Art
December 6, 2016

Famous Songs Hilariously Reinterpreted as Witty One-Panel Cartoons

Cartoonist Hugleikur Dagsson hilariously reinterprets the meaning of some of the world’s most popular songs. Ranging from timeless Christmas carols to chart-topping hits, the Icelandic artist uses them as inspiration for his deceptively simple-yet-clever line drawings. As a result, their biting wit puts a whole new spin on the melodies we thought we knew. These one-panel cartoons are ripe with parody. Dagsson takes a snippet of a song—such as its title—and builds a whole stick-figure world around it.

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Art
December 2, 2016

Upside Down Christmas Tree Hangs in the Halls of Tate Britain

Every December, the Tate Britain debuts its much-anticipated Christmas tree. Designed by a different contemporary artist each year, the famed museum’s trees are both yuletide decorations and works of modern art. This year, Iranian installation artist Shirazeh Houshiary has quite literally turned the tradition on its head with her upside-down evergreen. Suspended by its trunk, the tree hovers above the main entrance’s stunning spiral staircase.

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Photography
December 1, 2016

Annie Leibovitz Captures Striking Portraits of Strong and Inspiring Women

Continuing a path that began more than fifteen years ago with the publication of her iconic series Women, Annie Leibovitz celebrates women of outstanding achievement with WOMEN: New Portraits. Commissioned by UBS, the portraits herald the female CEOs, politicians, writers, philanthropists, and artists who continue to blaze a trail toward gender equality. Framed with the sensitive and impactful style that marks the legendary photographer's work, the women tell a tale of our time.

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Art
November 28, 2016

Artist Spends 3 Years Hand-Painting the Quran in Gold on 164 Feet of Black Silk

The beauty of the written word is once again heralded in an incredible project by 33-year-old artist Tünzale Memmedzade. The Azerbaijani painter spent three years painstakingly transcribing the Quran onto sheets of transparent black silk. The result is a beautifully crafted religious text that demonstrates both devotion and patience. Memmedzade embarked on the project after learning that the Quran had never previously been transcribed on silk. She set to work on 11.

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