The current perception that Afghanistan has always been a war-torn backwater ignores the facts, including a rich history of craftsmanship as evidenced by the synonymous association of quality with an Afghan carpet.
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If art is your passion, there are innumerable ways to scratch that itch from home, for the craft and non-crafty alike. Here are five recommendations.
Call it Kismet. That may be the best way to describe the Visions of India exhibit created from the Pizzuti Collection in Columbus, Ohio.
Using matches to represent people, this California-based visual artist has gone viral with his video illustrating the importance of social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic. As each match burns, the flame jumps to a match close by. But one match steps out of the line and avoids the flame. In much the same way, staying home and keeping your distance from other people can help stop the virus from spreading.
What do we mean when we call an artwork a MASTERPIECE? Who decides which art becomes one? And what artists make them?
As part of a prestigious traveling exhibit on still life painting, Scott Fraser’s work keeps him in motion.
From Coachella and Burning Man to Berlin, Patrick Shearn and Poetic Kinetics are spreading wonder through awe-inspiring art installations.
At over fifty years old, Levi’s Trucker jackets are the rare fashion statement that is both timeless and contemporary.
The so-called father of conceptual art, Marcel Duchamp’s influence on modern and contemporary art is wide-ranging. From readymades to Dada, his free-thinking and innovation has inspired generations of artists.
Learn how to start your own prints collection with specialist James Baskerville. Here he tells us what to look for in prints by Stik, Banksy and Warhol ahead of our upcoming Prints and Multiples sale at Christie’s London.
