Books
Did You Know California Has a Museum of Scent?
A new book explores collector of natural essences Mandy Aftel’s interactive archive of scent in Berkeley.
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Rogue Van Slams Into Memphis Museum, Damaging Sculptures
Two Wheeler Williams statues were struck during the accident.
Art
The Frighteningly Fine Art of Clown Egg Portraits
The Clown Egg Register is a beloved yet bizarre archiving practice still used by clowning communities today.
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Yale University Press Presents Experience Design: A Participatory Manifesto
Meet author Abraham Burickson at a book launch event at Manhattan's Prime Produce on November 4.
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Dallas Museum of Art Workers “Shocked” by Mass Layoffs
The news that 20 employees were laid off comes as the museum eyes a multimillion-dollar expansion and upgrades to its facilities.
Art
How R.B. Kitaj Kept It All Together
In Kitaj’s work, the whole is an extravagant layering of several images into one.
Art
Gravity-Defying Sculptures Shatter Traditional Notions of Pottery
Inspired by the Dutch tradition of Delft blue pottery that imitated Chinese porcelain, Patrick Bergsma incorporates handcrafted bonsai trees into his exploding works.
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Renny Pritikin’s Adventures in Bay Area Art
The curator, writer, and teacher’s memoir winds its way through his four-decade career, arriving, geographically and conceptually, back where he started.
Film
NYC’s Metrograph Theater to Screen Rare Films by Cecilia Vicuña
A new series presented with the Guggenheim Museum puts a spotlight on the Chilean-born multidisciplinary artist’s work as a filmmaker.
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New Tool Helps Artists Protect Their Work From AI Scraping
Nightshade works by subtly shifting the pixels in an artwork in order to “confuse” the technology, allegedly protecting artists’ works.
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2,700-Year-Old Sculpture of Assyrian Deity Unearthed in Iraq
Since its first excavation in 1992, the remarkably well-preserved lamassu sculpture has survived multiple attacks on cultural heritage in the region.
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Columbia University Announces MFA Open Studios and Information Sessions
On November 12, the School of the Arts is hosting open studios for its MFA in Visual Arts and Sound Art programs, plus information sessions for Fall 2024 applications.