Art
Breathing Life into a High-Tech, Glowing Sphere
Back in the late '90s, I considered going to raves.
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I Was Wrong ...
And that's okay with me.
News
One Million Minutes of Historic Footage Have Come Online
If you thought you were going to have a productive day today, think again.
Art
Dissecting and Detecting Stories in Found Objects and Remnants
Contemporary art's storytelling power has been the subject of numerous shows of late, from Gowanus to the Guggenheim, and Story of a Story at Brooklyn nonprofit Smack Mellon offers still more evidence of the novel forms narratives can take.
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LA's Hammer Museum Attracts Major Artists for Performance Marathon
On September 26–27, the Hammer Museum will present ALL THE INSTRUMENTS AGREE: an exhibition or a concert, a two-day program of back-to-back live performances by over 25 local, national, and international sound artists, music collectives, art bands, and visual artists.
Interview
Hans Haacke on "Gift Horse," Gulf Labor, and Artist Resale Royalties
Early last March, London’s Conservative mayor Boris Johnson unveiled Hans Haacke’s “Gift Horse,” the tenth commission installed on Trafalgar Square’s Fourth Plinth.
Art
The Luminous Plastic of an Underappreciated Light and Space Artist
To create translucent sculptures in the colossal proportions he desired, De Wain Valentine needed a new type of plastic.
Art
Picking Apart Outmoded Museum Practices
MISSISSAUGA, Ontario — How do we combat colonialism and the troubled history of ethnographies?
Art
The Lifeless Eyes of Laurie Simmons’s Human Dolls
From her early photographs of dolls acting like humans, to more recent explorations of humans who resemble dolls, artist Laurie Simmons has spent her career blurring the boundaries between reality and fantasy.
In Brief
Will Christians Crash Satanic Statue Unveiling in Detroit?
Last month, Oklahoma's Supreme Court ruled that officials must remove a nearly six-foot-tall statue of the Ten Commandments on the grounds of the state's capitol, thwarting the Satanic Temple's plans to install its own statue of Baphomet to challenge government endorsement of religious symbols.
Art
The Meaning of the Ring, from Memento Mori to Marriage
Rings are one of the most personal and oldest human adornments, evolving in complexity with metalwork techniques and the gemstone trade.
Books
Borrowing Books from Sculptural Micro-Libraries
With the rise of e-books challenging public interest in printed matter, some community libraries have scaled down their collections while others are championing physical tomes through unexpected creative endeavors.