Art
The Man Who Harmonized Form, Function, and Friendliness in Corporate Design
Before the 1950s, most advertising was just copywriting paired with an image with little thought to the overall company or visual identity.
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Cartoonist Goes on Trial After Being Tortured by Iranian Authorities
The inhumane conditions that 28-year-old artist Atena Farghadani has been subjected to over the past nine months in Iran are horrifying to consider.
Art
A Secret Night Market of Art Is Going on a Cross Country Tour
Ephemeral and secretive, the Lost Horizon Night Market (LHNM) started in 2009, appearing periodically late in the night of New York and then spreading to San Francisco.
In Brief
Turkish Prime Minister Nails Political Banner to Ancient Roman Aqueduct
Here's one way to draw attention to your political campaign: nail a banner with your face on it across a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Art
ArtRx NYC
Celebrate the reopening of New York's smallest museum, visit Picasso's "Le Tricorne" tapestry in its new home, take a day to explore obscure and overlooked places throughout NYC — and most importantly, learn how to become Insta-famous!
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USC Roski Dean Denies the MFA Program Problems Claimed by #USC7
LOS ANGELES — Hyperallergic has received a new letter sent from Dean Muhl to the USC Roski community, and a "fact sheet" from the USC7.
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An Important Library of Congress Acquisition Helps People See the US Civil War in 3D
The Library of Congress has acquired 540 stereoscopes from Robin G. Stanford, an 87-year-old grandmother from Houston, Texas, who's spent the past four decades doggedly collecting them.
Art
A Painting for Every Day of Obama's Presidency
DETROIT — Entering the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit for Rob Pruitt’s new exhibition, the viewer is enticed immediately by a meticulous grid of President Obama–themed, patriotic-colored paintings.
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Fantasy and Utopia in the Metropolitan Museum’s Chinese Fashion Show
China was, and will always be, in its heart of hearts, an empire — whether it is royal, revolutionary, or techno-bureaucratic-communist-cum-capitalist.
Comics
Being an Artist Requires Lots of Funny Hats
I used to think being an artist was all about wearing a beret.
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Artist Tania Bruguera Temporarily Detained During the Havana Biennial
Artist Tania Bruguera was detained by Cuban police yesterday in her Havana home after concluding the final reading of her project, the Hannah Arendt International Institute for Artivism.
Opinion
Required Reading
This week, France's faux prehistoric cave, Palmyra's importance, does color exist, dangers of selfie sticks, and more.