Art
Detroit Through the Eyes of Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo
The period between April 1932 and March 1933, when artists Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo sojourned in Detroit, was a desperate time for the city.
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Comics
Can Art Beat a Winter Cold?
Recently, while promoting my new kids' book, I somehow picked up a cold.
Art
Burn a Soy Sauce Candle in Tribute to the Late Kenji Ekuan
As condiment containers go, there's yet to be a design that matches the elegant simplicity of Kenji Ekuan's soy sauce bottle.
Art
Central Park's 212 Paths in One Public Sculpture
Tatiana Trouvé mounted 212 giant spools of rope onto three steel structures in Doris C. Freedman Plaza, with each rope representing one of Central Park’s winding walkways.
Art
Sculpting the Shapes of a Monochrome Landscape
CHICAGO — The stated aim of Scaped, a group exhibition at the A+D Gallery, is to create an "artistic ecosystem" of artworks that play with the idea of landscape primarily by removing color and offering a catalogue of various shapes and objects in monochrome.
News
LA County Agrees to Pay Photographers $50K for Harassment
In the resolution of a lawsuit brought by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Southern California, Los Angeles County will pay three photographers who were harassed by members of the LA County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) a total of $50,000 in damages.
In Brief
Wanna Work for Damien Hirst?
Are you a photorealist painter? Are you looking for a full-time job? Are you based in (or willing to move to) London or Devon?
Art
Strange Days in Victor Moscoso's 1960s and '70s Psychedelic Drawings
Victor Moscoso picked up color theories while studying with Josef Albers at Yale University in the late 1950s, and soon turned that abstract harmony into a psychedelic friction.
News
Museum Wants Other Half of Cranach's John the Baptist Painting
It's not quite clear why the art dealer mutilated the painting to begin with.
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Apply Now for the School of Visual Arts' 2015 Summer Residency Programs
Applications are now available for SVA's Summer Residencies in New York City, offering artists, designers, and creative thinkers time, space, and a supportive community in which to develop ideas and focus on their artistic direction.[http://engine.nectarads.com/p/eyJhdiI6MTc0OSwiYXQiOjIwLCJidCI6MCwi
Books
An Essay Collection Wanders Through Centuries of Cultural Curiosities
In his essay on Andy Warhol’s 1964 film “Empire,” writer, critic, and public intellectual Brian Dillon turns what many would consider an invitation to deeply nap into an invitation to deeply look.
Art
Kinetic Energy Transforms Humble Materials into Minimalist Drums
Swiss installation artist Zimoun, who specializes in immersive soundscapes and acoustic architecture, has seemingly turned all of New York into a giant aural installation.