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A 14th-century English-made ewer may soon head to Ghana on long-term loan from the British Museum, according to the Art Newspaper. Known as the Asante Ewer, the lidded bronze jug is a rare example of medieval English bronze casting. At some point in its history, the object found its way to Kumasi, c...
For the past twenty years, authors Hugh Nini and Neal Treadwell were scavenging flea markets, estate sales, old suitcases, family archives, online auctions, and shoeboxes to collect 2,700 old photographs. All taken from the 1850s to 1950s, the sensitive pictures bear witness to the romance between m...
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 smells of moss, old secrets, and cinematic fame. The ...
In a somewhat unusual move, artist Sung Tieu has agreed to sell the 2025 work Declaration of Donation for €25,000 with proceeds from the sale going to the KW Institute of Contemporary Art in Berlin to cover a five-year term for a new board member, curator Mi You, who was nominated by Tieu. Created f...
High Art, a taste-making Paris gallery that brought artists ranging from Lucy Bull to Julien Creuzet into the eye of the broader art world, will close its physical space after 12 years in operation. Its last exhibition closed in July. Entering a new chapter, we will reform and transition toward coll...
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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. It even includes a death's head motif, but with a ...
Getting into the Christmas spirit can be a challenge for some people, but we have something that will make anyone smile. Julien Cohen is a celebrated French pianist and teacher who loves to make people smile. And he’s the king of the flash mob. For Christmas, he put together one of the most touching...
For generations, people have argued about one particular aspect of Christmas. No, we don’t mean Santa Claus. We aren’t talking about elves. And don’t even get us started on whether or not Rudolph really had help from any of those other reindeer. We want to settle the argument once and for all. Is Di...
For what he called the "crowning achievement" of his career, French artist Henri Matisse abandoned the vibrant oil paints and pigments he was known to use in his work to build this unassuming, humble chapel in the village of Vence in the French Riviera. The chapel was built and decorated between 194...
About Today all across Holbrook one can find giant statues of dinosaurs in front of stores. They near Petrified Forest National Park, where dinosaur remains have also been found. (Such real dinosaurs are exhibited at the Rainbow Forest Museum inside the park.) Furthermore,...
