Art
Join the "League of Lonely Geologists" on a Digital Quest for Strange Rocks
The League of Lonely Geologists is a game of finding rocks, sharing them with strangers, and hurling them into a mysterious space portal.
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Art
The False Advertising of Sophistically Decorated, 19th-Century Pharmaceutical Trade Cards
These skillfully and elaborately designed cards were distributed by merchants to their customers in the late 19th century.
Art
An Interactive Database Helps You Explore the Art of Soviet Children's Books
Playing Soviet: The Visual Languages of Early Soviet Children's Books, 1917-1953 is an online interactive from Princeton University exploring children's books in the Soviet Union.
News
Study Finds Museum Salaries Are Rising Across the Board, Despite Huge Disparities
While salaries rose by 3% in 2016, museum directors are making about nine times what security guards do, according to the Association of Art Museum Directors.
Film
A Documentary Recap of Reagan’s Presidency, the Original Political Reality TV Show
Composed entirely of archival footage and news reports, The Reagan Show highlights how the 40th US President treated his time in office as an extension of his acting career.
Books
An Illustrated Portrait of Lolita Fashion
Jane Mai and An Nguyen's So Pretty/Very Rotten attempts to give a broader sociological context to this subculture that quietly began in the Tokyo district of Harajuku in the 1970s.
Art
Portrait of 18th-Century Muslim American Proves the US Has Always Been Home to Many Faiths
The Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery is showing an 1822 painting of Yarrow Mamout, a Muslim native of Guinea who was forced into slavery in America.
Art
Transforming Walking and Talking into Poetry at Madison Square Park
From July 4 to 8, MC Hyland will be in residence among Josiah McElheny's sculptures, exploring the connection between walking and poetry.
Art
When 5.5 Million Polish Citizens Signed a Birthday Card for the US
Ahead of July 4, the Library of Congress made all 111 volumes of a 1926 birthday card signed by 5.5 million Polish citizens available online.
In Brief
Typo on Indiana Monument Honors Soldiers in the War on “Terriorism”
Mysteriously, no mention is made of those lost in the "War on Rugs."
Art
A Cowboy from the Future Lifts Weights in an LA Elevator Gallery
New York-based artists Matt Taber and Scott Nadeau bring their futuristic Western "My Name is Everybody" to Elevator Mondays for a one-night performance and monthlong exhibition.
Opinion
Which Artist Should Create Obama’s Official Presidential Portrait?
In a perfect world, who would be the artist that captures the likeness of Obama for his official portrait?