Following more than two years of extensive research, experts are now declaring this portrait to be the only painted of William Shakespeare during his … [Read more...] about Is This the Real William Shakespeare?
Art and Design
The Gayest Painting of Our Time?
In my online travels I ran across this kitschy take on Noah's Ark yesterday on Flickr and was momentarily stunned by the gayness of it all. … [Read more...] about The Gayest Painting of Our Time?
Records Set as Yves Saint Laurent Estate Auction Defies Recession
Matisse's 1911 oil painting ''Les coucous, tapis bleu et rose'' (The Cowslips, Blue and Rose Fabric) set a record for the artist, selling for $41.1 … [Read more...] about Records Set as Yves Saint Laurent Estate Auction Defies Recession
Night Lights
The Cologne, Germany-based artists collective Lichtfaktor uses light and environment as its medium.Design Scene writes: "They take … [Read more...] about Night Lights
Male Flesh Merges For Pope Benedict in Athens
Barack Obama and Pope Benedict have been celebrated by a fusion of nearly naked men (and a couple of women) atop a hill near the Acropolis in … [Read more...] about Male Flesh Merges For Pope Benedict in Athens
Nude Lee Friedlander Work Sets Record for Madonna Auction Photo
An explicit Lee Friedlander photo of Madonna shot in 1979 sold for $37,500 at auction in New York yesterday, beating the previous record for a photo … [Read more...] about Nude Lee Friedlander Work Sets Record for Madonna Auction Photo
Gigantic White Horse to Tower Over English Countryside
A 164-foot white horse, 33 times larger than an actual one, is set to tower over the English countryside near Kent, UK in the Ebbsfleet Valley when … [Read more...] about Gigantic White Horse to Tower Over English Countryside
Haring’s World
For your evening viewing, The Universe of Keith Haring, with Dutch subtitles, AFTER THE JUMP... Looks as though this doc, by Christina Clausen, was … [Read more...] about Haring’s World
News: Melrose Place, Matthew Mitcham, Wyoming, BAFTAs, Bolivia
Wyoming House kills anti-gay marriage bill: "After an hour of impassioned debate Friday, the House defeated an attempt to define marriage in the state … [Read more...] about News: Melrose Place, Matthew Mitcham, Wyoming, BAFTAs, Bolivia
Shepard Fairey Arrested, Released, Arraigned on Tagging Charges
Street artist Shepard Fairey, best known for his Obama "Hope" image and his Andre the Giant street graffiti, was arrested Friday night (for at least … [Read more...] about Shepard Fairey Arrested, Released, Arraigned on Tagging Charges