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Call it a testament to his genius, but Leonardo da Vinci has an incredible knack for staying in the headlines for someone 500 years deceased. Last week marked the 500th anniversary of his death, and while exhibitions around the world are celebrating his life and works, controversial discoveries are popping up at an incredible rate.
From Gaga's multiple outfit changes to Cara's rainbow Dior bodysuit, here are our 10 favourite looks from the night.
This fall, Blenheim Palace, an estate and museum outside of Oxford, England, will offer a unique interactive art experience. As part of a Maurizio Cattelan solo exhibition opening September 12, America, a fully functioning solid 18-Karat gold toilet, will be installed and available for use.
In this (large) Art History Babe Brief, Corrie & Ginny share some of the history of Paris’s Notre Dame Cathedral. We also discuss the fire, the resultant media storm, and potential restoration efforts and hash through some complicated questions concerning which events are publicly mourned en masse.
Discover the history and symbolism of Pablo Picasso’s powerful anti-war mural, Guernica, rendered in his signature Cubist style.
Tucked back in the Upper Ninth Ward of New Orleans is a new experimental textile and fashion school launched by Turner Prize-winning architecture collective Assemble and Tasmania's Museum of Old and New Art, which had already opened a music studio in the city.
How do artists capture movement? What happens when our actions become codified–or exploited? The Tate invited artist Alan Warburton to explore their annual theme of ‘Movement’ at Tate Exchange. Watch his take in a story spanning the history of animation, motion capture, and the darker sides of technology.
Migration is central to human experience, and art history reflects that. Skipping through time and geography, we explore Jacob Lawrence's Migration Series, Lapita pottery, the Akbarnama, and the Mexica codex "Tira de la Peregrinación," and also discuss contemporary art about migration.
Artist Stephen Shore often finds himself inspired by ordinary subjects, such as a grilled cheese sandwich. He discusses how his photographic practice makes him observe the world with heightened attention. Reflecting on his series American Surfaces (1972-2005) and Uncommon Places (1987-2003), he describes his goal of composing photographs in a way that “feels like seeing.”
