Street Art
December 24, 2019

Wynwood Walls Celebrates 10 Years of Transformative Street Art in Miami

When real estate mogul Tony Goldman stumbled upon the Miami neighborhood of Wynwood in 2009, he was able to see something that others couldn't. Over the course of 10 years, Goldman's vision transformed the area's anonymous warehouses into blank canvases for some of the world's best street artists. To mark this anniversary, Wynwood Walls is celebrating with a host of new murals, a retrospective exhibition, and a book that celebrates its achievements.

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Art History
December 23, 2019

9 Facts About Picasso‘s Groundbreaking Painting ‘Les Demoiselles d‘Avignon‘

Throughout the course of art history, certain works have come to define movements. The Mona Lisa, for example, is the face of the Italian Renaissance. The Starry Night symbolizes Post-Impressionism. And Les Demoiselles d'Avignon, a painting by modernist master Pablo Picasso, epitomizes Cubism. Today, this Picasso painting has resonated as the artist's most prolific work of art—both in terms of his adventures in Cubism and beyond.

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Painting
December 23, 2019

Artist Finds Discarded Thrift Store Paintings and Transforms Them Into Pop Culture Masterpieces

Artist Dave Pollot takes otherwise overlooked thrift store paintings and transforms them into his own masterpieces. By seamlessly integrating elements from pop culture, the scenes featuring still lifes, boats at sea, and bucolic landscapes are given a surreal twist with additions like fast food, SpongeBob, and horror film monsters. The ongoing project started in 2012 as a joke between Pollot and his wife.

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Embroidery
December 20, 2019

Embroidery Artist Meticulously Recreates Art History’s Most Iconic Works as Tiny Brooches

Embroidery artist Ira Pashkevych translates some of the most famous works of art history into tiny textiles you can hold in your hand. Meticulously constructed, each short stitch acts as a brushstroke that captures a faithful likeness of paintings by artists like Vincent van Gogh and Monet. Pashkevych recreates their tactile strokes on a much smaller scale, and it's a testament to her incredible abilities to reproduce the works in this way.

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My Modern Met

Celebrating creativity and promoting a positive culture by spotlighting the best sides of humanity—from the lighthearted and fun to the thought-provoking and enlightening.