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July 29, 2022

Japanese Village Plants Different Types of Rice To Grow Giant Homage To Art History

Every year since 1993, the Japanese village of Inakadate transforms its fields into living works of art. Tapping into their history as a farming area, they create incredible rice paddy art by planting different varieties of rice in intricate designs. This summer's project depicts two famous female portraits from western and eastern art history.

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July 28, 2022

Conservators Discover a Hidden Van Gogh Self-Portrait Under Another Artwork

While preparing for their exhibit A Taste for Impressionism, conservators at the National Galleries Scotland turned to a technique standard...

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July 27, 2022

9-Year-Old Reprimanded for Doodling in Class Gets Hired To Cover Restaurant in His Drawings

For most of us, it takes time to discover what we truly love.

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July 24, 2022

Discover 20 Famous Paintings All Located at Paris’ Iconic Louvre Museum

Paris is one of the ultimate destinations for art and architecture lovers. With an array of world-class museums, it's no wonder thousands of tourists pour into the City of Light each year. And while there are many worth seeing, the Louvre remains the most visited art museum in the world. Housed in this historic palace are over 7,500 paintings.

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July 24, 2022

Designer Transforms Visual Masterpieces Into Wearable Works of Art To Match

Designer Ariel Adkins transforms masterpieces into wearable works of art.

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July 23, 2022

Energetic Drip Paintings Imagine a Future Where Cities and Nature Are One

Many big cities have a reputation for being gray and industrial. But not in Amy Shackleton‘s world.

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July 23, 2022

Artist Transform Slices of Wood With Magical Forest Paintings

Slices of wood become the canvases for magical paintings in the art of Anna Kucharska. The Poland-based artist adorns these discarded planks with depictions of animals and people inhabiting charming rural settings. In doing so, she merges the theme of the illustration with the material. From foxes trotting through a snowy forest to a hedgehog watching a shooting star, these paintings are portals into dreamy, faraway places.

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July 19, 2022

Artist’s ‘Abstract Realism’ Paintings Capture the Wild Bond Between Women and Animals

Artist Dimitra Milan is something of a painting wunderkind.

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July 18, 2022

10 Best Modeling Clays for Sculptors of All Skill Levels

From ceramics to sculpture, clay serves many different purposes.

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July 18, 2022

Vintage Typewriters Are Taken Apart and Reassembled Into Movable Bird Sculptures

Nearly 30 years ago, sculptor Jeremy Mayer disassembled a typewriter. And in doing so, he found a medium that allow him to express his creativity, as well as his fondness for the vintage machine. Like most people of a certain age, Mayer remembers growing up with a typewriter in the home. As a child, he was fascinated with its design and movement.

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