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April 21, 2026

5 Ways To Stay Motivated When You’re Learning a New Creative Skill

Learning something new is rarely easy—especially when it comes to art and photography. Having to combine creativity with technical proficiency is a challenge for anyone, no matter their aptitude for art. But like many things in life, sticking through the uncomfortable parts of a new endeavor is often worth it. At the very least, you’ve shown you’ve got grit and resilience, which is always a win. But getting to that place can be tough.

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April 20, 2026

Monet Paintings Hidden for 100 Years Resurface at an Auction in Paris

For more than a century, two paintings by Claude Monet remained out of public view, held in private collections and largely unknown to scholars. Their recent reappearance in Paris has drawn widespread attention as they head to auction at Sotheby’s. The works, Les Îles de Port-Villez (1883) and Vétheuil, effet du matin (1901), reveal two distinct phases of Monet’s artistic development. Neither painting appeared publicly for over 100 years.

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April 19, 2026

Spoleto: A Performing Arts Festival Celebrating Human Expression in Its Many Forms [Interview]

Perhaps the most common question you’ll overhear at the Spoleto Festival in Charleston, South Carolina, is, “What are you seeing tonight?” It's an event where one evening, you can watch the world premiere of an opera and another night see a legendary performer play some of their greatest hits. Over the course of 17 days, the city brims with incredible talent as told through dance, theater, opera, and musical performances.

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Sinuous Fiber Sculptures Twist Themes of Social Media With Female Identity

Sculptural strands coil, twist, and pulse with an almost electric vitality in the work of Sato Sugamoto. Using colorful fibers and electrical cords, Sugamoto constructs intricate, entangled forms that evoke the unseen architectures of human thought. Rooted in her experience of navigating Japan’s cultural expectations, Sugamoto’s practice reflects an ongoing negotiation between societal conformity and individual autonomy, rendering the internal landscape as something both structured and unstable.

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