Jun 6, 2018 | News & Trending
Eight participating countries, 64 embodied statues, and about 30,000 spectators filled the Filipescu-Cesianu garden in Bucharest, Romania for the 2018 International Living Statues Festival. The costume festival featured members of the Romanian Masca Theatre, who...
May 15, 2018 | News & Trending
A 1917 painting by Amedeo Modigliani sold for $157.2 million at Sotheby’s in New York on May 14. The work, titled Nu couché (sur le côté gauche), is a portrait of a nude model glancing over her shoulder. According to ARTnews, this piece was the highest-priced lot in...
May 1, 2018 | Art, News & Trending
Since graffiti is often viewed as vandalism, most people don’t believe the artists themselves have any legal rights to their work. But according to the Washington Post, “… artistically speaking, the law is often on their side.” Recently, clothing and...
Apr 26, 2018 | Art, News & Trending
From to-go cups to USB flash drives, Pantone products are booming in popularity. The company is best known for its proprietary color-matching system used in fabrics, plastics, and paint. But Brazilian artist Angelica Dass, who describes herself as an “activator more...
Apr 19, 2018 | News & Trending
Today, not all dolls are cookie-cutter thin, blonde, and blue-eyed like Barbie. In fact, Barbie recently released a series of dolls inspired by women role-models, such as Frida Kahlo and Amelia Earhart. With the increased demand for assorted dolls that empower girls...
Apr 9, 2018 | News & Trending
Nicknamed the “Rebel Queen” in a New York Times article, the first public statue in Denmark of a black woman was unveiled March 31, 2018. The date was chosen to mark the end of the centennial year when the Danish sold three islands to the U.S. in 1917 for $25 million...
