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Smashing Pennies to Protest Industrial Capitalism
After 10 years in the making, two Pittsburgh artists have created a penny machine that spits out coins with designs of endangered animals.
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A Wireless Vibration Suit Helps the Deaf “Feel” Music
Developed by Not Impossible Labs, the suit translates sounds into a cascade of vibrations, with different instruments registering in different zones across the body.
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The First Edition of the Brooklyn Dirty Book Fair
On July 15 and 16, visit Point Green Studio for a wide selection of pornographic books and zines, a screening of erotic short films, a new performance by M. Lamar, and more.
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Dispelling the Myths Around the Hobby Lobby Antiquities Case
The Hobby Lobby case brings up several vital issues relating to cultural heritage, theft, and war in West Asia, and many of our responses have so far been misdirected.
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Adrift in the Waters of Our Dark, Befouled Planet
In John Gerrard’s new series, he digitally renders polluted bodies of water from around the world.
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A Dancer Moves and Morphs the Art at the Main Museum
On July 16, choreographer and dancer Mecca Vazie Andrews will reconfigure and respond to Alice Könitz's chair sculptures and Star Montana's photographs from East and South LA.
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Using Digital Technology to Explore Dream States and Internal Rhythms
The works in Chris Reilly's solo show at Cave gallery feel vulnerable and handmade, like digital quilts.
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A Festival Aims to Foster Justice Through Performance and Collaboration
Just Situations, a 10-day festival and conference at venues in North Brooklyn, features nearly 60 artists and groups prodding participants on politics and performance.
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Remembering My Friend Andrew Wyeth on His 100th Birthday
In the ebbs and flows of an art career, one learns to trust in other artists who lead by example.
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The Enduring Relevance of a 1,000-Year-Old Chinese Design Manual
Facsimile pages of the Sanli tu are on view at Bard Graduate Center, where an illuminating exhibition explores the book's significance and legacy in design.
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A Group Show Rooted in Weeds
At Goldfinch gallery in Chicago, an exhibition pays homage to the plant species that thrive amid the city’s concrete plots.
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Seeing Beyond Alberto Giacometti’s Bronzes
Tate Modern's retrospective of the Swiss sculptor, which gathers some 250 pieces, highlights his multi-pronged process and sustained work in plaster, wood, terracotta, oil paint, and more.