Art
October 20, 2023

Vintage Japanese Gadgets Are Reimagined With Golden Kintsugi “Scars” to Give Them a Second Chance

In Japan, there is a centuries-old tradition of repairing items with gold known as kintsugi. While this practice is mostly applied to pottery, Buenos Aires-based collective MOLI has imagined another use for it. Drawn to the nostalgia of vintage gadgets, this Argentinian studio has dreamed up Golden Era, a series in which iconic devices have been repaired and brought back to life.

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Watercolor Painting
October 19, 2023

36 Watercolor Painting Ideas for Beginning Artists and Seasoned Professionals

Watercolor painting is one of the easiest creative activities to pick up. There are only a few supplies that you need—a set of paints, paintbrushes, paper, and water—and there are just a handful of essential techniques to know before you put pigment to paper. This brilliant simplicity means that it’s a breeze to start and finish a watercolor painting in the same day. So, what are you going to paint?

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Photography
October 19, 2023

Leica Honors Legendary Photographer Elliott Erwitt With Its Hall of Fame Award

Legendary Magnum photographer Elliott Erwitt is being honored with the Leica Hall of Fame Award 2023. To celebrate, Erwitt has selected 50 of his iconic images for an exhibition on view at the Leica Gallery in Wetzlar through the end of January 2024. In addition, one of his images, which cleverly shows someone sitting on a stoop in New York with their bulldogs, has also been selected as the Leica Picture of the Year.

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Quiz
October 19, 2023

Test Your Knowledge: Play ‘Two Truths and a Lie (Artist Edition)’ [Quiz]

Pablo Picasso. Michelangelo. Andy Warhol. These are some of the well-known and respected names in art history. But how much do you know about their personalities? To test your knowledge, we've put together a quiz in the style of the game “Two Truths and a Lie.” To play, first, you'll read three statements about 11 famous artists. Then, it will be up to you to determine which statement is a lie.

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My Modern Met

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