Art

April 8, 2025

13-Year-Old Painting Prodigy Shares His Inspiring Artistic Journey in New Book

If you flip through your childhood sketchbooks, you’ll probably find stick figures, colorful houses, and smiling family portraits. But 13-year-old painting prodigy Andres Valencia’s creativity is far beyond his years. Known as one of the most accomplished young artists in the world, his bold, Cubism-inspired works have captivated the global art scene, with some even selling for six figures.

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April 7, 2025

Es Devlin’s Rotating Library for Salone Del Mobile Is a Celebration of Learning

Artist Es Devlin honors the power of learning with a powerful rotating sculpture commissioned for the 2025 Salone del Mobile. Library of Light is located in the 17th-century Cortile d'Onore at Milan's Pinacoteca di Brera as an homage to light and the unique way that libraries allow our imaginations to soar. Devlin's kinetic sculpture is a cylindrical moving work of art, which has a 60-foot diameter and contains 3,200 books on illuminated bookshelves.

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April 7, 2025

LA Artist Transforms Real Cars Into Something Straight Out of a Comic Book

California-based artist Joshua Vides recently gave a Honda Civic EF hatchback, a Mercedes-Benz SL500, and a Porsche 911 a head-turning comic book makeover. These life-sized “cartoon cars” took the spotlight at Vides’ solo show, Check Engine Light, which revved up the art scene in Los Angeles last month. Vides covered each car in white vinyl and then hand-painted them with black accents, bringing the eye-catching Pop Art look to life.

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April 4, 2025

Trump Executive Order Forces Changes to the Smithsonian To Eliminate “Ideological Indoctrination or Divisive Narratives”

Since 1847, the Smithsonian Institute has worked to spread knowledge and preserve America's national heritage. With a historical archive of over 157 items spread across 21 museums, 21 libraries, 14 education and research centers, a zoo, and historical and architectural landmarks, the institution's importance cannot be understated.  However, after President Donald Trump released an executive order on March 27, there will be big changes to how the Smithsonian presents American history.

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