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Smithsonian locked in art controversy

Perrin Drumm — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 18:29:53 +0000

The two works in question, the first by Wojnarowicz and the second by Bronson. Following the National Portrait Gallery’s controversial removal of David Wojnarowicz’s video from their “Hide/Seek” exhibition, artist AA Bronson requested his photograph be removed from the show as well. After Wojnarowicz’s video of ants crawling over a crucifix incited outrage in the [...]

Hyperbolic crochet coral reef comes to the Smithsonian

Jeff McIntire-Strasburg — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 20:09:20 +0000

According to the Smithsonian Institution, coral reefs have been called "the rainforests of the sea" for the incredible biodiversity they support. Also like their terrestrial counterparts, reefs are under constant attack from a variety of human impacts: from commercial fishing and diving to higher, more acidic oceans caused by climate change.

Sustainable design: Nature Conservancy launches Design for a Living World

Jeff McIntire-Strasburg — Tue, 19 May 2009 20:38:21 +0000

Uttering the phrase "green design" can evoke images of mud-plastered huts and clothes that just scream "itchy"... all bathed in a faint whiff of patchouli. A new project from the Nature Conservancy attempts to banish such sensations, and demonstrate that beauty and function can exist hand-in-hand with sustainability.