Style
September 5, 2018

Crafty Mom Continues to Skillfully Transform Old Clothing Into Stylish Ensembles

Last year, we were floored by Sarah Tyau's stunning clothing transformations. Today, the crafty mom-of-three continues chronicling her “DIY adventures,” sharing more before-and-after shots of unassuming old garments and their stylish second lives. Using outdated, ill-fitting, and overlooked articles of clothing, Tyau is able to skillfully fashion an eclectic wardrobe.

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Art History
September 2, 2018

Explore “La Casa Azul”: Frida Kahlo’s Famous Blue House-Turned-Museum

Mexican artist Frida Kahlo is one of modern art‘s most popular figures. Today, the artist's many admirers are able to get a glimpse of her life through her introspective art and revealing artifacts. While these treasured objects can be found in many major museums around the world, they are most at home in La Casa Azul, Frida Kahlo's famous “blue house.

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Architecture
August 31, 2018

Iconic Modernist Buildings Reimagined Inside Idyllic Thomas Kinkade Paintings

Featuring angular lines, asymmetrical compositions, and sparse color, the Modernist architecture aesthetic is the complete opposite to the pretty pastoral worlds of a Thomas Kinkade painting. However, when architect and Twitter user @robyniko merged the two in Photoshop, it strangely worked! The artist’s “Modernism mashups” see iconic buildings—including the Eames House, Philip Johnson’s Glass House, and Mies van der Rohe’s Farnsworth House—seamlessly placed in the middle of Kinkade’s idyllic scenes.

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Art
August 30, 2018

Smithsonian Art Curator Explains How Burning Man Is the Art World’s Utopia

With this year's Burning Man festival in full swing, why not take a look at some of the motivations behind the incredible art installations that dot Black Rock City each year? Nora Atkinson, a curator at the Smithsonian Museum of American Art, brings us into the culture of Burning Man during her recent TED Talk. Over the course of 10 minutes, she attempts to answer why art thrives in this unique environment.

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