Former IKEA to become major UK cultural centre
Coventry will soon make its mark on the art world by creating one of the largest cultural hubs in the world. The UK city, which will soon be named the […]
3,700-year-old burial leads researchers to believe women held political power in El Argar society
The 3,700-year-old remains of a couple buried together on the Iberian Peninsula in modern day Murcia, Spain, have archaeologist wondering if women held more power in the Early Bronze Age […]
Marking 150 years, SFAI announces Access50 Scholarship Fund
At times, it seemed as though it might not make it, but this month, the San Francisco Art Institute (SFAI) is celebrating its 150th anniversary. The milestone not only makes […]
Eve Arnold believed photography should be affordable, so her estate is releasing posters of “iconic and unseen” work for just £30
Photographer Eve Arnold once remarked “I would prefer photography to be a folk art – cheap and available to everybody, rather than elevated to mandarin proportions created through an artificial […]
Seeing it through: artist Amy Sherald orchestrates legacy of her Breonna Taylor portrait
Last September, Amy Sherald’s portrait of Breonna Taylor appeared on the front cover of a special Vanity Fair magazine dedicated to activism. Although commissioned by Vanity Fair guest editor Ta-Nehisi […]
Gabriel Zuchtriegel appointed as new head of Pompeii
In February, Pompeii announced that Gabriel Zuchtriegel, would become the new director of the one of Italy’s most prized historic sites: Pompeii. While the news did not sit well with […]
Experts announce new tech to reveal secrets held for centuries in locked letters… without unfolding them
Writing a letter isn’t the most common of activities these days, but when you do put pen to paper, the envelope is perhaps the least tedious part of the process. […]
