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Think the Renaissance is ancient news? Not to Anne Leader, professor of Art History at Savannah College of Art and Design in Atlanta. Leader will be speaking today on her area of expertise — the 15th century frescoes adorning the cloister walls of the Badia of Florence. The “Badia”, meaning “abbey” in Italian, is a monastery located [...]
An exhibition at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta counters the art world notion that late work by Dalí is bad, and that most Dalí is late work.
Berlin - Virtual museums on the internet let you peek into the house where Beethoven was born and view a Picasso hanging in a gallery - all at the click of a computer mouse. You can examine art, history and technology exhibits from the comfort of your sofa at home.
It’s called Big Fish Eat Little Fis h, and everywhere you look, that is what’s happening: “You see a giant fish that’s eating a fish that’s eating a fish,” Art History Professor Henry Luttikhuizen described the sixteenth-century engraving by Pieter Bruegel the Elder.
MONTREAL – The Montreal First Peoples’ Festival – the city’s signature celebration of indigenous peoples art, history and cultures – took place in a brand new outdoor festival space that juxtaposed Indian tipis against a backdrop of high rise buildings in the heart of the downtown area.
Vincent Van Gogh, an iconic Impressionist painter known for giving in to despair by cutting off one of his ears, is perhaps one of the best-known painters of all time.
The Soap Factory's lame Minnesota Biennial offers arty in-jokes but little perspective on contemporary Minnesota art.
From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg has been a classic chapter book for upper elementary and early middle school students for many years.
Organizers for IndieCade, an annual international festival devoted to independent games, has revealed 32 finalists for its awards, including titles like Limbo and VVVVVV. Now in its fourth year, the IndieCade festival -- taking place from October 8th to the 10th in Culver City, CA, aims to provide exhibitions, conferences, and curated attractions that "encourage, publicize, and cultivate ...
George Clooney, Gwyneth Paltrow and Will Smith will join other celebrities on the hourlong "Stand Up to Cancer" telethon to be shown Sept.10 on various networks.
