Consumerism
99 American Artists Display Their Dollar Store Dreams in Detroit
Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit’s new exhibition about the dollar store holds value in the Motor City.
This Strange, Subversive Instagram Exposes the Sickness of Social Media
Time2Reflect uses unorthodox catalog and play-doh composites to critique our obsession with social media.
I Spent a Day Trying to Figure Out What People See in 'OK Computer'
My last piece on the album made Radiohead fans deeply, deeply angry.
I Spent a Day Trying to Figure Out What People See in 'OK Computer'
My last piece on the album made Radiohead fans deeply, deeply angry.
This Artist Tells Multimedia Crime Stories By Questioning the Justice System
Mixed-media artist Ilona Gaynor uses her breadth of financial and legal knowledge to tell inward-facing stories of the justice system.
The Stuff You Buy Is Destroying Animals Around the World
Maps show where in the world the stuff purchased in the US may be threatening local animals and plants. The rationale is that if you know where in the supply chain you’re doing the most damage, you can take steps to alleviate it.
An Ideological Candy Shop Gave Croatian History Lessons at Art Basel
Irena Haiduk’s booth as part of the Kabinett Section of Art Basel offered candy to fairgoers….if they were willing to take a political stance.
This Artist Makes Fantastically Creepy Sculptures from Dismembered Toys
Freya Jobbins’ up-cycled artworks are challenging consumer culture and fine art aesthetics.
How Instagram Became One Giant Ad
Advertising came to Instagram with sponsored posts in 2014. Now it's teaming up with brands and retailers to make it easier for us to spend money—by tagging items we can then buy with one click.
A Felt Artist Recreated the UK's Most Shoplifted Items
British artist Lucy Sparrow took a humorous look at the everyday criminal act of shoplifting.