Art
Resuscitating a 1960s Mural Buried in a Scottish Mountain
It's called the Hollow Mountain, the granite peak of Scotland's Ben Cruachan, since an incredible cave lies a kilometer below.
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In Brief
Sad Keanu Wrote Sad Poetry for a Sad Art Book
Keanu is Sad, a wise meme once said. Now, Sad Keanu is part of an art book, called Shadows, that incorporates the sad thoughts (penned by the Hollywood actor himself) he pondered while eating that sad sandwich on that sad bench.
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Art
Researchers Unroll a Rare 19th-Century Painted Panorama
One of the longest paintings ever created is an 1848 depiction of a "whaling voyage 'round the world" that stretches 1,275 feet — roughly the length of 14 blue whales, according to its holder, the New Bedford Whaling Museum.
Art
Feminist Zine Makers Discuss Their Illustrated Sex Dreams, Queer Armenian Mag, and More
From illustrated sex dreams to a guide to “queering herbalism” to comics about the trans Armenian-American experience, the fourth annual NYC Feminist Zine Fest was a showcase of radical, DIY intersectionality.
Comics
The Latest Trends in Art Fair Food!
It's only natural.
Opinion
Required Reading
This week, Eli Broad and LA charter schools, Calatrava's new Manhattan boondoggle, selfie politics, Umberto Eco and Donald Trump, and more.
Opinion
Weekend Words: Ruin
"A man is a god in ruins."
Books
Reader’s Diary: Bernadette Mayer’s 'Sonnets'
My editors asked me for notes on books I’d been reading — about three hundred words. I’ve already figured out that it’s not in me to be quite that concise.
Art
Mark Greenwold’s Passion for Details
In Mark Greenwold's pencil drawing “Josie” (2015), at least three people and an oversized cat are gathered in a room under what looks like a skylight. A bespectacled man on the drawing’s right-hand side is wearing boxer shorts and a t-shirt, his erect penis poking through his shorts.
Art
With a New Remixes Album, Yoko Ono’s Music Goes Back to the Future — Again
Imagine Yoko Ono. The internationally known artist, who has worked across a wide range of genres and media, celebrated her 83rd birthday about two weeks ago.
Art
Tripping Out: The Upended Landscapes of Shara Hughes
For her solo debut at Marlborough Chelsea, Shara Hughes presents eight near-dizzying kaleidoscopic paintings of landscapes and oceans.