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Overheard in the Art World
Every Friday (or so), we post things in “Overheard in the Art World.” #OHAW Honestly, art world, don’t take yourself so seriously.
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Censorship, Street Art, Oil and the Future of Venezuela
MIAMI — Years after his election, Hugo Chávez is a galvanizing figure in Venezuela. But what role are street artists playing in Chávezist Venezuela?
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Edvard Munch's The Scream Is a New Yorker
We now know who owns Edvard Munch's 1895 pastel version "The Scream" that fetched $119.9m at auction earlier this year — New York financier Leon Black.
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Data Visualization
Can artists use the large amount of raw-data and new programmatic tools to represent information more clearly and passionately than scientists can?
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Robotization of the Internet
I recently stumbled across a video of writer Jon Ronson confronting a Twitter bot that was "stealing" Ronson's personality. The surreal (or is it hyperreal?) video and the subsequent article written by two of those interviewed in the video, Dan O'Hara and Luke Robert Mason, is a fascinating glimpse
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Required Reading
This week, internet access is a human right, new Caravaggios, Mali's historic sites are threatened, challenge to NY's 1971 loft law, Philly's Rodin Museum reopens, artist bequests and more.
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What Does Meaningful Engagement with Public Art Look Like?
After "Statue Porn," my first post for Hyperallergic, was published earlier this year, some commenters responded by asking what a quality interaction with public art might look like. It's easy to spot silly or sexual interactions, but what are examples of people engaging with public art in a more se
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Nightscapes of Light
Joel James Devlin creates light-trail photographs of gorgeous natural landscapes, adding a touch of light that slithers along rivers, lakes, the sky.
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A Step Beyond Looking at Art: MoMA's New iPad App
MoMA's new Art Lab iPad app helps you look beyond simply looking at work, you can learn about it by engaging in creation.
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Social Media Lo-Fi Animation Tricks
I don't think there's a social media channel that hasn't endorsed brands, but now Pinterest is the latest to French kiss a brand and it's Uniqlo.
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GIF Free or Die Hard at The New York Times
The New York Times Arts section celebrated Independence Day with an ode to the Statue of Liberty by dance critic Alastair Macaulay. Being a lyrical article the photo editors must have wanted to create an equally lyrical visual effect. So they decided to make three animated GIFs.
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Free at Last from Adidas' Shackle Shoes
Earlier this year on their Facebook page, Adidas offered a sneak-peak of their newest shoe, the $350 JS Roundhouse Mid, designed by Jeremy Scott. The shoes were nothing special except for one design element I had never seen on a shoe before, shackles.