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Best of 2018: Top 10 Amazing Art Installations That Defined the Year

In 2018, we saw an eclectic mix of installation inspiration, but there’s no denying that humanity’s relationship with nature was a prominent theme throughout the year. Ranging from poignant to playful, these works of art prompted viewers to engage with art from … Continue reading →

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How “Instagram traps” are changing art museums

Instagram is reshaping museums. What does that mean for art? Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO There’s a new kind of art installation popping up in cities across the world. It isn’t designed to showcase classical paintings, or to house impressive … Continue reading →

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Hundreds of Artists Scale Down Their Work for Giant Robot’s 14th Annual Post-It Show

This December marked the 14th annual Post-It Show held by Los Angeles-based gallery Giant Robot. Each year the exhibition gathers thousands of scaled down artworks from emerging and established artists, and sells each one of the 3 x 3 inch pieces … Continue reading →

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Tracing the Real Betty Boop back to a Notorious Bootlegger’s Club in 1920s Harlem

The 1920’s in Paris may have been roaring, but over in Harlem, they were stomping. New York’s playground was not short of an underground boozer, but there was one place in particular that dominated the scene; The Cotton Club. Patron … Continue reading →

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Hors de l’eau – Animation Short Film 2018 – GOBELINS

Through the eyes of a macaque mother, a group of snow monkeys has to face the strict rules which govern their community. Directors : : DUONG VAN HUYEN Simon, DURAND Joël, LECLERCQ Thibault, LUCAS Valentin, SITARI Andrei Contact : hors@gobelins.fr … Continue reading →

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Famous Paintings of Flowers Recreated in Real Life

sunflowers by vincent van gogh, recreated in real life by makoto azuma Van Gogh, Picasso, Redon and Renoir. Almost every great painter in history has been fascinated with flowers as a subject for still-lives. And some of the most famous … Continue reading →

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How Class Works — by Richard Wolff

Economist Richard Wolff explains our class society.

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A Nostalgic Winter Scene Takes a Sinister Turn in a New Welsh Work by Banksy

Yesterday, Banksy (previously) left his mark in the South Wales town of Port Talbot, his first in the UK nation. The area drew attention earlier this year when a World Health Organization report named it the most polluted community in … Continue reading →

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O Human Being

Peter is having a terrible Christmas

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Disney•Pixar Short Film “Bao”

In “Bao,” an aging Chinese mom suffering from empty nest syndrome gets another chance at motherhood when one of her dumplings springs to life as a lively, giggly dumpling boy. Mom excitedly welcomes this new bundle of joy into her … Continue reading →

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Skip Day

Intimate glimpses of one very special day in the lives of high-school seniors from an industrial corner of the Florida Everglades: prom’s over, the future is uncertain, and the irresistible pull of the beach makes the long-time friends drive 60 … Continue reading →

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What Einstein meant by ‘God does not play dice’- Aeon

‘The theory produces a good deal but hardly brings us closer to the secret of the Old One,’ wrote Albert Einstein in December 1926. ‘I am at all events convinced that He does not play dice.’ Einstein was responding to … Continue reading →

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