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Grotesque and Gorgeous: 100,000 Art and Medicine Images Released for Open Use

August 11, 2017

Hyperallergic -The Wellcome Library in London announced this week that they’re releasing more than 100,000 high-resolution images online for Creative Commons use. While their digital resource joins those of oth...

The Architect, the Red Scare and the House That Disappeared

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August 11, 2017

Art and Culture

The New York Times - Gregory Ain, a midcentury champion of modern architecture whose students included Frank Gehry, is virtually unknown outside Los Angeles today. His left-leaning politics made him the object ...

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Fake heritage for the fake news era

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August 11, 2017

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The Art Newspaper -Damien Hirst’s monumental show, Treasures from the Wreck of the Unbelievable, looks and feels utterly gorgeous. It is an extraordinary assemblage of more than 2,000 objects, carefully raised ...

Charmed Circle

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August 11, 2017

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Antiques Magazine - When Charles Baudelaire spoke of les paradis artificiels he was referring to an internal bliss brought on by opium and hashish. But this notion of an artificial paradise could apply with equ...

Gauguin: It’s Not Just Genius vs. Monster

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August 11, 2017

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The New York Times - Prodigy, pathfinder, nonconformist, virtuoso; fabulist, plagiarist, colonialist, pedophile. Are we fated forever to treat Paul Gauguin as an artist trailing a balance sheet behind him, a co...

Art and Law Founder of Zurich’s Le Corbusier Museum Sues Culture Minister for Defamatio

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July 11, 2017

Art and Society

Artnet - A long-running argument between the founder of Zurich’s iconic Le Corbusier museum is heading to court. Heidi Weber, a close collaborator, confidant, and friend of the legendary architect is suing the ...

China’s top 3D street artist paints impressive mural in Berlin

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July 11, 2017

Art and Technology

DW - In China, he is known as Graffiti Man. Qi Xinghua transforms the scars of Beijing into oversized figures, believing that "every city needs its tattoos." He has held different Guinness Book records for...

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The Rainbow of Japan’s LGBTQ Identity, Captured in Photos

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July 11, 2017

Art and Culture

Hyperallergic - There’s a famous saying in Japan that translates, in English, to, “The nail that sticks out gets hammered down.” It refers to the country’s longstanding culture of conformity that has bred a cer...

Ai Weiwei and Herzog & de Meuron Turn Surveillance into a Gimmick

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July 11, 2017

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Hyperallergic - In the Park Avenue Armory’s latest commission, a collaboration between artist Ai Weiwei and architects Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron, you can enjoy the experience of being watched. Hansel ...

What It Really Costs to Be a Mega Art Collector

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July 11, 2017

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Arty - It’s no secret that purchasing art requires deep pockets. What people often don’t consider, however, is just how much it costs to maintain a collection once it’s been amassed. There’s no hard and fast f...

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