The “Ghana Freedom” pavilion, designed by David Adjaye is the first of its kind at the international art exhibition and features the works of six prominent Ghanaian artists. The 58th Venice Biennale, a top destination for international design, art, architecture and…
This amazing sculpture is made from thousands of recycled straws
Canadian artist Von Wong has created a huge plastic sculpture made from reclaimed plastic, including 168,037 straws. The sculpture was used to raise awareness about single-use plastic pollution and the impact it’s having on the world’s oceans, with scientists predicting…
Motherland Masterpieces: The Hottest Street Art in Latin America
Artists of the streets are reclaiming their public spaces. While in the past, South American dictators would lock you up for painting on public facades, today governments of countries like Argentina and Colombia are commissioning street artists to add color…
Terrifying Giant Clown Tattoo Comes To Life When Man Moves
Some people are so much tougher than others when it comes to tattoos, aren’t they? We’ve all heard of folk who’ve passed out or thrown up – but then there are others who find it ‘therapeutic’ (I like to call them ‘fucking liars’),…
Polish protest after gallery removes suggestive banana art
A suggestive banana artwork was removed from display by Poland’s national gallery sparking a social media protest. The 1973 video “Consumer Art” by artist Natalia LL, shows a woman eating the fruit. It had been on display at the National…
Book Review: Art in development – a Nigerian perspective
In reflecting upon Uche Okeke’s paintings, poems and drawings collected under the handle, Art In Development – A Nigerian Perspective, one is constrained to appropriate a Roman Catholic analogy; Asele is Uche Okeke’s patron saint and Ana is the deity.…
Cuban Artist Armando Mariño’s Colorful Oil Paintings Reflect a Dark Mood
FACTION Art Projects in New York is set to present “La Selva Oscura” (The Dark Forest) next week, a solo exhibition featuring large-scale works by Cuban artist Armando Mariño. The installation will include 10 highly-saturated oil paintings that reflect Mariño’s recurring…
Advocating for the arts: County representatives stress importance of art in education
Arts advocates from up and down the state of California gathered on the steps of the Capitol Tuesday morning to take part in a rally and use the opportunity to meet with legislators about the importance of art in our…
Notre-Dame in the arts: from gothic novels to ‘Assassin’s Creed’
Notre-Dame is not just an architectural wonder and symbol of Paris and France, it has also inspired everything from operas, ballets and novels to films and video games. The Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Reims is lighten on April 16, 2019 with…
The Romantic Gestures of 7 Famous Artist Couples
Art has long been inspired by great romances and lovers turned muses (or vice versa), so it’s no surprise that artist couples have gone to great lengths to communicate their love. On the occasion of the forthcoming bookThe Art of Love:…