Painting
March 10, 2025

RIP Jack Vettriano: Polarizing Painter of “The Singing Butler” Dies at 73

Artist Jack Vettriano, best known for his painting The Singing Butler, has died at 73. The self-taught Scottish painter passed away on March 1, 2025 in Nice, France, where he'd lived since 2010. Throughout his career, Vettirano was somewhat of a controversial figure. Largely rejected by critics and academics, his work was embraced by ample sectors of the general public, turning him into one of the best-selling contemporary artists in Europe.

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Video
March 9, 2025

Watch a Fearless Woman Take an Emotional Base Jump Off Utah Cliffs

Many people believe that confronting what scares you is one of the most effective ways to push your limits. That was the case for a woman who recently took a leap of faith when she base-jumped off the top of a cliff in Moab, Utah. She booked her base jumping adventure with Tandem BASE Moab, who then shared a video of her thrilling experience on social media.

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Photography
March 7, 2025

Photographer Combines Infrared Photography, AI, and Augmented Reality for Moving Series on Marginalization [Interview]

Photographer and filmmaker Tobi Shinobi is a storyteller. Based between Chicago and London, he weaves powerful narratives using both still photographs and video. With his series Blood on the Leaves, Shinobi has turned to infrared photography to reveal the unseen. In doing so, he makes a powerful statement about the marginalization of people of color—specifically Black people. However, Blood on the Leaves is not merely a series of still images.

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Inspiring
March 7, 2025

RIP James Harrison: Blood Donor Who Saved the Lives of Over 2.4 Million Babies Dies at 88

Prolific blood donor James Harrison—whose plasma saved the lives of more than two million babies—has died at age 88. His family revealed that he peacefully passed away in his sleep at a nursing home in New South Wales, Australia, on February 17. Harrison was famously known as “The Man with the Golden Arm” because his blood contained a rare and valuable antibody called Anti-D.

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My Modern Met

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