Art
Pedestrian Art, Between Transportation and Perspective
LOS ANGELES — The crisply focused exhibition Following the Prescribed Path takes place in a city that is notoriously sprawling and impractical for long-distance walking.
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A Pigment Library That Launched American Art Conservation
When the Harvard Art Museums reopen this Sunday after a six-year expansion project, historic pigments foundational to the field of art conservation in the United States will be on public view.
Art
Capturing Love, Longing, and Disappearance in a Couple's Last Days
In 2011, photographer Sarker Protick’s grandfather John developed cancer.
Art
In the Relics of a Desert Utopia, a More Sustainable Future
It never reached the 5,000 inhabitants its creator dreamed of or produced much more than decorative wind-chimes, but the utopian city of Arcosanti may have just been ahead of its time. Designed by Italian architect Paolo Soleri, the compact metropolis was the embodiment of his idea of "arcology" — a
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Prada Marfa Vandal Dodges Jail Time in Plea Deal
The man arrested last March on charges of having vandalized Elmgreen & Dragset's simulated Prada storefront in Marfa, Texas has escaped jail time with a plea bargain, Glasstire reported.
Opinion
Metropolitan Museum Butt-Checks Kim Kardashian
The Metropolitan Museum has officially won the internet today.
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As a Poppy-Flooded Armistice Day Ends, a Major WWI Library May Close
The Imperial War Museum (IWM) library in London is reportedly under threat as the institution faces a major budget cut.
News
50 Protest Batsheva Dance Company Opening at BAM
Around 50 members of the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement gathered at a rally yesterday in response to the premiere performance of Batsheva Dance Company's four-day run of Sadeh21.
Interview
The Downside of Art Going Viral
What happens when an artist places their work on mainstream media and feels overwhelmed by negative comments? Kristine Potter found out after Buzzfeed posted her photographs.
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Angry Photographer Rejects Prize, Criticizes Spain's "Pitiful" Cultural Landscape
Spanish culture minister José Ignacio Wert just might be Spain's most unpopular man.
Art
Alternative Media: Software and Video in 1970s Counterculture
In the midst of laments that the shared culture of television is dwindling – that charming picture of a nuclear family gathered around the TV set outshone by the glow of individual screens — “Send Blank Tape,” an installation at Pioneer Works, is providing an alternative communal viewing experience.
Comics
A Watercolor Requiem
Last week, a good friend's mom passed away.