Local cartoonist Chris Ware's sheet of "Forever" stamps traces a busy postal carrier's journey through an urban landscape across four seasons. Credit: derek li wan po/Provided

USPS Needed Stamps For Its 250th Anniversary. Local Cartoonist Chris Ware Delivered

 What’s older than the Declaration of Independence? Believe it or not: the United States Postal Service.

The organization now known as the USPS was established in July 1775 — one year before the 13 original colonies declared themselves to be their own nation. This week, the agency celebrates its semiquincentennial with a creative new stamp design featuring artwork by local cartoonist extraordinaire Chris Ware. 

Via Block Club Chicago

Yvette Mayorga Is Unleashing a Candy-Coated Fantasy in Times Square

Times Square is about to get a sugar rush. Yvette Mayorga, the artist best known for her pink-hued, frosted confections, is unveiling her largest public artwork at the New York plaza—one that’s equal parts dreamy fairy tale and pointed social critique.

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Amy Sherald Cancels Her Smithsonian Show, Citing Censorship

Amy Sherald — the artist who rocketed to fame with her 2018 portrait of Michelle Obama — has withdrawn her upcoming solo show from the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery because she said she had been told the museum was considering removing her painting depicting a transgender Statue of Liberty to avoid provoking President Trump.

Via NYT