Art
April 9, 2025

Art Basel Hong Kong 2025: Celebrating Contemporary Asian Art With Strong Sales and Robust Programming

Last month was an artistic one for Hong Kong, with the 2025 edition of Art Basel descending upon the city. Between March 28 and 30, the renowned fair celebrated the vibrancy of Hong Kong’s art ecosystem, gathered over 240 galleries from 42 countries and territories, and attracted 91,000 attendees. Notably, the fair also witnessed an “increased presence” of South and Southeast Asian collectors, according to Art Basel Hong Kong Director Angelle Siyang-Le.

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Oil Painting
April 9, 2025

Vibrant Paintings Reimagine Natural Landscapes as Chromatic Oases for a Psychedelic Escape

London-based artist Neil Raitt creates vibrant landscape paintings that draw viewers into surreal, utopian worlds. Each captivating composition blends mountains, jungles, rivers, and wildlife, creating psychedelic scenes that feel both familiar and dreamlike. Raitt, now 39, has spent years shaping his unique painting style, but he’s been making art for as long as he can remember.

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Endangered Animals
April 8, 2025

100-Year-Old Tortoise Becomes First-Time Mom and Savior of a Species

There’s great news coming from Philadelphia Zoo. The institution has announced the hatching of four critically endangered Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoises. Given that prior to their birth, there were only 44 individual tortoises of their kind in all U.S. zoos combined, the arrival of these baby turtles is essentially a lifeline for the survival of this species. The hatching marks a first for both the zoo and the hatchlings’ mother.

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Academy
April 8, 2025

Want To Start Drawing With Colored Pencils? This Beginner’s Guide Makes It Easy

As with any new endeavor, learning how to draw with colored pencils can be intimidating. After all, there are so many different brands of pencil to choose from, an overwhelming variety of paper qualities and weights, and an arsenal of extra gadgets geared specifically towards colored pencil drawing. But don’t worry: My Modern Met Academy has a new class, Colored Pencil for Beginners, that teaches you the basics of realistic drawing.

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