Creativity that moves, inspires, and transforms.
762 stories
Here is the article in Markdown format: The Ten Best Photography Books of 2025 Our favorite titles this year invite readers to take in the beauty of nature and our cultural rituals. Anna Atkins: Photographer, Naturalist, Innovator by Corey ...
Newly Established UC Irvine Langson Orange County Museum of Art Names Kathryn Kanjo as First Director This fall, the University of California, Irvine, and Orange County Museum of Art completed their amicable merger, creating a new entity: the UC ...
The Year in Black Art: Six Group Exhibitions The year 2025 saw several solo exhibitions by well-known Black artists, including Kerry James Marshall, Amy Sherald, Rashid Johnson, Jack Whitten, Lorna Simpson, and Elizabeth Catlett. Following his ex...
From an early age, Elizabeth was known for her imagination and creativity. Growing up in Central Myanmar, she loved losing herself in Chinese fantasy novels and writing her own stories. Even in medical school, she maintained her passion for writing, ...
The year 2025 hasn't started out great. We've seen foreign wars, climate change, racist rhetoric, and political polarization escalate over the last several months, making many of us angry, burned out, and depressed. But even when things seem inescap...
Join 50,000+ readers who receive our daily digest of the most uplifting stories from around the world.
British artist Es Devlin's dazzling installation, "Library of Us," includes 2,500 books that hold personal meaning for the artist. The 20-foot-tall bookshelf, which sits on the sands of Miami Beach, explores "how we build ourselves out of what we rea...
Remembering Frank Gehry, Renowned Museum Architect Frank Gehry, the internationally acclaimed architect behind some of the world's most recognizable cultural landmarks, passed away on December 5 at the age of 96. Over the weekend, many figures in...
ARTnews Awards 2025: Jack Whitten Honored as Historical Artist of the Year Across his six-decade career, artist Jack Whitten repeatedly pushed the boundaries of painting, experimenting with unconventional materials and techniques. From using fast...
Just before Christmas in 1969, Jackie Vernon brought Frosty the Snowman to life. The animated classic premiered on CBS on December 7 and has been a part of millions of families' holiday season for 56 years. Frosty's voice is quite distinct and very m...
The Amasya Archaeology Museum displays six remarkably preserved bodies from the 14th-century Ilkhanid period. They are identified as Şehzade Cumudar, the Anatolian nâzır; the emir of Amasya, İşbuğa Noyan; the statesman İzzettin Mehmet Pervane Bey; hi...
Brightcast is dedicated to restoring faith in humanity by highlighting the progress, solutions, and kindness that often go unnoticed. We believe in a balanced worldview.
Read our full mission →
Honoring the First Woman Kevin Smith Ever Loved Before Kevin Smith became a renowned filmmaker, he had an unwavering source of love and support - his mother, Grace V. Smith. Sadly, Grace passed away on December 1st, leaving a profound void in Kev...
Cultivating Love: Penn Badgley's Gardening Metaphor Poets and philosophers have long used metaphors to define love, but actor Penn Badgley has shared an insightful new analogy that is resonating with many. Badgley, known for his role as the seria...
The legendary Dick Van Dyke isn't the only comedian in the family. His brother, the late Jerry Van Dyke also made millions laugh. Jerry is probably best known for his role as Luther Van Dam, the lovable assistant coach on the 1990s sitcom Coach, star...
Some outsider artists (untrained artists sometimes known as folk or visionary artists) create in obscurity, only to have their work discovered late in life or following their death. This was not the case for Gregory Warmack (1948-2012), who called hi...
Capturing Candid Moments: Preserving the Everyday We often document milestone events like birthdays, weddings, and school performances. However, many people find themselves revisiting cherished pictures and videos of their loved ones simply being...
Know someone who needs a boost? Share Brightcast with your friends and family.
December 5 marked a huge day for the royal family. Prince William, Princess Kate, and their three children - Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis - appeared together for the first time in nearly six months for Princess Kate's annual To...
Snoop Dogg Shares Comedian's Awkward Cooking Show, Sparking Viral Reaction Henry Phillips is a comedian and musician who has entertained audiences for decades with his dry wit and guitar skills. In recent years, he's gained a new following for hi...
Some people say there's no such thing as true love. Perhaps they are eternally cynical or just haven't found the right person yet. If you've ever doubted the power of love, we'd like to introduce you to a man named Colin. The 82-year-old shared with ...
The Trippy Italian Hit Song That Used Only English-Sounding Gibberish In 1972, a song that sounded like English but used no actual English words shot to the top of the charts in Italy. The song, "Prisencolinensinainciusol," was written and perfor...
Art Prodigy Sold $7 Million Worth of Paintings Before Age 14 When Autumn de Forest was five years old, she picked up a paintbrush for the first time. It wasn't long before she was ready to show the world what she could do. After a year of practi...
Download the Brightcast app for a better reading experience, daily notifications, and offline access.
