In Brief
Astronomers Attempt to Date Sappho's "Midnight Poem" Using the Stars
For centuries, scholars have mined the verse of Greek lyric poet Sappho, Plato's "tenth Muse," for clues about her life.
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Art
The Deadly Comedy of the Israeli Border Patrol in the Cave of the Patriarchs
In 1994, an American-born Jewish settler named Baruch Goldstein opened fire on Muslim worshipers in the Cave of the Patriarchs, an ancient building in central Hebron that stands over the putative tomb of Abraham, “father of multitudes.”
Comics
The Guilt of Relaxation
Time for hot sunny days …
Art
1,588-Foot-Tall Artwork Lights Up a Political Inferno in Hong Kong
HONG KONG — Add Oil Team is the name of the artist duo of Sampson Wong Yu-hin and Jason Lam Chi-fai, whose most recent work, "Our 60-Second Friendship Begins Now" — aka, the "Countdown Machine" — has sparked a firestorm of controversy, both locally and abroad.
In Brief
New Google Project Aims to Put the AI in "Artist"
Can artificial intelligence create art?
Art
From Ancient Forms, an Artist Shapes a New Lexicon
SHARJAH, United Arab Emirates — Simone Fattal’s ancient-looking artifacts beckon from afar.
In Brief
Trove of 14,000-Year-Old Animal Paintings Found in Spanish Cave
Archaeologists in Spain have come across an extraordinary series of Paleolithic-era paintings in Basque Country's Atxurra cave that they estimate date as far back as 14,000 years.
News
Explore 3D Scans of Europe's Highest-Altitude Prehistoric Animal Art
Using car batteries as their only source of power, archaeologists from the University of York created a striking 3D scan of prehistoric paintings found in the Southern French Alps.
Announcement
Goethe-Institut Honors the Art of Translation, Awards Juried Prizes for German Translations
The Goethe-Institut, Germany’s cultural institute operating worldwide with 160 branches in 94 countries, is pleased to announce the 2016 recipients for its annual North American translation prizes.[http://engine.nectarads.com/p/eyJhdiI6MTM2MDA0LCJhdCI6MjAsImJ0IjowLCJjbSI6NDE4Mjg3LCJjaCI6MTkzMCwiY2si
Art
Airships and Reanimated Corpses from the Pages of Early Science Fiction
WASHINGTON, DC — Science fiction rose to prominence in the 19th and early 20th centuries, when authors like H. G. Wells, Jules Verne, and Mary Shelley imagined the extraordinary possibilities of advances in technology and exploration.
Art
Meditative, Modernist Canvases Inspired by Brasília’s Architecture
DETROIT — Sometimes Minimalist artworks fit so perfectly into a market for objects featured in Dwell magazine spreads that one has to wonder if there is actually anything going on below their surface. But in the case of a new body of work by Brazilian artist Simone DeSousa, there is.
Poetry
One Poem by Gregory Crosby
Our poetry editor, Joe Pan, has selected one poem by Gregory Crosby for his monthly series that brings original poetry to the screens of Hyperallergic readers.