Digital music gave us the technology, and the freedom, to listen to whatever we want, whenever we want. But more and more people are going back to older, analog ways of listening. Correspondent Conor Knighton checks out the Shibuya HiFi bar in Seattle, where curated listening sessions regularly sell out. He also meets artist and … Read more
Seattle’s Shibuya HiFi is a listening bar. While guests can chat and sip cocktails in the lounge, they leave behind their drinks, and their shoes, as they settle into the back room to enjoy full-length albums in a communal setting. An evening might feature anything from Bjork to David Bowie. David Bowie fans enjoy the … Read more
Americans taking up the art of Ikebana, Japanese flower arrangement – CBS News Watch CBS News A hobby celebrating nature that dates back hundreds of years is finding new life in the United States. Michael George reports on why more and more people are giving Japanese flower arranging a try. Source link
Artist Lyndon J. Barrois Sr. painstakingly sculpts art depicting soccer players. His medium of choice? The humble chewing gum wrapper. Correspondent Luke Burbank talks with Barrois about his Los Angeles exhibit, “Fútbol Is Life: Animated Sportraits,” which captures iconic moments from nearly 100 years of the World Cup in tiny pieces of paper and foil. … Read more
British artist David Hockney, considered one of the most influential and defining figures in contemporary art, whose paintings captured the world in brilliant color, has died aged 88, his publicist announced Friday. Describing Hockney as “one of the most important figures in contemporary art in both the 20th and 21st centuries,” the Bolton & Quinn … Read more
LONDON — The iconic British contemporary artist David Hockney has died, his publicist said Friday. He was 88. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. One of the most influential figures of the art world, Hockney was famous for works such as “A Bigger Splash,” depicting the … Read more
LONDON — Dismissed as a natural phenomenon for more than a century, red stripes on a rock in Wales have been found to be the oldest known prehistoric art in Britain and northwestern Europe — created by human fingers 17,100 years ago, according to new research. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access … Read more
77-year-old leaves no crumbs, using Gen Z slang to bring attention to art gallery – CBS News Watch CBS News A 77-year-old museum curator for the National Gallery of Art coopted modern slang to bridge a generational divide. Nancy Cordes has the story. Source link
The estranged husband of a prominent New York City art dealer was convicted Friday of hiring a hitman to kill him in Brazil. Daniel Sikkema, 55, faces a mandatory sentence of life in prison. Brent Sikkema, 75, was found stabbed to death in his Rio de Janeiro townhouse in January 2024. Daniel Sikkema, a U.S. … Read more
Argentinian-born art curator Ximena Caminos is the mastermind behind Miami’s newest art installation, Reefline, an underwater sculpture park that doubles as an artificial coral reef about 300 yards from the Florida coast and 20 feet below the surface. Luke Burbank reports. Source link