Posts by Margherita Cole

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June 26, 2022

Let’s Get Metaphysical: Learn About Giorgio de Chirico, the Painter Behind the Art Movement

Before Surrealism emerged in the 1920s, there was another avant-garde movement that greatly influenced its trajectory. Called metaphysical art, this style of painting sought to depict dreamlike spaces suspended in mystery. The artist at the forefront of this movement was Giorgio de Chirico.

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Crafts

June 26, 2022

Forgotten Fabric Scraps Find New Life as Charming Animal Sculptures

Artist Bryony Rose Jennings transforms forgotten fabric scraps into unexpected works of art.

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Oil Painting

June 25, 2022

Expressive Sunflowers Bloom on Vibrant Open-Impressionist Canvases

A vase of flowers is a timeless creative subject that has inspired some of the most well-known masterpieces.

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Art

June 24, 2022

The Smithsonian Announces Possible Locations for New Museums for Women and Latinos

The Smithsonian is the world's largest museum, education, and research complex, compromising of 19 museums. And, in the next decade or so, the institution intends on adding another two museums to its collection. One is the Smithsonian American Women's History Museum and the other is the National Museum of the American Latino. Both of these projects have been in the works for several years but were only authorized by Congress in 2020.

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Food Art

June 23, 2022

Museum Challenges Visitors To Transform Their Favorite Artworks Into Cakes

Two years ago, at the start of the global pandemic, people found creative ways to stay indoors.

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Nature

June 22, 2022

Waterfall in Peru Looks Like a Bride Wearing a Wedding Dress and Veil

Have you ever seen something in nature that made you do a double take?

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Largest Permanent Collection of Mexican American Art Opens in Riverside, California

This June, a new creative hub has opened in Southern California. The Riverside Art Museum in the Inland Empire debuted The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture. This $11 million addition is named after East LA-born actor, comedian, and art collector, Cheech Marin, who generously donated his collection of 550 paintings, sculptures, and other artworks to the museum.

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Movies

June 20, 2022

First Trailer for Marilyn Monroe Movie With Actress Ana de Armas as the 1950s Hollywood Starlet

Few actors have achieved the level of superstardom as Marilyn Monroe.

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Food Art

June 20, 2022

Japanese Baker Recreates the South Pole as Adorable Rice Cakes

If you visit Japanese bakeries, chances are you'll come across confectionaries that are as cute as they are tasty.

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Crafts

June 19, 2022

Exquisite Weavings Depict Wanderlust-Worthy Landscapes on a Loom

Using an array of yarn and her loom, Chicago-based artist Adrienne Lee, aka Painted Sky Textiles, creates portals to beautiful destinations. Her handwoven textiles depict an array of idyllic locales inspired by natural environments, from tranquil seascapes to lush fields to faraway mountainscapes. Even though these works are two-dimensional illustrations, Lee adds visual depth by using different weaving techniques and a combination of thick and thin types of yarn.

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