Art
A Slice of Space, History, and Time at the Whitney Museum
When Robert Irwin abandoned his Venice beach studio in 1970 he did not know where he would go next.
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Art
Climate Change Data Set to Music to Serenade a Warming Planet
A cellist has composed a haunting song that turns charted data of climate change into an ominous serenade.
Art
The First 3D Database of Fossils, Which You Can Even Print
To improve their online visuals and connect a number of museum collections, the British Geological Service launched the first database of 3D fossils last week.
News
After Bizarre Email Incident, China Institute Claims They Were "Hacked"
Today, the "friends" of the China Institute, which roughly includes donors, volunteers, and anyone who has ever taken a class at the Upper East Side organization were surprised to receive a scathing email announcing the departure of president Sara McCalpin.
Books
Better than Central Park: Olmsted and Vaux's Brooklyn Masterpiece
While we may not participate in miniature yacht races or have games of lawn tennis, the experience of visitors today to Brooklyn's Prospect Park isn't radically different from when it first opened in 1867.
Opinion
Chinese Artists to Host a North Korean Film Festival
You likely won't hear about it on the festival circuit, but one of the most exclusive international venues can be found in Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea.
Comics
Parents Just Don't Understand Their Creative Kids
Next stop … a Pritzker!
Art
Art Rx
As we head into September, summer exhibitions are winding down. This week is your last chance to see five of the big ones at museums around town.
News
Hotel Replaces Porn-on-Demand with Art-on-Demand
The owner of a hotel chain in Scandinavia has decided to ditch the pornography channels in all of his properties, and at one, he's replacing the porn with contemporary art.
Opinion
Reflecting China's Missing Lakes
LOS ANGELES — That Chinese cities are incredibly polluted is a fact that any visitor to the country must accept. From dead pigs in the water to brown in the skies, pollution is both backdrop and foreground to contemporary Chinese life.
Opinion
Three Memes You Should Know
It's the end of August and thoughts — naturally — turn to frozen yogurt and memes. So, we suggest you not fight it and embrace these three memes you should know about.
Art
America's Newest Art Pilgrimage: Bentonville, Arkansas
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — “Capital isn't scarce; vision is.” This flippant platitude was once uttered by Sam Walton, the founder of the importunately ubiquitous Wal-Mart empire. One wonders what “Mr. Sam” would have to say about that after taking a gander at Bentonville today, the pint-sized hometown of o