Opinion
A Shadowy Richard Serra Video Break
Richard Serra's “Hand Catching Lead” (1968, 16 mm black-and-white film, no sound) is a strangely appealing video that functions as well in the digital era as it probably did in its own time.
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I Forgot My Smartphone
This popular video has been making the rounds in the past week, and it captures the reality (ok, it's a little extreme) of wall-to-wall selfies, chats, Instagrams, tweets, Tumblrs, likes, etc.
Opinion
Art Openings Never Change: 1960s London
In 50 years, little has changed at art openings.
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What's the Other Option? The World of Catron and Outlaw
A charming short documentary by Half Cut Tea about artists Jennifer Catron and Paul Outlaw captures the irreverent zaniness of this New York duo.
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Framing a Masterpiece
If you're the framer at a museum, your job is often to ensure that no one really notices what you do, particularly if your choice may obstruct or overpower an art work.
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The Futuristic Folly of the Dymaxion House
Architect Buckminster Fuller's wondrous vision continues to tickle our imagination, but few of his radical theories and futuristic designs were as enthralling as the Dymaxion House.
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Welcome to the Videodrome
Today, Hyperallergic will be immersed in something we like to call Videodrome.
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.
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.
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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.