Pollution May Be Giving You Dementia

While the quality of American air is the cleanest it’s been in 40 years, it’s no reason to breathe easy. Many scientists now believe that the millions of fine particles floating around—mainly from the increasing number idling car engines sitting in traffic—may be leading to an increased risk of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease. In fact, we could save nearly two million deaths globally just by …

IN THE CLOUD at Ethan Cohen Fine Arts

22 artists simultaneously explore the digital and the sublime

by Janine Stankus From children who gaze at the sky, clouds elicit wonder and awe. These days, contemplating “The Cloud” in connection with our technological futures provokes a certain metaphysical anxiety. IN THE CLOUD, a group exhibit opening at NYC’s Ethan Cohen Fine Arts today explores converging notions of the cloud as both a mythical entity connected to the gods and a digital trove that’s …

100 Years of Tattoos

The NSFW visual history tracks the ever-changing nature of body art, from marks of protest to mainstream obsession

While last year’s Artbook/D.A.P. book “Tattoo” explored the art form’s global beginnings and its many cultural expressions, a new book, “100 Years of Tattoos,” focuses the lens on the recent history of body art. The meaning of tattoos—and the attitudes and perceptions surrounding them—has shifted rapidly as different generations experience changes in politics, beliefs and fashion, and author David McComb has put together a captivating …