Art
The First Photographs of Snowflakes
In 1885, Wilson Bentley, a farmer in Vermont, became the first known person to photograph a snowflake. He would document 5,000 of them in his lifetime.
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Announcement
SVA's MA Curatorial Practice Program Now Accepting Applications
Past and current faculty and speakers include Adam Weinberg, Tania Bruguera, Maria Lind, Shirin Neshat, Hou Hanru, Joan Jonas, Terry Smith, Gabi Ngcobo, José Roca, Pablo Helguera, Glenn Ligon, and many others.
Art
Edward and Nancy Kienholz's Angry, Seductive View of US History
Edward and Nancy Kienholz's most harrowing pieces are also the ones that are the most fanatical and one-dimensional in their rage.
Comics
How to Turn Small Talk into Big Talk
It's just a simple series of replacements.
Art
Seeking a Human Connection at Miami Beach's Untitled Art Fair
For the politically concerned citizen, Untitled 2016 offers cold comfort, but three booths stand out for their focus on human narratives and how they can be processed through art.
Interview
Illustrating a Police Sergeant's Interrogation of a Black Boy
A new collaborative comic illustrates a leaked transcript of a Minneapolis PD sergeant's 1996 interrogation of a 14-year-old black child.
Art
All Is Not as It Seems in Art Basel Miami Beach’s Sculpture Park
Many of the works in the mega-fair's public art sector mess with visitors' expectations of what outdoor sculptures and monuments should be and can do.
Books
Rare Photographs of the US Civil Rights Struggle Beyond the South
A new book by Mark Speltz brings together over 100 rarely or never-before-published photographs from the Civil Rights era that show its grassroots actions beyond the South.
News
An Artist's "End White Supremacy" Sign Lights Up a New York Gallery's Facade
Sam Durant's "End White Supremacy" goes up on the facade of the Paula Cooper Gallery in New York, and when it comes down is anyone's guess.
Art
The Documents Left Behind from Live Performances
An exhibition explores how the remains of performance art memorialize the past and re-perform for new audiences.
Announcement
Who Is We? Intersecting Engagement and Equity Efforts at Philadelphia's Art Institutions
"Conversations at Moore: Who Is We?" takes place at Moore College of Art & Design on Wednesday, December 7, 2016, 6:30pm - 8pm.
Art
A Polish Avant-Garde Artist's Endless Draw for the Line
The Polish artist Franciszka Themerson's distinct pictorial language emphasizes the role of the line and its potential even in its most minimal form.