The Army That Conquered the World
BBC - In March 1974, Yang Zhifa, a farmer, along with his five brothers and their neighbour Wang Puzhi, were digging a well in pomegranate and persimmon fields an hour’s bus ride northeast of Xi’an, capital of ...
The Eerie Historical Visions that Predict the Apocalypse
BBC - “These stunningly vivid pictures must certainly have imparted to those readers first seeing them a sense of awe at the progression of disasters and wonders from the beginning of history to the end of time...
The Art Movement Lost to History
BBC - Impressionism changed everything. Born of defiance and a rejection of tired traditions, the collective visions of Monet and Manet, Morisot and Renoir, Pissarro and Sisley became (and remain to this day) m...
Iconic José Oubrerie-designed Miller House hits the market
The Architects Newspaper - One of Kentucky’s most iconic homes is now on the market. The Miller House, designed by Le Corbusier protégé José Oubrerie, is listed for $550,000. That price is nearly half of what t...
Christo helps 1.2 million people to walk on water
The Art Newspaper -Christo’s triumph in Italy, a ravenous appetite for French art abroad and a shake-up in New York are the big stories of The Art Newspaper’s 2016 attendance survey. - read more ...
For the First Time, Metropolitan Museum Will Display Indigenous Art in Its American Wing
Hyperallergic - Yesterday, the Metropolitan Museum of Art announced a promised gift of 91 Native American artworks from collectors Charles and Valerie Diker. The donation succeeds 20 objects the Dikers have giv...
Today Is Henry Darger Day in Chicago
Hyperallergic - One hundred and twenty-five years ago today, Henry Darger was born at home to a poor couple in Chicago. His mother died four years later; not long afterwards, Darger was separated from his sick ...
James Rosenquist, pop art contemporary of Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein, dies aged 83
The Independent UK - James Rosenquist, a key figure in the pop art movement along with Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein, has died aged 83. His wife Mimi Thompson, told The New York Times that he died at his hom...
Inside Zaha Hadid Architects’ under-construction One Thousand Museum in Miami
The Architects Newspaper - When 62 floors accommodate 83 living units, you can presume listings will not include the words “cozy” and “poky.” This, along with the fact that Zaha Hadid Architects’ (ZHA) resident...
Jesus’ tomb site reopens after restoration
DW- Religious leaders opened the ceremony at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre on Wednesday, with many other dignitaries present, including Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras. Hymns were sung at this place cons...