Doberman Tobias Goes Viral For Incredible Ability To Detect Range Of Health Emergencies

Tobias is a four-legged lifesaver who has become quite the internet sensation after showcasing his special skills, sniffing out any issue his favorite human might face and ensuring their safety and well-being, all while being the goodest of boys. The canine hero is a three-year-old American Dobermann Pinscher, and thanks to his handler’s impressive training… Continue reading Doberman Tobias Goes Viral For Incredible Ability To Detect Range Of Health Emergencies

Let’s Explore the Surreal World of Brooklyn-Based Illustrator Weston Wei

In the bustling streets of Brooklyn, amidst the cacophony of urban life, resides a quiet yet vibrant world crafted by the hands of illustrator Weston Wei. A journey that began in the heart of China finds its expression in the colorful tapestry of New York City, where Weston weaves stories and emotions with his masterful… Continue reading Let’s Explore the Surreal World of Brooklyn-Based Illustrator Weston Wei

Jessica Biel Bathed In 20 Lbs Of Epsom Salt Before 2024 Met Gala, And Fans Want To Know Why

Jessica Biel exposed her interesting technique consisting of soaking in two bowling balls worth of Epsom salt to fit into her Met Gala gown on Monday (May 6), appearing at the most prestigious fashion event in the world after an 11-year hiatus. Taking to her TikTok page on Monday, the 7th Heaven star posted a… Continue reading Jessica Biel Bathed In 20 Lbs Of Epsom Salt Before 2024 Met Gala, And Fans Want To Know Why

Martha Jungwirth : 6 décennies de travail artistique au Musée Guggenheim Bilbao

Avis à nos lecteurs espagnols, le musée Guggenhein de Biblabo consacre une exposition à l’artiste autrichienne Martha Jungwirth. Cette exposition explore l’œuvre de Jungwirth des années 1970 à nos jours, et comprend une sélection variée d’aquarelles et de peintures à l’huile sur papier, toile et carton, ainsi que quatre livres d’artiste. L’artiste autrichienne Martha Jungwirth,… Continue reading Martha Jungwirth : 6 décennies de travail artistique au Musée Guggenheim Bilbao

“What’s Debt?”: 20-Year-Old Doesn’t Understand What Debt Is, Overuses Credit Card

Financial literacy isn’t just one of those things that happens by accident, we either learn it from someone in the know or we learn it the hard way, from an empty bank account. So it can be helpful to hear the stories of other’s mistakes to avoid them ourselves. Financial advice blogger Caleb Hammer went… Continue reading “What’s Debt?”: 20-Year-Old Doesn’t Understand What Debt Is, Overuses Credit Card

“I’m Confused By This Mating Ritual”: Men Share 77 Creepy Things Women Have Said To Them

It’s no secret that the trope of creepiness is usually assigned to men. Catcalling on the streets, unsolicited touching at bars, not taking no for an answer—women indeed had their fair share of uncomfortable encounters with the opposite sex.  However, to be truly equal, we have to admit that women can be scary too. Recently,… Continue reading “I’m Confused By This Mating Ritual”: Men Share 77 Creepy Things Women Have Said To Them

Petty Revenge: “I Slowly Ruined My Ex-Boyfriend’s Life”

Dating can be hard as it is but if you get involved with a pathological narcissist, their manipulative behavior can push you to the point where you begin to question not only your worth but also sanity. So when Reddit user TermGeneral6456 realized just how much emotional turmoil her toxic ex-boyfriend had caused her, she… Continue reading Petty Revenge: “I Slowly Ruined My Ex-Boyfriend’s Life”

The Nail Men of World War 1

On March 6, 1915, a large crowd gathered at Schwarzenbergplatz in Vienna for the unveiling of a new monument—a wooden depiction of a medieval knight dubbed “Wehrmann in Eisen,” or the “Warrior in Iron.” Soon after its unveiling, Archduke Leopold Salvator of Austria proceeded to deface the monument by hammering a couple of iron nails… Continue reading The Nail Men of World War 1

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89 Photos Of Unique People That Show That Genetics Is Unpredictable (New Pics)

