‘Nasa sining ang pag-asa’: A rundown of Filipino artists who continue to inspire us amid tough times
It recognizes art as a source of expression and solace as we navigate the bleakness of our current reality and hope for a brighter future.
Your fave emo-pop bands are returning with ‘When We Were Young’ Fest
If this won’t give you a whiplash from your swift throwback to your 2000s emo phase, then IDK what will. Everyone who listened to popular emo-pop bands must feel like they’re in a fever dream after the ‘When We Were Young’ festival announced the festival’s official lineup on January 19, 2022. 🖤When We Were Young […]
Italian artist sells invisible ‘immaterial’ sculpture for $18,000
An Italian artist was able to sell his invisible “immaterial” sculpture – which technically does not exist (in this plane at least) – for thousands of euros. Salvatore Garau, 67, challenged the boundaries of contemporary art even further after cashing in ¢15,000 (around $18,000 or P875,000) for his work titled “Io sono” (I am) at […]
WATCH: Local animator Mark Cañega breathes new life into Fernando Amorsolo’s masterpiece
With the country’s celebration of National Arts Month underway, Filipino artists from all over the world have been commemorating this special month of February in their own ways. Whether through personal, professional or academic projects, they have been using all forms of art to recognize Filipino art and heritage. For Mark Cañega, a 26-year-old artist […]
Documenting the oral history of an extraordinary time, artists give voice to their pandemic experience
The Smithsonian Institution’s Archives of American Art carried out digital interviews with 85 artists as part of its “Pandemic Oral History Project.”
Dutch scientists may have unlocked the mystery of Van Gogh’s ear mutilation
Researchers from the University Medical Center Groningen, Netherlands, claim that Vincent van Gogh suffered from severe borderline personality disorder.
Can the art world reduce its carbon footprint?
Art and culture professionals are asking themselves tough questions as climate change becomes a major theme for many artists.
Small wonders: Vietnamese artist making tiny food
Squinting in concentration, Vietnamese artist Nguyen Thi Ha An drops a bright red chili onto a bowl of pho noodles barely bigger than a coin — the finishing touch to a miniature clay model that has eaten up days of her time. An — a 28-year-old architecture graduate — began crafting food miniatures a year […]
Principal goes out of his way to deliver diplomas to 240 graduating students in their homes
A principal went the extra mile—or 1,500 miles (2,414.016 kilometers), to be exact—by traveling the distance for 10 days to personally deliver the diplomas of 240 seniors amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Scott Rudes, the principal of Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Texas, USA, spent most of last […]