Sometimes artists soar, specially when they're transformed into a hot air balloon.
Opinion
Was Banksy's Recent Stunt a Hoax?
Skeptics have offered their own theories about the controversy, some denying it was even shredded at all.
Opinion
19th-Century Tiles from the Palace of Westminster Selling Quickly on British Parliament’s Online Shop
The tiles, now sold out, are on sale for up to $260 for those desperate to own a piece of British imperialism.
Art
A Detroit Bartender Paints Portraits of Heavy-Drinking Patrons
Painter Thelonius Bone says his new series, called "Alcoholics Anonymous," is about “wanting to be unknown and unseen, rather than about recovery."
Opinion
Damien Hirst Abandons a Seaside Town for a $52 Million Studio
The artist has also laid off 50 employees as part of his desire to "focus on his art."
In Brief
Someone Decides to “KISS” a Sacred Catholic Statue
The vandal gave the Medieval statue in Spain a KISS-worthy makeover.
Art
A Grassroots “Google Street View” Supports Community-Building Efforts in Detroit
A mobile mapping station being developed by a team in the Master's Urban Planning department at Lawrence Technical University, wants to help residents of embattled neighborhoods.
In Brief
Sexual Misconduct Accusations Mishandled at Pittsburgh Contemporary Art Museum
Michael Olijnyk, executive director of Pittsburgh’s Mattress Factory museum, was placed on “temporary paid leave” after sexual misconduct accusations against an unnamed employee were publicized.
In Brief
Times Newer Roman Helps You Fudge Your Page Count for School Assignments
Now lazy college students can meet their page counts a lot more easily.
Art
Kenny Scharf Switches Between Styles, Like Changing the Channel on a TV
"It’s like watching a show and switching the channel. You can go from cartoons, to soap operas, to the news, to science fictions."