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The Botanical Mind: Art, Mysticism and The Cosmic Tree
24 SEPTEMBER – 28 FEBRUARY 2021 Current, Exhibitions The Botanical Mind: Art, Mysticism and The Cosmic Tree >> Click here to book Eileen Agar / Anni Albers / Josef Albers / Gemma Anderson with Wakefield / Lab and John Dupré … Continue reading
Rotating Circles Optical Illusion | Kottke
https://gfycat.com/enchantedclearcutblackfish This is one of the best optical illusions I’ve ever seen: aside from rotating, these circles don’t move. The left/right/up/down arrows were freaky enough but the in & out arrows really blew a gasket in my brain. For proof … Continue reading
An Eccentric Cast of Hybrid Creatures Mirrors the Diversity and Humor of Human Experience
“I will not burn bridges” (2020), stoneware and mixed media, 23 x 10 x 10 inches From a dowdy California quail to an incendiary horned lizard, Alessandro Gallo’s peculiar menagerie of animal-human hybrids is teeming with personality. The colorful characters … Continue reading
Leanne Shapton explores Joni Mitchell’s larder | WePresent
Did you know Joni Mitchell’s lyrics are filled with references to food? In the latest in our Literally series, Leanne Shapton illustrates Joni’s larder Early pandemic, March. Restaurants were closed, takeout was confusing, and the aisles of my corner … Continue reading
Geometric Drone Paths Illuminate the Otherworldly Landscapes of the Southwest in Photos by Reuben Wu
During recent years, Chicago-based photographer Reuben Wu has visited quiet regions in Bolivia, Nevada’s SolarReserve, and the rivers of molten sulfur flowing in Indonesian volcanoes to capture the natural grandeur of the earth’s outmost layer. In each location, Wu highlights the … Continue reading
Hug Me | Bu Kolthoum – Zamilou (REACTION)
We are family ✊ We are culture 🌍 We are zihou 🏴 https://www.zihoucollective.com/ (Free shipping worldwide) 👑 Zihou Collective Instagram ► https://bit.ly/3jQW7ey — Bu Kolthoum – Zamilou | بو كلثوم – زمّلوا — 👑 Spotify ► https://spoti.fi/2jZmN36 👑 Instagram ► … Continue reading
A Towering Metallic Monolith Was Just Discovered in a Remote Area of Utah | Colossal
The Utah Department of Public Safety has put itself to the fullest possible use by not only counting bighorn sheep roaming the region but also discovering an unusual fixture jutting out from the rocky landscape. Last week, state employees stumbled … Continue reading
Mamadou Diabate`s Percussion Mania
Mamadou Diabate´s Percussion Mania: Winner of the Austrian World Music Award 2011!!!! Mamadou Diabate, Seydou Diabate, Abdoulaye Dembele, Karim Sanou, Zakaria Kone, Juan Garcia-Herreros
Balafon style Sénoufo – Adama Diabaté – Niangoya
Démo d’un balafon fabriqué par BaraGnouma, atelier spécialisé dans la fabrication d’instruments de musique traditionnelle de l’Afrique de l’Ouest. https://baragnouma.com/fr/
Adjaye Associates unveils Thabo Mbeki Presidential Library proposal | Dezeen
Lizzie Crook | 25 November 2020 Eight domed structures built from rammed earth will distinguish the Thabo Mbeki Presidential Library that architecture studio Adjaye Associates is developing in Johannesburg, South Africa. Set to be built in the suburb of Riviera, … Continue reading