How Valentine’s Day was transformed by the Industrial Revolution and ‘manufactured intimacy’
In 1866, journalist Andrew Halliday led his readers on a guided tour of one of London’s foremost card manufacturers – to ...
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The best place in Yorkshire for a holiday? We asked the locals to battle it out
The four ceremonial counties – one of which is England’s largest – each offer their own identity and experiences, from quiet country lanes to star-attraction national parks and spectacular coastlines ...
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Introduction to Benjamin and Brecht
Asya Lacis, a Communist theatrical producer, whom Benjamin had met in Capri in 1924, introduced him to Brecht whom he visited frequently during ... art as a means of self-protection. Such ...
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Chalk artists needed for Jacksonville’s 5th annual Art in the Park competition
The Art in the Park chalk art competition is returning to Jacksonville for its fifth year in March, and artists of all ages are invited to compete. The theme for 2025 is “Full STEAM Into The ...
Cheboygan artist celebrates 5,000th consecutive day of chalk art project
Susan Melton will celebrate her 5,000th consecutive day of chalking in Cheboygan's Festival Square on Wednesday. She has been ...
The Art Of John Wilson: Fathers And Children Like You’ve Never Seen Them
Frustrated with the absence of positive representations of Black people in art, John Wilson responded by providing images of Black dignity while addressing the painful realities of racial prejudice.
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The Artists of the WPA
Government Support for Artists During the Great Depression The economic hardships of the 1930s, as well as the drought across the North American prairie, were of great concern to lawmakers in ...
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Hammer Museum reveals the 27 artists in the Made in L.A. 2025 biennial
The highly anticipated Made in L.A. biennial is approaching, and the Hammer Museum has announced the 27 artists participating ... it would expand every year. During Made in L.A. years, the mandate ...
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India Art Fair’s resident artists scale up with new installations
a balm at times of personal loss and a sanctuary during her frequent relocations across India and abroad. Bringing this new commission to the fair as part of the artists-in-residence programme ...
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Walter Robinson, sharp-eyed painter and critic, has died, aged 74
The artist and writer Walter Robinson—known for creating bright and dryly humourous paintings, and for writing incisive and sometimes irreverent musings on the New York art world—has died ...