Download App
Grace Richardson Makes History as First Openly Gay Miss England: 'I've Achieved My Dream' When Grace Richardson took the stage at the Miss England final in Wolverhampton, she wasn't just chasing a crown. She was closing a chapter on years of bein...
Three years ago, Celine Dion shared a very shocking and emotional post on Instagram. She told fans she had a rare neurological disorder called stiff person syndrome. The condition affected her life so greatly that she canceled the remaining dates of ...
Gabriele Münter's Love Affair with Photography, Painting, and Kandinsky The first painting in the Guggenheim's survey of German Expressionist painter Gabriele Münter (1877–1962) extends hospitality. From the Griesbräu Window (1908) depicts a town...
Princess Kate Glitters in New Christmas Portrait with Prince William Princess Kate and Prince William shared a new holiday portrait on Instagram, and she looks positively magical. Princess Kate wore a stunning blue gown, standing alongside an equ...
The rediscovered artwork, which depicts Jean Renoir with his nanny, Gabrielle Renard, had been held in private hands for many years By Ella Feldman - Daily Correspondent December 3, 2025 2:30 p.m. :focal(3000x2000:3001x2001)/https://tf-cm...
Join 50,000+ readers who receive our daily digest of the most uplifting stories from around the world.
Sixty-five years after this mid-century modern house in Los Angeles was immortalized by the photographer Julius Shulman, the structure is up for sale for the first time. Known as the Stahl House, or Case Study House 22, the 1960 home in the Hollywoo...
Steady Sales and Strong Work Fuel Emerging and Mid-Tier Market Rebound at NADA and Untitled Art The November art auctions generated a robust $2.2 billion total, but the real test was Miami. NADA and Untitled Art, which opened a day before Art Bas...
Andy Warhol Foundation Names 2025 Arts Writers Grant Recipients The Andy Warhol Foundation has announced the recipients of its 2025 Arts Writers Grant. The grants, which range from $15,000 to $50,000, will be awarded to 31 writers across four cat...
Alex Prager's Immersive 'Mirage Factory' Brings the History of Los Angeles to Miami Beach's Historic Golden Age Theater A fanciful marquee has risen on Miami Beach's Lincoln Road for this week. In red text, the marquee reads "Alex Prager's Mirage...
Miley Cyrus and Maxx Morando Appear Engaged Miley Cyrus and Maxx Morando started the month with a bang, and apparently a rock. The pair graced the red carpet at the world premiere of Avatar: Fire and Ash in Los Angeles on December 1. Fans very qu...
Brightcast is dedicated to restoring faith in humanity by highlighting the progress, solutions, and kindness that often go unnoticed. We believe in a balanced worldview.
Read our full mission →
The Native American Center for the Living Arts in Niagara Falls, New York, is a striking postmodern building designed to evoke a turtle. Architects Dennis Sun Rhodes (Arapaho) and Duffy Wilson (Tuscarora) created the three-story "Turtle Building" bet...
It's hard to truly describe the amazing bond between dads and their daughters. Being a dad is an incredible job no matter the gender of the tiny humans we're raising. But there's something uniquely special about the connection between fathers and dau...
Looted 14th-Century English Jug May Soon Head to Ghana A 14th-century English-made ewer may soon head to Ghana on long-term loan from the British Museum. Known as the Asante Ewer, the lidded bronze jug is a rare example of medieval English bronze...
A Photographic History of Men in Love (1850s-1950s) For the past twenty years, authors Hugh Nini and Neal Treadwell scoured flea markets, estate sales, and family archives to collect over 2,700 old photographs of male couples from the 1850s to 19...
If Kodaikanal had a heart of mystery, it would beat deep within the Guna Caves — a tangle of roots, mist, and whispered legends. Forget picture-perfect viewpoints and manicured gardens; this is the darker, moodier side of the hills. The kind that sme...
Know someone who needs a boost? Share Brightcast with your friends and family.
Artist Sung Tieu Sells Work to Fund New Board Member for Berlin's KW Institute Artist Sung Tieu has agreed to sell her 2025 work "Declaration of Donation" for €25,000. The proceeds from the sale will go to the KW Institute of Contemporary Art in ...
High Art, Paris Gallery That Spun Emerging Artists Into Stars, Closes After 12 Years High Art, a taste-making Paris gallery that brought artists ranging from Lucy Bull to Julien Creuzet into the broader art world's eye, will close its physical sp...
Nestled in a churchyard in the small Pennsylvanian town of Mohnton, a peculiar gravestone stands out among the sturdy and square monuments of modern times. The black slate stone is an uncanny homage to the early grave markers of Puritan New England. ...
Julien Cohen, a celebrated French pianist and teacher, loves to bring joy to people through the power of music. For Christmas, he organized one of the most touching flash mobs ever seen. As a young girl walks along a path toward a piano in Paris, wi...
Is 'Die Hard' a Christmas Movie? Bruce Willis' Wife Makes the Decision For generations, people have argued about one particular aspect of Christmas. It's not about Santa Claus, elves, or Rudolph - it's whether the action movie Die Hard should be ...