News
A Worldwide Ad Takeover that Turned Billboards into Democratic Spaces
An ad takeover helps a new wave of anti-billboard activists raise awareness about the value of public space.
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Interview
World’s Largest Street Art Museum Takes Shape in Amsterdam
Curator Peter Ernst Coolen discusses his plans for a street art museum in a former shipbuilding warehouse in north Amsterdam.
Art
85 Rare and Vibrant Coptic Textiles Find a Home at Queens College
The Godwin-Ternbach Museum at Queens College acquired 85 Coptic textiles from the 3rd to 7th century Egypt, a rare gift that will be a teaching resource for its students.
In Brief
Colorful Mosaics Shed Light on a Previously Undiscovered Ancient Roman Town
Archaeologists have unearthed a beautifully preserved sets of mosaics from the ancient Roman city of Ucetia, which was previously only known by its name.
Announcement
Press:Pause, an Exhibition by SUNY New Paltz MFA Students and Alumni
On view at the Williamsburg Art and Historical Center from Saturday, April 8 to Sunday, April 16.
Art
Celebrate 150 Years of Brooklyn's Prospect Park with 19th-Century Stereograms
Contrast the 19th century to the present day through stereoscopic photographs of Brooklyn's Prospect Park, which opened in 1867 and is celebrating its 150th birthday.
Interview
“This Is a Revolutionary Moment”: Genesis Breyer P-Orridge on Intersectionality in Art
In an interview with Genesis Breyer P-Orridge, s/he attempts to define intersectionality and its tenuous position in the art world.
Art
Egyptian Blue: The First Synthetic Pigment
The first human-made blue pigment emerged in ancient Egypt, then disappeared for centuries until it was rediscovered in Pompeii.
Art
Required Reading
This week, a Whitney Biennial curator speaks, 8 trends from Milan design week, Clinton designer believes bad design helped Trump, Frida Kahlo's missing adultery painting, Russia's April Fools Day joke, and more.
Art
Weekend Words: Coal
"I am walking over hot coals suspended over a deep pit at the bottom of which are a large number of vipers baring their fangs."
Books
How Pirate and Parrot (Mis)Understand One Another
Eugene Ostashevsky is a father of two young daughters and a fan of Dr. Seuss, and he no longer thinks it is “possible to write anything serious that is not funny.”
Art
Anoka Faruqee’s Dance of Matter and Light
For an artist known for her flawless alignments (or deliberate misalignments) of overlapping wave patterns to achieve a memorable optical effect, the inclusion of “bruises” seems a bold and unexpected move.