Announcement
Dance All Night Long With Jason Hackenwerth’s "Animal Soul" Installation
Three new otherworldly sculptures which will be on view and free to the public at Brookfield Place in New York City from July 11–15.
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Digitally Explore Thousands of Artifacts Excavated from an Amsterdam Canal
From shipwreck artifacts to everyday trash, Below the Surface is a digital archive for centuries of human detritus, all exhumed from an Amsterdam canal.
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LA Artists and Nightlife Personalities Make Garments that Sparkle with Ingenuity
Rafa Esparza and other local artists have been making garments at the Institute of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, and recently showcased them in a parade in the city's fashion district.
Comics
How to Take Pictures of Fireworks with Your Smartphone
This should prepare you for next year's Fourth of July.
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Paintings that Ponder Death and Teem with Life
The Cuban artist Carlos Alfonzo had always contemplated the complexities of life and its end, even before he was diagnosed with AIDS in 1990.
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Mel Chin Submerges Times Square in a Post-Apocalyptic Future
This Wednesday, Mel Chin takes over Times Square as part of his multi-location, interactive art exhibit that includes an animatronic sculpture and a mixed-reality experience.
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A Painter Illustrates the Charm and Tragedy of the American Dream
Esther Pearl Watson's personal paintings depict the life and adventures of a family rich in dreams but perpetually strapped for cash.
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Encountering Christo’s Massive Sculpture on the Serpentine Lake
Christo's giant floating sculpture, "The London Mastaba," sits on the Serpentine Lake in Hyde Park as tourists on paddle boats circle around.
Announcement
San Francisco Art Book Fair Kicks Off Its Third Year This July
The Bay Area art book fair runs Friday, July 20th through Sunday, July 22nd at Minnesota Street Project (MSP). Admission is free.
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How Our Conversations Around Mixed-Race Identity Have Evolved in the 21st Century
A project illustrates how the explosion of the internet has allowed for a more involved, varied, and purposeful construction of one's identity.
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Awkward Social Encounters at Art Openings
It's a minefield and you're never prepared.
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Required Reading
This week, Ernesto Neto's new crocheted tree, reviewing Picasso in 1932, considering the park around Eero Saarinen's famous arch, the reality of open office plans, Hannah Arendt on refugees, social media happiness, and more.