HATTIESBURG, Miss. — In the cramped backroom of a theater, Vicki Taylor glues together tiny figurines that peer over electrical boxes, canoe down drainage pipes and hide in nooks and crannies waiting to be found by someone curious enough to get on their hands and knees to search. Taylor and her husband, Rick, opened the … Read more
For hundreds of years, St. Peter’s Basilica has been adorned by mosaics – millions of tiny colored tiles melted and fashioned into astonishing art. Correspondent Chris Livesay visits the Vatican’s Mosaic Studio, where mosaicists – using tools and techniques dating back centuries – employ fire to create divine works. Source link
A priceless gold 2,500-year-old helmet from Romania that was stolen last year in the Netherlands has been recovered, Dutch art detective Arthur Brand told AFP on Thursday. “It’s amazing. It’s the best news we could have got,” said Brand, confirming that the lost Helmet of Cotofenesti had been found. Prosecutors are expected to make an … Read more
There’s a moment every content creator knows well. You’ve just finished a piece, either a long-form blog post or a research-backed feature, that you’re genuinely proud of. It’s tight, it flows, it says exactly what you wanted it to say. And then someone on the team pipes up if you turn that into a LinkedIn … Read more
Thieves stole works of Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse from the Magnani Rocca Foundation, a private art museum near Parma, Italy, police said. CBS News’ Shanelle Kaul has more. Source link
First, a report from inside the birthplace of food stamps. Then, inside Trump’s South Africa Afrikaner claims. And, the AI art divide: Revolutionary or a gimmick. Source link
Workers uprooted a statue of fictional fighter Rocky Balboa from its base outside the Philadelphia Museum of Art on Wednesday and moved it inside where it’ll be the main event of an exhibit celebrating the beloved half-century-old movie. That massive bronze artwork is one of three identical statues, inspired by Sylvester Stallone’s famed “Rocky” franchise, … Read more
Robert Therrien (1947-2019) arrived during the emerging L.A. art scene in the early 1970s, and became best known for his over-sized objects – tables, chairs and household fixtures that dwarf the viewer. He’s now the subject of a larger-than-life exhibition currently at the Broad in Los Angeles, called “Robert Therrien: This Is a Story.” Luke … Read more
Earthworks go back to prehistoric times. But our turbulent era is inspiring a new generation of artists. Here are six projects that stand out. Source link
Asked whether he enjoys doing interviews to promote a film, Cillian Murphy, star of the new film “Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man,” replied, “I enjoy a considered chat about the themes and the work. That I enjoy. I think it’s the more condensed version of it, it’s very hard to soundbite something you’ve worked for … Read more