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An incredible convergence is about to take place in the winding alleyways of Venice, where the echoes of centuries past reverberate through the canals. The lively rhythm of jingle dress dancers will greet 26 intertribal Native American artists from Oklahoma and Colorado on April 18. Their trip through the narrow streets of the city will […]
Cogito, ergo sum René Descartes Growing up, we only had a tiny window into the lives of philosophers. It was a philosopher’s profession to philosophize. The aforementioned quote in Latin translates to ‘I think, therefore I am’, and individualizes philosophy. It is a self-sustaining paradoxical statement. Now the real question? Is philosophy for the individual,
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We currently live in a concrete world built around our natural habitat that the earth provides us, these are two separate entities that exist within one universal realm. However, it requires a better integration of the two, so that our natural environment is saved and protected and habitable for a long time. Hence, it becomes
From “Green” to “Sustainable”: Understanding the Past and Present of Ecological Design Read More »
In a devastating incident, a renowned sculpture by Michelangelo Pistoletto, one of Italy’s most celebrated living artists, was destroyed in a fire that broke out outside Naples City Hall. The artwork, titled “Venus in Rags,” depicted a neoclassical nude Venus amidst a pile of colourful rags, juxtaposing divine beauty with earthly destitution. This tragic event
Tragic Loss: Seminal Sculpture by Michelangelo Pistoletto Destroyed in Fire in Naples Read More »
Have you ever wondered what happens to your old mobile phones and laptops once you discard them to make room for newer models? The United Nations estimates that the world produces over 50 million tonnes of electronic waste, or e-waste, every year, with a significant portion ending up in landfills. India, according to the latest
Artists Transcend E-Waste: Transforming Discarded Electronics into Inspiring Artworks Read More »
Kaivana writes in from New York with the latest low-down on what\’s buzzing in The Big Apple\’s art scene. This is the second in a series of postcards from The Big Apple. You can read the first one here. A first-ever for NYC Who? KAWS: WHAT PARTY Where? Exhibited at Brooklyn Museum One of the
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March 29, On This Day From pop art to protest art It is easily one of the best known products in consumer culture across the world today — but fewer people know that Coca Cola started out as a non-alcoholic wine on March 29, 1886, when John Pemberton brewed the first batch of his altered
When art found subversive symbolism in Coca Cola Read More »