We have all seen people with unique physical traits, whether it’s an atypical birthmark or unusually shaped ears. More often than not, these are due to special conditions that highlight the intricacy of the human body. The photos you’re about to see are from people who drew wild cards in the genetic lottery. They view… Continue reading 89 Photos Of Unique People That Show That Genetics Is Unpredictable (New Pics)

Ecological Crisis Echoes Through the Church of San Lorenzo

VENICE — Tongan artist Latai Taumoepeau’s installation “Deep Communion sung in minor (ArchipelaGO, THIS IS NOT A DRILL)” features a collection of rowing machines designed to practice the motions of a Venetian gondolier. Surrounded by scaffolded raked seating, the machines face the baroque altar that divides the two cavernous spaces in Venice’s Church of San… Continue reading Ecological Crisis Echoes Through the Church of San Lorenzo

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The Palestine Congress That Never Was

BERLIN — The Palestine Congress was going to be historical. International solidarity at its finest, a condemnation of complicity, a step forward to speak truth to power. The weekend conference convening activists, artists, and scholars for panel discussions, workshops, and teach-ins was planned for April 12 to 14 in Berlin. A month prior, advertisements on… Continue reading The Palestine Congress That Never Was

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Celebrating Seder at Columbia’s Gaza Solidarity Encampment

As a spring holiday, Passover typically comes at a transitional moment in climates like New York’s, which has always made sense to me since it celebrates transformation — the passage from bondage to freedom. This year was no exception and I felt that sense of change in the air especially keenly because I was celebrating… Continue reading Celebrating Seder at Columbia’s Gaza Solidarity Encampment

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Courbet’s Famous Painting of a Vulva Tagged With “MeToo”

Two women tagged the phrase “MeToo” on the protective glass covering Gustave Courbet’s painting “The Origin of the World” (1866), which features a close-up view of a vulva, in a stunt performance at the Centre Pompidou-Metz in France yesterday, May 6. The work was one of five pieces targeted at the museum, where the historically… Continue reading Courbet’s Famous Painting of a Vulva Tagged With “MeToo”

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Highlights from the Hammer Museum Gala

On Saturday, the Hammer Museum hosted its annual Gala in the Garden. This year, however, honored director Ann Philbin who is set to retire after 25 years at the helm. Under her direction, the university art museum affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) has transformed into a contemporary art destination, with quadrupled… Continue reading Highlights from the Hammer Museum Gala

Controversial Demolition of Mary Miss Installation Reaches ‘Unsatisfying Status Quo’ After Court Ruling

The fate of an outdoor installation by artist Mary Miss installed at the Des Moines Art Center (DMAC) is still undecided, even after a preliminary injunction blocking its demolition was issued by an Iowa court on Friday. Judge Stephen Locher of the US District Court for the Southern District of Iowa concurred with the artist’s… Continue reading Controversial Demolition of Mary Miss Installation Reaches ‘Unsatisfying Status Quo’ After Court Ruling

Artist and Protestors Tag Gustave Courbet’s ‘Origin of the World’ with the Words ‘Me Too’

Gustave Courbet’s infamous nude painting L’Origine du monde (The Origin of the World) was targeted over the weekend by protesters who tagged it with the words “Me Too.”  The 1886 painting is on display at the Centre Pompidou-Metz in northern France in the show “Lacan, The Exhibition: When Art Meets Pscyhoanalysis” (through May 27), which examines theories… Continue reading Artist and Protestors Tag Gustave Courbet’s ‘Origin of the World’ with the Words ‘Me Too’

Through the Work of More than 60 Artists, ‘The Golden Thread’ Traces the Rise of Textiles in Contemporary Art

Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya, “Rest is a Place for Wild Things” (2024), cotton, silk, polyester, reclaimed textile, thread, site-specific installation, dimensions variable. All images © the artists, courtesy of BravinLee, shared with permission In the historic South Street Seaport area of Manhattan, a former 18th-century mercantile warehouse sets the scene for a monumental exhibition of contemporary textile… Continue reading Through the Work of More than 60 Artists, ‘The Golden Thread’ Traces the Rise of Textiles in Contemporary Art

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You're Invited – Join Core77 For A Panel Discussion on Design and the Mind: Making Better Tomorrow Irresistible

