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.
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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?
Comics
Give Yourself Some Credit
Sometimes things work out.
Art
The Museum of Capitalism Isn’t Buying Our Prevailing Economic Model
Museum of Capitalism, a pop-up exhibition in Oakland presenting itself as a fully functioning museum, attempts to shift our perspective and give viewers a bird’s-eye view of capitalism.
Interview
The Creators of the Comics Newspaper RESIST! Are “Picturing the America We Want”
Françoise Mouly and Nadja Spiegelman will release the second issue of their free periodical that centers women's voices on July 4.
Art
Weekend Words: Passage
"In certain kinds of writing, particularly in art criticism and literary criticism, it is normal to come across long passages which are almost completely lacking in meaning."
Art
Required Reading
This week, Kahn's Salk Institute, problems at MASS MoCA, how should we support scholars who receive online harassment, using art to understand "homosexual" relationships in Ancient Greece, and more.
Music
Synthesizer Gloss and Bubblefunk Guitar
With their new album After Laughter, Paramore’s rebel yells have morphed into breezy hooks.
Art
Richard Brown Lethem's Painted Afflictions
"Throughout his career, he has freely mixed the figurative with the abstract, unwilling to align himself with any school or -ism."