Art
10 Biggest Art Disasters of 2013
This year has had its fair share of disasters for the cultural community.
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The Only Constant in Life …
Here's to an artful 2014.
Opinion
Mayor Bloomberg Unveils His Official Portrait
Today, after 12 years, Michael Bloomberg will leave his post as the mayor of New York City. He's left us two gifts: a ban on e-cigs and an official portrait.
Art
My Year in Racket: An Eclectic Musical Look Back at 2013
Obviously, this list needs to go to 11.
Art
The Vilification of Banksy's Success
Banksy’s month-long New York residency might as well have been entitled, ‘The Banksy rehabilitation program.’ In coming to New York, the artist wasn’t simply courting a new American audience. He sought to rehabilitate his image with his former fans — Brits like me — whose interest tapered off long a
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Art Rx
Happy new year, dear readers — here's to another year of art!
Art
100-Year-Old Photographs of Doomed Expedition Discovered in Antarctica
Some photographs are best left to be discovered decades after they were first exposed. Much like the work of Vivian Maier — whose images were found years after she said her goodbyes — a recent finding of 22 undeveloped cellulose nitrate negatives from a 1914-1917 Antarctic expedition reignites our w
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NYC Sculpture Park Places Fence Around 'Controversial' Artwork [UPDATED]
A work on view in Socrates Sculpture Park's Emerging Artist Fellowship exhibition has been surrounded by a tall wood fence after some Queens residents complained that it was lewd and inappropriate, the New York Times reports.
Opinion
The End of Men: "Self-Censorship" on Facebook Edition
A new study analyzing 3.9 million English-speaking Facebook users has concluded that 71% of status updates are "self-censored" — that is, modified prior to posting.
News
'Antiques Roadshow' Turns Up Original van Dyck Painting
Antiques Roadshow has done it again! The British TV program has uncovered an exceptional art find: an original portrait by Anthony van Dyck.
Art
Crowning the Selfie King
CHICAGO — The race for selfie king is on. James Franco's piece in the New York Times now rivals Benny Winfield Jr.'s interview in VICE. But there are multiple selfie kings, not just one.
Poetry
"Looking at Me With Magic" by B. J. Love
Our poetry editor, Joe Pan, has selected a poem by B.J. Love for for the latest in a monthly series that brings original poetry to the screens of Hyperallergic readers.