Photography
August 14, 2019

Photographer Turns Storage Shed into Ideal Studio for Beautifully Lit Photo Shoots

Photographer Irene Rudnyk proves that you don’t need an elaborate or expensive setup to shoot dreamy portraits. The Calgary-based creative recently produced a series of ethereal images using a storage shed in her backyard. Drenched in natural light with a dewy feel, they look like they were shot at an in-studio session. Unless you knew otherwise, you'd never realize that these photographs were taken in the same place that Rudnyk stores her bike.

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Architecture
August 12, 2019

Architects Design a Thrilling Hub of Contemporary Culture in France

Bordeaux has cemented its status as a top destination in France for art and culture with the opening of MÉCA. Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) designed this sprawling creative hub that is home to literary, film, performing arts, and contemporary art institutes. The resulting architecture is filled with public and private spaces that allow the citizens of Bordeaux to actively participate in the creative community. With 18,000 square meters (almost 194,000 square feet)

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Art History
August 11, 2019

6 of Francisco Goya’s Most Famous Masterpieces

Today, Francisco Goya is widely considered to be one of art history's most influential figures. Associated with Romanticism, a movement born in the late 18th century, Goya is simultaneously celebrated as one of the last Old Masters and as a forefather of modern art. While these roles may seem incongruent, a look at his most well-known works of art can help make the connection. Here, we present and explore six of Goya's most famous paintings.

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Tattoos
August 9, 2019

102-Year-Old Tattooist Is Keeping an Ancient Philippine Tattoo Tradition Alive

At 102 years old, Whang-Od Oggay (who also goes by Whang-od or Maria Oggay) is helping to keep an ancient tradition alive in the Kalinga province of the Philippines. She’s the country’s oldest mambabatok, a traditional Kalinga tattooist. Each morning at dawn, Whang-Od wakes to craft a mixture of ink from pine soot and water in preparation to apply hand-tapped tattoos on the bodies of people from around the world.

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