Art
The Expanded Listening Experience of a Polyphonic Sound Installation
With just a bit of attention, one can enjoy radically spatialized music, with voice and sounds experienced in ways far different to stereo listening.
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Art
Christmas Cheer from a Lean Year: The 1950 Holiday Cards of Langston Hughes
The Beinecke Library at Yale University is exhibiting Hughes's typewritten 1950 Christmas postcards, along with holiday cards he received from friends.
Art
Eloquent Photo-portraits of 60 Contemporary Artists of Color
Elia Alba’s photo-portraits act as a kind of measure of the intimacy she has earned with her subjects.
Interview
Quiet Company and a Crackling Fire in an Artist-Made Yule Log Video
Artist Lauren LoGuidice shares why she felt inspired to create her 2.5-hour long video "Yule Log With Friends."
News
Art Movements
This week in art news: 28 rock art sites were discovered on a small Indonesian island, Saudi Arabia lifted its 35-year ban on cinemas, and the Museum of London announced plans to display the notorious "fatberg."
Art
A Puzzle Game Inspired by the Mathematics of Islamic Art
Engare by Iranian developer Mahdi Bahrami is a game of geometry and motion, inspired the tessellations that often adorn Islamic art and architecture.
In Brief
Art by Women Sells for 47.6% Less Than Works by Men, Study Finds
In a study that included analysis of auction data and experiments with thousands of respondents, researchers found that perception of artists' gender consistently affects how their work is valued.
Announcement
SUNY Purchase College Is Committed to Affordable Graduate-Level Public Education
Join faculty for an information session at Videology in Brooklyn on January 19
In Brief
Russell Simmons Resigns from Rush Arts Foundation Amid Rape Allegations
Following allegations of sexual harassment and assault, Simmons has left his position as co-chairman of the board of the Brooklyn-based arts nonprofit.
Art
For Its Centennial, the Allen Museum Focuses on the Important Roles Women Played in Its History
The Allen Memorial Art Museum clearly understands the importance of the issue of gender equity.
Art
An Artist Who Made Her Personal Life Central to Her Art
Anna Maria Maiolino's first major US retrospective is as much about the progression of a career as about the progression of a life.
Film
Animals Cope with Apocalypse in a Hand-Drawn Animated Film
Alberto Vázquez's Birdboy seeks a visual language for dealing with adult themes through traditionally childlike devices.