Culture and Arts
Bop Spotter Catalogs Beats and Rhythms Played by Passersby in San Francisco — Colossal
ShotSpotter, a microphone-powered system used by many cities in the U.S. to detect gunshots, has been a subject of controversy in recent years. In Chicago, the program was implemented over…
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Eadweard Muybridge and the Making of the Motion Picture
The journey to the invention of motion pictures is paved with numerous transitional fossils, showcasing the evolution of capturing images…
At Home With the Last Heir of a Pissarro Painting Looted by Nazis
TELLURIDE, Colorado — “I’m the last of the Mohicans,” ruminates David Cassirer from the dining room of his modest frontier-style…
New Research Shows Slavery’s Outsized Role in Pompeii’s Economy
However, through studies like Bernard's and ongoing archaeological discoveries, there is a growing recognition of the vital role enslaved persons…
Judge Halts Trump’s Cuts to Museum and Library Funding Agency
The recent battle over the fate of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has taken a new turn…
Dara Birnbaum, Video Art’s “Wonder Woman,” Dies at 78
Dara Birnbaum: A Pioneer of Feminist and Video ArtToday, the art world mourns the loss of Dara Birnbaum, a trailblazer…
Since 1981, One Man Has Relocated Nearly 1,000 Snowy Owls from Logan Airport — Colossal
The Snowy Owls of Logan Airport: A Story of Conservation and Coexistence Every year, more than 17 million commercial flights…
Discarded Packaging and Labels Find New Life in Kelly Kozma’s Vibrant Patchworks — Colossal
Kelly Kozma, a talented artist known for finding beauty in everyday ephemera, is set to showcase her latest solo exhibition…
This Artist-Run Archive Preserves Endangered Photographic Negatives in a Celebration of Lagos — Colossal
Karl Ohiri, a British-Nigerian artist, embarked on a mission during a trip to Lagos in 2015. He noticed a disturbing…