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This small Leonardo da Vinci sketch of a bear expected to sell for $16 million
One of eight sketches by Leonardo da Vinci still privately owned, this 8-inch square sketch of a bear will go up for auction next month….
A tarot deck from the age of corona
Steve Speer, the creator of some very out-there, psychedelic animations from the early 1990s, brings us the magical CoronaTarot. Speer collaborated with occultist Ami Lahoff…
Malaysian arts jostle with draconian laws, conservative attitudes
Arrest of prominent graphic artist Fahmi Reza over a music playlist has rekindled debate over freedom of expression. Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/5/6/malaysian-arts-jostle-with-draconian-laws-conservative-attitudes Indie Brew found this story…
George Floyd mural in Houston defaced with racial slur
The mural was restored by the artist the same day it was discovered. The officer who kneeled on Floyd’s neck was convicted of murder Tuesday….
Artist Spotlight: Paul White
New drawings from artist Paul White (previously featured here). Paul White’s…
Prehistoric cave painters may have been hallucinating due to lack of oxygen
The artists behind some prehistoric cave paintings have been hallucinating due to a shortage of oxygen, according to a new archaeological study. Tel Aviv University…
Tentacled beast on the loose in New York Botanical Garden
Sometimes pretty, sometimes a thing that escaped one of your nightmares, but always striking is the art of Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama. Her extravagant works…
This Isn’t a Piece of Art. It’s an Aerial View of a Trash-Filled Landscape
At first glance, the photo above may look like a painting collaboration between Jackson Pollock and Mark Rothko. That’s what I thought when I saw…
Archaeologists identify 3,200-year-old temple mural of spider god in Peru
Mural discovered last year is thought to depict a zoomorphic, knife-wielding spider god associated with rain and fertility Archaeologists in northern Peru have identified a…
People turn to Bob Ross painting during the pandemic
This Sunday Morning segment from last month looks at how Bob Ross just keeps getting more well known, especially during social isolation. People are turning…
A Van Gogh Painting Has Been Unveiled for the First Time Since It Was Painted in 1887
“Street scene in Montmartre (Impasse des Deux Frères and the Pepper Mill)” (1887), oil on canvas, 46.1 x 61.3 centimeters. Image courtesy of Sotheby’s After…
Photographer captures the neo-noir vibes of New York City
My Modern Met has a cool photo essay featuring the work of Nicolas Miller, a NY-based photographer who teases out neo-noir photo-stories from the nighttime,…
Artists outfitted robot dog Spot with a paintball gun in commentary on futuristic killer robots, just as NYDP deploys the same robot
On Tuesday, the New York Police Department reportedly unleashed Spot, the state-of-the-art robotic dog from Boston Dynamics, to do reconnaissance at a home invasion crime…
The First USPS Stamp Designed by an Alaska Native Artist Features a Trickster Raven as It Steals the Sun
“Raven Story.” Image courtesy of USPS When it’s released later this summer, a new stamp from the U.S. Postal Service will illuminate a piece of…
This Glass Sculpture of the AstraZeneca Coronavirus Vaccine Is 1 Million Times Larger Than the Real Thing
If you’ve ever wondered what a covid-19 vaccine looks like outside of its syringe, you can check out what it looks like in glass. Read…
Finns create breathtaking snow artwork from thousands of footprints (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
With the help of 11 snowshoe-clad volunteers, a Finnish artist has created an incredible ethereal and ephemeral ‘landscape’ artwork near the Finnish capital Helsinki, all…
Animals of the Lunar New Year Beautifully Illustrated by Felicia Chiao in an Ongoing Series
“Year of the Ox” (2021). All images © Felicia Chiao, shared with permission We’re ushering in the Year of the Ox later this week, an…
Mural honoring George Floyd unveiled outside of his high school alma mater in Houston
A Black Lives Matter mural honoring George Floyd was unveiled over the weekend in Houston by local leaders just outside of the high school he graduated…
Queer artists of color dominate 2021’s must-see LGBTQ art shows
From emerging talents like Naima Green to more established artists like Zanele Muholi, Black and brown voices are headlining a bold lineup of global exhibits….
Instagram archive of San Francisco pop culture photographer Alvan Meyerowitz
Writer Steve Silberman posted a link on Facebook to this wonder Instagram archive of Alvan Meyerowitz, a photographer of the hippie and music scene in…
“If Home Was Home ” by Photographer Michelle Lisa Polissaint
Source: https://www.booooooom.com/2021/02/05/if-home-was-home-by-photographer-michelle-lisa-polissaint/ Indie Brew found this story and shared it with you. The Article Was Written/Published By: Anna
All-star cartoonist line-up for the upcoming issue of the great Mineshaft magazine
Issue #40 of Mineshaft (Spring 2021) features new work by R. Crumb, Sophie Crumb, Drew Friedman, Laure Boin, Bill Griffith, Christoph Mueller, Mary Fleener, Max…
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