SEE // The Logic and Magic of Color: Josef Albers at the Morgan
Spencer Nelson |
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In an exhibition spanning four decades, the Morgan Library showcases Josef Albers’ Homages to the Square. The German, a shamus of color and its capabilities, took cues from pre-Colombian, Bauhaus and mid-20th century American art to craft a powerfully unique form of expression.

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KNOW // Art Inspiration for the Republican National Convention
Manish Vora |
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These artworks exemplify some of the issues, discussions, and characters of the Republican National Convention.

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KNOW // Elderly Spanish Woman Tries to Restore 19th Century Fresco
Jarrett Moran |

Apparently this is what happens when amateur art restoration gets out of hand. On the left, the original fresco by 19th-century painter Elías García Martínez; on the right, how it looked after an elderly Spanish woman tried her hand at restoring it.

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KNOW // CNN Commissions Artwork About the Presidential Election
Jarrett Moran |
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CNN has commissioned a series of artworks on the theme of Power in the 2012 election, and we’re frankly impressed by some of their savvy choices.

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SEE // A Brazilian Street Art Duo Install a Controversial Mural in Boston
Georgina Wells |
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A new mural by Brazilian street art duo Os Gêmeos has become an unlikely subject of controversy.

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SEE //Queer Movies, Iranian Street Art, and Video Games
Cameron Meade |
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Celebrate queer life, video games, the edges of the universe, and things in between.

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KNOW // Unauthorized MoMA Audio Tours from Experts Aged Three to Ten
Georgina Wells |
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It’s not uncommon to hear MoMA visitors claiming their child could make modern art. Audio Tour Hack thinks a child can analyze it, too.

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KNOW // An Airstream Trailer Becomes a Gender-Bending Orgasmatron // Randy Polumbo
Georgina Wells |
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Randy Polumbo gives Artlog a sneak preview into his latest mobile installation: Love Stream.

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KNOW // A Street-Style Patron for Murals and Music
Lindsey Grothkopp |
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A free, state-of-the-art recording studio and support for street artists from San Francisco to Manchester.

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KNOW // Brooklyn Rapper Azealia Banks Meets Alexander Wang
Cameron Meade |
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Banks brings her unapologetic sense of style and songwriting to a new video for Alexander Wang’s T line.

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Artists Against Gun Violence
Georgina Wells |
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Can an artist produce an iconic image or gesture in the fight against gun violence?

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New Camera Technology Will Change the World
Manish Vora |
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TED has the world buzzing with a video featuring what some hail as the most significant photography advancement since 1964 when MIT professor Harold Edgerton pioneered ultra-high-speed and stop-action photography.

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