Working with cutting edge technologies to create innovative products, experiences and spaces is a dream job for many of today’s designers. Ideally, these designed experiences deliver delight to the intended audience, with interactions that are as clear, understandable and enjoyable as possible. However, these same experiences and technologies can sometimes be confusing, particularly when people… Continue reading You're Invited – Join Core77 For A Panel Discussion on Design and the Mind: Making Better Tomorrow Irresistible

Frank Stella’s Greatest Legacy Was as a Master Sadist

Was Frank Stella a sadist? More than once, I’ve wondered that while standing before his 1959 painting Die Fahne hoch!, a rectangular abstraction that features four black forms, each of which are demarcated by unpainted lines of white that pulsate toward the center. The painting, for all its austerity, contains a bizarre kind of beauty.… Continue reading Frank Stella’s Greatest Legacy Was as a Master Sadist

Australian Museum Plans to Installs Toilet in Women-Only Exhibition to Circumvent Anti-Discrimination Ruling

An exhibition at the Museum of Old and New Art (Mona) in Tasmania, Australia by the American artist Kirsha Kaechele titled “Ladies Lounge” is installing a toilet in the gallery, the BBC reported Tuesday. The exhibition, which was previously accessible only to those who identify as a woman, was closed on Monday after a man… Continue reading Australian Museum Plans to Installs Toilet in Women-Only Exhibition to Circumvent Anti-Discrimination Ruling

Brick Beguiles in Retail Design for Leica’s New Manhattan Store + Gallery

As hubris pushes architects and developers to new, literal heights in an effort to maximize price per square inch, pedestrian scale projects and the public realm continue to suffer. But Brooklyn-based Format Architecture Office bucks this standard practice with the unveiling of their remarkable design for the Leica Store & Gallery in Manhattan’s Meatpacking District,… Continue reading Brick Beguiles in Retail Design for Leica’s New Manhattan Store + Gallery

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Astrology, Mythology + Folklore Merge in the Alchemist Lighting Collection

Inspired by the ancient art of alchemy, as read in Paolo Coelho’s The Alchemist, Lee Broom set off to design a lighting collection focused on the balance and interconnected nature of sculptural metal lighting. Driven by his own observations of spiritual and mystical significance, the Alchemist lighting collection delves into exploring physical ideas around the… Continue reading Astrology, Mythology + Folklore Merge in the Alchemist Lighting Collection

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One Bad-Ass Pool Cover

In 2000, architect Mario Botta was commissioned to design the Centre Dürrenmatt in Neuchâtel. Built around 20th Swiss century author/painter Friedrich Dürrenmatt’s 1952 residence, the Centre is a showcase for his work, managed by the Swiss National Library. After two decades the Centre needed some renovations, and architecture firm KLR was called in. The decision… Continue reading One Bad-Ass Pool Cover

Stray Kids Fans Outraged At Met Gala Photographers’ Treatment Of K-Pop Band

Fans of the K-pop group Stray Kids are demanding Vogue Magazine take action against a group of photographers who allegedly displayed racist and disrespectful behavior to members of the band at the Met Gala. On Monday night (May 6), the South Korean band Stray Kids made history by becoming the first K-pop group to attend… Continue reading Stray Kids Fans Outraged At Met Gala Photographers’ Treatment Of K-Pop Band

Calico HiFi Console Cues up a Warm California Mid-Century Mood

As is often the case with many startups, Los Angeles-based Calico began as a personal passion project that eventually morphed into something more life changing. Founded by Geoff Owens, a former recording engineer who detoured into interior designer, then into furniture design, Calico could be considered the creative culmination of a eccentric mind that finally… Continue reading Calico HiFi Console Cues up a Warm California Mid-Century Mood

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An Easy to Make, Easy to Assemble Flatpack Bed

Based in Munich, Marcus Götschl is a Master Cabinetmaker who also holds a degree in Product Design. Götschl shows a little outside-the-box thinking with his New Gen bed: “The focus is on minimising resource consumption and using replaceable components, challenging the culture of disposable consumption. Simple production, construction and flat pack shipping make this bed… Continue reading An Easy to Make, Easy to Assemble Flatpack Bed

