Art
Why a Herbarium of 7.8 Million Plants Is One of New York's Most Valuable Resources
The New York Botanical Garden is home to the world's second-largest herbarium, a vital archive in an era of vanishing botanical collections.
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Art
Immersed in the Discrete Realities of the Sharjah Biennial
The 13th Sharjah Biennial, titled Tamawuj, immerses you in distinctly crafted and compelling realities through sound, video works, and maze-like installations.
Film
The Remarkable Films of Anne-Marie Miéville, Godard's Partner and Collaborator
Little is known about Miéville, but what people are searching for can be found in her films, and has been there the whole time.
Music
A Female Pioneer of Electronic Music Retakes the Stage
Suzanne Ciani, a pioneer of electronic music in the 1970s and ’80s, played her Buchla 200e in a rare improvised performance at a small Philadelphia theater, and it was completely packed.
Art
From Tiny Trumps to Terrifying Ties: Big League Memes for the 45th President
The meme-ification of Donald Trump is a growing phenomenon that speaks loudly to the absurdity of the 45th president.
Interview
How Experimental Rock Band Xiu Xiu Keeps Evolving, 15 Years On
Jamie Stewart, the frontman and only continuous member of Xiu Xiu, discusses the band's refusal to fall prey to nostalgia or resort to deliberate button-pushing.
In Brief
Lift Off from Your Laptop with 140,000 Images and Videos from NASA
The agency recently launched a new online database of files documenting its history, from space missions to in-house experiments.
Art
A Workshop for Knowing Your Rights When Protesting
This Wednesday, LACE and the Center for Cultural Innovation are hosting the workshop "Know Your Rights: Artists & Civil Disobedience," led by the National Lawyers Guild.
In Brief
Pepsi’s Tasteless Protest Commercial Gets Memed
Pepsi's recent and risible "protest" ad has birthed memes that liken it to everything from Tiananmen Square's "Tank Man" to Dorothea Lange's "Migrant Mother."
Art
A Contemporary Take on "The Waste Land" at Knockdown Center
A collaboration between artist Liliya Lifanova, composer Hiroya Miura, and choreographer Davy Bisaro debuts this week with open rehearsals and a performance.
Art
This Addictive M.C. Escher Video Game Might Make You Puke
Antoine Zanuttini's Fragments of Euclid is a downright mind-bending game inspired by M.C. Escher's labyrinthine interiors.
Comics
The Irony of Day Jobs
Decisions, decisions.