Art
Sin Like It’s the 16th Century in a Game that Remixes Renaissance Art
Forgive me, for I have sinned. I peeped at a lady's ankle through an open window and carved an idol in my own image.
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Books
A Compendium of Tiny Architecture, from Humorous to Humanitarian
Skyscrapers in Dubai, Zaha Hadid-designed stadiums, and Damien Hirst's private accommodations are impressive for their sheer size, but bigger isn't always better.
Art
Aerial Views of Where America’s Grid Bends to the Curvature of the Earth
As any traveler who's gazed out the window of an airplane while flying over the United States knows, the grid reigns.
News
Students Invent Way to Light-Paint in 3D
Two-dimensional light painting is so passé.
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Ancient Obsidian Tools Were Used for Tattooing, Archaeologists Find
You may find stick-and-pokes an intense form of tattooing, but the use of needles, safety pins, or other common sharp objects doesn't look quite so rough when you consider that ancient Melanesians inked themselves with volcanic glass.
Interview
A Life in Activism and Comics: An Interview with Joyce Brabner
CLEVELAND HEIGHTS — There's a good chance that if you think you know Joyce Brabner, you're picturing actress Hope Davis.
Art
In Ireland, a Biennial Examines the Vestiges of Empire
LIMERICK, Ireland — Still (the) Barbarians is the bold title for this year’s EVA International Biennial in Limerick.
Comics
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It's everywhere.
Art
An Art Historical Perspective on the Baton Rouge Protest Photo that Went Viral
This past Saturday, protesters gathered in Baton Rouge to protest the death of Alton Sterling, an African American man shot to death while being arrested by white police officers.
News
An Eclectic Lineup at This Year’s Governors Island Art Fair
This is an artistically rich summer for Governors Island.
Interview
Police, Protest, and the Matter of Black Lives: A Conversation on the Power of Photographs
The death of the photograph has been announced more than once.
News
Art Movements
This week in art news: rediscovered sketches by van Gogh's doctor suggest that the artist cut off his entire ear, David Bowie’s art collection headed to auction, and Shepard Fairey created a stylized version of Jonathan Bachman's viral Black Lives Matter photograph.