Oct 15, 2015 | Art, News & Trending
In strange but also-kind-of-funny art news, a group of people gathered outside of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston last week to protest French impressionist painter Renoir. The group’s purpose was to project their hatred of Renoir’s work, holding signs that said “God...
Oct 2, 2015 | Art, Interviews, News & Trending
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation has just released the list of this year’s 24 MacArthur Genius Grant winners, a prestigious award that comes with a hefty cash prize. The award goes to select individuals who show “extraordinary originality and...
Sep 30, 2015 | Art, News & Trending
A Krzysztof Lubieniecki painting, long thought lost and stolen by Nazis, is being returned to its home country of Poland, the FBI reports. The painting, “Portrait of a Young Man,” was believed to have been looted and taken to Austria. However, the painting won’t be...
Sep 25, 2015 | Art, New York, News & Trending, Profiles
For most of us, a library is invisible. It’s all about the books, not about the building. For others it’s a community center—a destination for meetings or a source of local services. And an increasingly large community of library patrons is interacting with libraries...
Sep 25, 2015 | Art, News & Trending
The BBC has been slammed for plans to spend 8.16 million pounds, or about $12 million, on a digital arts website called The Space, a project intended to promote the accessibility of art. However, The Space is a collaboration with Arts Council England, which is...
Sep 18, 2015 | Art, News & Trending
Russian artists Julia Borovaya and Dmitry Morozov have created something mind-blowing—and mind-reading. The artist’s interactive exhibit, named Solaris, turns the thoughts of participants into art by placing an expensive EEG headset on their heads and placing them in...
