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Smooth Curves and Negative Space Complete Elegant Wooden Sculptures by Ariele Alasko

From hunks of beechwood or maple, artist Ariele Alasko carves sculptural works that take the shape of smooth curves, ruffles, and squiggled lines. The elegant pieces play with contrast and negative space and are assembled into abstract compositions, whether as … Continue reading

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Albert Einstein: The Man You Know, The Story You Don’t

Albert Einstein’s father died thinking his son was a failure. Yes, it’s true. Before Einstein became ‘the’ Einstein, he was a struggling young man in Europe. He skipped class, and his professors never took him seriously. Moreover, Einstein never performed … Continue reading

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PLANK

PLANK sent me a selection of their furniture and asked me to make something with it. It’s wonderful to have the opportunity of freedom from clients. My nephew Manuel was up fo assisting me, so we locked ourselves (this was … Continue reading

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Sublime Renderings of Women and Girls Explore Notions of Beauty in Portraits by Rosso Emerald Crimson

“You Better Be Good” (2021), oil on panel, 36 x 36 centimeters. All images © Rosso Emerald Crimson, In her exquisite portraiture, London-based artist Rosso Emerald Crimson renders female subjects who emerge through a haze of pastels and muted tones. She … Continue reading

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Photographer Liam Wong on His Cinematic Shots [Podcast]

Listen to our in-depth chat with photographer Liam Wong on My Modern Met’s Top Artist Podcast. This week on the Top Artist Podcast, we talk to photographer and game designer Liam Wong about his cinematic photography. He tells us about … Continue reading

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Museums Have Been Cautiously Reopening Across Europe. Here Are 8 Must-See Shows You Can Actually Visit in Person Right Now | Artnet News

Kate Brown & Naomi Rea, March 17, 2021 Monira Al Qadiri’s Divine Memory (2019) on view at Schinkel Pavillon’s show “Sun Rise | Sun Set.” Image courtesy of artist. Don’t miss these nine fascinating exhibitions that are currently on view … Continue reading

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Unorthodox Anatomy | Edge of Humanity Magazine

Fine Art Photographer Ellen Cantor is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this photo essay.  From the series ‘Unorthodox Anatomy’. They Told Me I Was Out of Alignment   “The aim of the wise is not to secure pleasure, … Continue reading

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Musician Plays a Homemade Bass Guitar With Glass Bottle & Stick | My Modern Met

By Emma Taggart on March 15, 2021 This man proves you don’t need fancy, expensive equipment to make some sick beats. Remember crafting cereal box guitars as a kid? The cardboard instruments are fun to make, but they don’t exactly … Continue reading

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Mississippi Sheiks:The World Is Going Wrong

MIssissippi Sheiks the world is going wrong full song   Strange things have happened That never before My baby told me I would have to go I can’t be good no more Once like I did before I can’t be … Continue reading

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Remembering Octavia Butler: Black Sci-Fi Writer Shares Cautionary Tales In Unearthed 2005 Interview

s Democracy Now! marks 25 years on the air, we are revisiting some of the best and most impactful moments from the program’s history, including one of the last television interviews given by the visionary Black science-fiction writer Octavia Butler. … Continue reading

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