News

British Library Digitizes One of the World’s Oldest Qur'an Manuscripts

One of the world's oldest Qur'an manuscripts is now online, digitized in full by the British Library. The text dates from the 8th century — making it the oldest of its kind in the institution's collection.

Art

Locating William Kentridge's Massive Mural in the Roman Landscape

ROME — What exactly does public art mean in a town rebuilt uninterruptedly for over 2,000 years?

Art

Bringing Murals to the Streets of One of LA’s Poorest Neighborhoods

LOS ANGELES — At the intersection of 48th Street and Wall Street in South Central Los Angeles, a homeless man pushes a cart filled with blankets and clothes.

Art

3D-Printed Shoes and Dresses that Move on Their Own

BOSTON — Texture, structure, and motion are the center of #techstyle, which opened last month at the Museum of Fine Arts here.

Comics

Some Advice for Insomniacs

When it's three in the morning …

Art

William Wegman: More Than Weimaraners In Wigs

Among a particular generation of Sesame Street and Saturday Night Live viewers, artist William Wegman is known almost exclusively for his goofy photos and videos of his pet Weimaraners dressed up in human clothing.

In Brief

Damien Hirst's Pickled Animals May Have Leaked Carcinogenic Fumes [UPDATED]

Damien's Hirst's formaldehyde-filled installations don't just ooze money and pretension — some may also leak potentially dangerous gas.

Art

Exposing the Editor’s Hand in 20th-Century News Photos

Photography has never gazed so deeply into its own navel as with Thomas Ruff.

News

The Donald Threatens to Sue Artist Over Her Trump Micropenis Portrait

The artist who gave the world a drawing of a nude Donald Trump with a small penis is facing a potential lawsuit from Trump's legal team if the painting sells.

Art

Instant Photographs Stripped of Their Instantaneity

HONG KONG — A Permanent Instant at Blindspot Gallery in Wong Chuk Hang gathers works by 10 artists raised or born in Hong Kong who have experimented with the medium of instant photography.

Books

Martin Parr Photographs Real, Sad Food

Limp slices of bread smeared with butter, a single sausage lounging in orange soup, a presentation of pork knuckles resembling discarded brains — this is far from the stuff you'd find on the menu of your local farm-to-table eatery filled with upcycled furniture.

Art

The Personal and Poetic Prints of a Female Pioneer of Copier Art

GLENSIDE, Pa. — I was not particularly excited to see a show of copier art. How different could the images of these photocopies be from the actual copies themselves?