Tag: eye
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Fly’s Eye Dome’ sculpture collapses in Long Island blizzard
The LongHouse Reserve is fundraising for the restoration of Buckminster Fuller’s iconic fiberglass sculptureFly’s Eye Dome(1976), which sustained damage during the blizzard that blanketed the East Coast on Sunday. According to the Long Island institution, the outdoor sculpture buckled under heavy snow and collapsed. “It’s devastating,” LongHouse directorCarrie Rebora BarratttoldArtnet News. “It’s our most iconic read more
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Ulysses Jenkins, Video Art Trailblazer with an Eye on Mass Media, Has Died at 79
Ulysses Jenkins, a muralist, performer, and trailblazer of video art, has died at 79. His death was confirmed by the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles, his hometown and first collaborator in a lifelong examination of the connective and destructive potential of mass media. The museum mounted a retrospective of Jenkins’s work in 2022, titled “Without read more
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Keeping a Critical Eye on the Art World With Damien Davis
Member Event Join us on March 2 for a virtual conversation between artist and Hyperallergic contributor Damien Davis and Editor-in-Chief Hakim Bishara. Photo of Damien Davis by Ricky Day for Ricky Day Studio Join us on Monday, March 2, for an exclusive, intimate talk with artist and Hyperallergic contributor Damien Davis, whose distinctive voice challenges read more
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Mirantus Health lands €5.5M to bring faster eye screening to 1,000+ locations
The Berlin-based health tech company Mirantus Health has received€5.5 million to scale its software platform mira in the DACH region. Ophthalmological care in Europe is increasingly strained: 30 per cent of ophthalmologists in Germany are already 60 years of age or older and approaching retirement, while at the same time, the need for consultations is read more
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