The Harlem Renaissance: African-American Art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York

The Harlem Renaissance: African-American Art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York

African-American paintings, sculptures and literary works: the Metropolitan Museum of Art (Met) in New York brings the “Harlem Renaissance” artistic movement born from the Great Migration of millions of black people from the South to the North of the States out of marginality -United at the beginning of the 20th century. Starting Sunday, one of … Read more

The Endless Debate: Why the Yellow Paint Controversy in Video Games Takes Social Media by Storm Again

The Endless Debate: Why the Yellow Paint Controversy in Video Games Takes Social Media by Storm Again

Last week, an old video game discourse regained traction, dominating social media conversations. The use of yellow paint to mark certain in-game objects or ledges sparked this renewed debate. It all started with a viral tweet of Cloud, a character from the Final Fantasy VII Rebirth demo, climbing some yellow rocks. This seemingly innocuous event … Read more

Parkinson Burgos Association Exhibition: Art, Culture, and Solidarity

Parkinson Burgos Association Exhibition: Art, Culture, and Solidarity

The exhibition had not even opened and one of the works was already sold. The Parkinson Burgos Association does not cease in its efforts to make its activity visible, as it already did effectively during its 25th anniversary, with the aim of raising funds with which to provide a better quality of life for its … Read more

Record-breaking Sales at Christie’s Fall Auction: Monet’s “The Water Lily Pond” Sells for $74 Million

Record-breaking Sales at Christie’s Fall Auction: Monet’s “The Water Lily Pond” Sells for $74 Million

The masterpiece of the French impressionist painter Claude Monet, “The Water Lily Pond”, was sold at auction for $74 million on Thursday in New York, during an exceptional evening at Christie’s which achieved $640 million in sales. . Christie’s, owned by the Artémis holding of French billionaire François Pinault, and its competitor Sotheby’s, which belongs … Read more

Claude Viallat: A Master of Abstract Art Rooted in Mediterranean Spirit

Claude Viallat: A Master of Abstract Art Rooted in Mediterranean Spirit

Claude Viallat is at home in Nîmes. He was born in this city eighty-seven years ago. He returned there for several decades and directed the School of Fine Arts. He is a personality appreciated by the people of Nîmes, in particular for having contributed decisively to the creation of a Museum of bullfighting cultures. His … Read more

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban Claims Ukraine Cannot Win on the Battlefield

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban Claims Ukraine Cannot Win on the Battlefield

Kyiv’s failed counteroffensive showed that Ukraine cannot win on the battlefield, but politicians in Europe are still hesitant to admit this. This statement was made by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on the radio station Kossuth. “A few months ago the Ukrainian counter-offensive was announced, and if this goal had been realistic, if they had … Read more

Windows Insider Update: Paint Program Expands with New Features for Editing Graphics

Windows Insider Update: Paint Program Expands with New Features for Editing Graphics

According to the official blog of Windows, insider users will soon be able to get acquainted with the latest version of the Paint program. The functions of the graphics editing program have been significantly expanded: it now handles transparent pixels and users can use separate image layers during editing. Suitable for producing minimalistic pixelated doodles, … Read more

Farolito Arte: Promoting Environmental Awareness and Animal Rights through Artistic Expression

Farolito Arte: Promoting Environmental Awareness and Animal Rights through Artistic Expression

XALAPA.- Concern for the environment and animal abuse is brought to artistic expression by Farolito Arte, a cultural space located in Coatepec. This forum opens its doors for film cycles, pictorial and craft exhibitions, and conferences, but also tries to raise awareness about captive animals that are used in zoos and circuses. In addition, it … Read more

New Invention: Paint that Keeps Houses Warm in Winter and Cool in Summer

New Invention: Paint that Keeps Houses Warm in Winter and Cool in Summer

A new type of paint capable of keeping houses warm in winter and cool in summer has been invented. The discovery of Stanford University scientists is published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Scientists have set a goal to significantly reduce energy consumption by coating buildings with a special paint. Thanks to … Read more

US Supreme Court Rules Photographer Lynn Goldsmith Should Have Received Copyright for Prince Portrait Used by Andy Warhol

AFP, published on Thursday, May 18, 2023 at 5:30 p.m. A photographer, whose snapshot of the musician Prince was used by the painter Andy Warhol, should have received copyright, the United States Supreme Court ruled on Thursday in a case closely followed by the art world. The Court, by a majority of seven judges out … Read more