Threads Sing in Paolo Arao’s Devotion to Textiles

Devotion is the loom with which artists weave craft, steadfastness, and personal conviction, for a meaningful creative practice. Filipino-American artist Paolo Arao explores this concept – metaphorically and physically – with his second solo exhibition on view at the David B. Smith Gallery, aptly named Devotion, in a showcase of new textile works alongside collaborative… Continue reading Threads Sing in Paolo Arao’s Devotion to Textiles

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Japanese Timber Framing Members Repurposed as Street Furniture

As someone who reveres timber framing, this is kind of painful to see. However, I suppose it’s better that the pieces are seen and used as street furniture rather than discarded. These are public benches outside a train station in Otsu, the capital of Japan’s Shiga Prefecture. “In the vicinity of the project site, many… Continue reading Japanese Timber Framing Members Repurposed as Street Furniture

France Reclaims the Title of Creator of the World's Longest Baguette

La plus grande baguette du monde – record battu ! Elle mesure 140,53m et a été confectionnée à Suresnes @villedesuresnespic.twitter.com/2uHY9g5Npn — Colas Aura (@ColasAura) May 5, 2024 Charles De Gaulle once said of his homeland: My mind assures me that France is not really herself unless she is in the front rank; that only vast… Continue reading France Reclaims the Title of Creator of the World's Longest Baguette

Palais de Tokyo Patron Pulls Support Over Exhibition About Palestine

Sandra Hegedüs, a longtime patron of the Palais de Tokyo, said she would no longer provide financial support to Paris’s foremost contemporary art museum after it mounted an exhibition dealing with the history of Palestine. On Sunday, Hegedüs said on Instagram that she was leaving the Amis du Palais de Tokyo, a group of benefactors… Continue reading Palais de Tokyo Patron Pulls Support Over Exhibition About Palestine

Nicolas V. Sanchez Captures Ancestral Stories and Memories in Meticulously Detailed Equine Portraits

“Diffusion,” color ballpoint pen, 8 x 10 inches. All images © Nicolas V. Sanchez, shared with permission When Nicolas V. Sanchez’s dad was young, he was partially raised by his grandfather in Mexico while his own father established roots in Michigan. “My great grandfather bred show horses for festivals and performances, and my dad told me… Continue reading Nicolas V. Sanchez Captures Ancestral Stories and Memories in Meticulously Detailed Equine Portraits

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A Hot Wheels Car in Braille

Bob Knetzger of Boing Boing reports that, last year, Mattel teamed up with the National Federation of the Blind to produce a Hot Wheels toy car designed specifically for the visually impaired. The die cast car is covered with the raised bumps of Braille text to read “Hot Wheels Twin Mill.” This name is a… Continue reading A Hot Wheels Car in Braille

Courbet’s ‘Origin of the World’ Tagged, Stalemate in Mary Miss Land Art Dispute, Gaza Protest at the Met Gala, and More: Morning Links for May 7, 2024

To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. THE HEADLINES PROTEST/ART. Gustave Courbet’s The Origin of the World (1866) and other artworks were tagged with the red-painted words, “MeToo,” and an embroidered art piece by Annette Messager was snatched in plain sight at the Centre Pompidou-Metz yesterday. The provocative Courbet painting… Continue reading Courbet’s ‘Origin of the World’ Tagged, Stalemate in Mary Miss Land Art Dispute, Gaza Protest at the Met Gala, and More: Morning Links for May 7, 2024

The Macallan Horizon Whisky Inverts Expectations With Spirited Style

The Macallan Horizon is one rare expression of single malt Scotch whisky. Crafted by The Macallan Master Whisky Maker, Kirsteen Campbell, from just six first-fill sherry seasoned oak casks from the stocks maturing at The Macallan Estate, the whisky exemplifies a category of spirits defined by exclusivity, scarcity, and extraordinary prices that few can ever… Continue reading The Macallan Horizon Whisky Inverts Expectations With Spirited Style

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A Bench Mixing CNC Fabrication with Handmade

This Slittino bench, made of Maple, is by Geneva-based designer Léa Debernardi. Debernardi sought to meld CNC fabrication with traditional craftsmanship: “CNC machine tools prove to be the most widespread digital tools in Swiss carpentry and cabinetmaking,” she explains. “However, they are generally not used for making large, complex furniture, due to the cost and… Continue reading A Bench Mixing CNC Fabrication with Handmade

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