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 […]
LOOK: Artist with autism makes balloon figures for COVID-19 frontliners
Eddie Lin, from New Jersey, United States creates the balloon pieces to show his appreciation for the essential workers braving the COVID-19 pandemic.
Château where Leonardo da Vinci died launches site dedicated to Italian genius
The château where Leonardo da Vinci spent the final years of his life has launched a kid-friendly, online portal.
Betsy Wyeth, widow and muse of Andrew Wyeth, dies at 98
CHADDS FORD, Pennsylvania—Betsy James Wyeth, the widow, business manager and muse of painter Andrew Wyeth, died Tuesday at age 98, according to the Brandywine River Museum of Art in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, which she helped found. She was a guiding force throughout her husband’s career, documenting and promoting his work and the legacy of a […]
Emerging artists pledge to financially support one another during coronavirus crisis
While galleries are responding to the global pandemic with online viewing rooms, British artist Matthew Burrows recently launched the Artist Support Pledge to promote solidarity within the art community. Launched on Burrows’ Instagram account, the initiative encourages artists to post images of one of their works that is on sale for no more than 200 […]
Internationally acclaimed artist Artgerm misses Graphika Manila 2020 over coronavirus fears
World-renowned artist Stanley “Artgerm” Lau will miss Graphika Manila 2020 due to the global outbreak of the novel coronavirus.
Late DeviantArt star Qinni’s works used by stationery company without permission?
As fans and artists alike are still reeling from the death of Qinni, a stationery company has come under fire for using her artworks without permission.