Art
When We Fall Out of Love with Artists
What does it say about the character of art audiences when artists who had previously been adored fall out of fashion and have scorn piled on them?
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Art
Cutting Edge or Gimmicky? The World's First Snapchat Exhibition
Imagine going to an art show where the paintings literally self-destruct after you see them.
In Brief
Archaeologists Find Huge Stone Formation Near Stonehenge
Archaeologists in the United Kingdom have discovered an enormous stone formation just a mile from Stonehenge that makes the famous circle of sandstone slabs seem puny by comparison.
Art
Comparing the Afterlives of Peruvian and Egyptian Mummies
Chicago's Field Museum is touring its mummies for the first time, and their inaugural stop is the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.
Art
Diagnose Your Social Issues with Facial Recognition Technology
How much time would you say you spend on your phone each day? How frequently do you post updates to your social media accounts? How much do the unread notifications on your phone bother you?
Opinion
Why the SF Chronicle’s Choice of a New Art Critic Is Disappointing
This past May, after 30 years on the job, Kenneth Baker announced his retirement as art critic for the San Francisco Chronicle. Today, his replacement was announced.
Interview
Staging an Immersive Theater Journey in Lower Manhattan
Empire Travel Agency starts with four strangers waiting for a call at a Lower Manhattan phone booth.
Interview
So You Want to Start a College Art Museum...
HOLLAND, Mich. — When I first heard that Hope College was building a new art museum my first thought was: Why?
News
Artists Take Pens to Their Wall Labels at the Lyon Biennale
The 2015 Lyon Biennale officially opened today, but some participating artists have already expressed dissatisfaction with how their works are presented.
Art
Pablo Picasso, Now in 3D
It's hard to get excited for another Pablo Picasso exhibition. He is, after all, the Steven Spielberg of European modernism — flashy, prolific, proficient at a vast range of genres, and overrepresented in the mainstream cultural canon.
Comics
Painting the Urgency of Now
Like any artist, I live in a world of distractions.
Art
A Mobile Stoop that Builds Community
WASHINGTON, DC — This week, artist Margo Elsayd will push a wooden stoop on wheels around Washington, DC, inviting passersby to sit on it and share stories of all sorts with anyone willing to lend an ear.