Visual Arts
Collage Turns 100 and Continues to Inspire
From Georges Braque to a suit of easter baskets, mixed media remains a potent form of visual expression
April 18, 2013 |
By Leah Binkovitz
Events April 19-22: Native American Dolls, Finding Your Way, A Troubled Korean Family and Earth Day
This weekend, meet Native doll makers, learn how clocks help us navigate, watch a mother and son reconnect and reduce your carbon footprint
April 18, 2013 |
By Paul Bisceglio
The 64-Square Grid Design of ‘Through the Looking Glass’
The sequel to Alice's Adventure's in Wonderland was designed to be a playable, albeit whimsical chess problem
April 17, 2013 |
By Jimmy Stamp
An Artist Creates Artificial Fog in San Francisco
Fujiko Nakaya works with an unusual medium. The Japanese artist is sculpting fog clouds at the Exploratorium's new site at Pier 15
April 17, 2013 |
By Aleta George
Sequestration to Cause Closures, Secretary Clough Testifies
Gallery closings, fewer exhibitions and reduced educational offerings are some of the impacts he listed before the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
April 17, 2013 |
By Leah Binkovitz
‘I Remember’: An Artist’s Chronicle of What We Wore
In the 1970s, Joe Brainard wrote a book-length poem that paid heed to fashion
April 16, 2013 |
By Emily Spivack
The Earliest Stop Motion Animations are Weirdly Wonderful
The earliest stop motion animations remind us that you don't need Pixar's budget to make something wonderful
April 16, 2013 |
By Rose Eveleth
This Is the Coolest Way to Watch the Northern Lights (Without Going to the Arctic)
Pan and scroll your way around the northern lights
April 15, 2013 |
By Colin Schultz
The Incredible True Story of Master Craftsman, Freedman Thomas Day
He rose to an elite status and created his own style along the way
April 15, 2013 |
By Leah Binkovitz
When Modern Art Met the Classic Chess Set
How far can you push the design of a knight before it stops looking like a knight?
April 15, 2013 |
By Jimmy Stamp
Events April 16-18: Art Classes, 19th Century Laundry and the Peacock Room
This week, learn how to knit or make pottery, appreciate how much of a luxury your washing machine is and experience the prettiest room on the Mall
April 15, 2013 |
By Paul Bisceglio
Where Are the Greenest Schools in the Country?
The definition of being eco-conscious is so much more than having solar panels on a roof
April 12, 2013 |
By Megan Gambino
When The Gap Was Everywhere
Through staged fashion shoots, an artists' collective critiqued the ascendant sportswear retailer
April 11, 2013 |
By Emily Spivack
Events April 12-14: Experimental Films, Airplanes, Nam June Paik and Cherry Blossoms!
This weekend, watch shorts from a South Korean film festival, learn about flight, celebrate the work of an avant-garde great and enjoy the cherry blossoms
April 11, 2013 |
By Paul Bisceglio
This New App Lets You Hide Secret Messages in Your Facebook Photos
Tweet-length password-protected messages, hidden within seemingly innocuous Facebook photos
April 10, 2013 |
By Colin Schultz
Hyperlapse Is the Coolest Thing to Happen to Google Maps Since Street View
Hyperlapse photography is super hard to do, but the results are just incredible
April 10, 2013 |
By Colin Schultz
Decoding the City: The Fire Diamond
Just what are those red, blue, and yellow diamonds hanging outside warehouses and factories?
April 10, 2013 |
By Jimmy Stamp
Lilly Pulitzer: Remembering the ‘Queen of Prep’
Her tropical slashes of color enlivened the old-money crowd
April 09, 2013 |
By Emily Spivack
How to Turn a Paper Image of a Record Into a Beautiful Music
You can't make sounds from books, except when you can
April 09, 2013 |
By Rose Eveleth
The World’s Oldest Photography Museum Goes Digital
From 19th century daguerrotypes to photos of Martin Luther King Jr., some of photography's history goes online
April 08, 2013 |
By Colin Schultz
