Celebrated ANGEL ART Auction Turns Creativity Into Compassion for Those Impacted by Los Angeles Wildfires

Melissa Rivers at Project Angel Food’s ANGEL ART 2025. The recentANGEL ART benefit auctiondid all three. At the same time, it brought together world-renowned creatives and uplifted local and emerging artists. Melissa Rivers at Project Angel Food’s ANGEL ART 2025. (Photo: Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images for Project Angel Food) Since 1993, the auction has raised funds to help nourish Angelenos who face critical and life-threatening illnesses. Project Angel Food prepares and delivers more than 1....

March 5, 2025 · 2 min · 297 words · Patrick Chase

Hyenas Feasting on a Hippo Wins the Societies of Photographers’ Photographer of the Year 2024 Contest

Photo by Frankie Adamson. Overall Winner, 2024 Photographer of the Year. In 2024, 6,481 photographs were entered into the Monthly Image Competition hosted byThe Societies of Photographers. Photo by Frankie Adamson. Overall Winner, 2024 Photographer of the Year. With that many images, spread across 28 categories, the competition was fierce. The selected images demonstrate masterful photographic skill and creativity. And in doing so, they showcase a range of whats possible in the world of photography....

March 5, 2025 · 3 min · 492 words · Joseph Johnson

Morgan Freeman Delivers Touching Remarks About Late Actor Gene Hackman at 2025 Oscars

Gene Hackman at a book signing in June 2008. This week, our community lost a giant. And I lost a dear friend, Gene Hackman, Freeman began. Gene Hackman at a book signing in June 2008. (Photo: Trish Overton, viaWikimedia Commons,CC 2.0) He added: Gene always said, I dont think about legacy. I just hope people remember me as someone who tried to do good work. Rest in peace, my friend....

March 5, 2025 · 1 min · 201 words · Jeffrey Wong

Takashi Murakami Teams up With MLB to Release Limited Edition LA Dodgers and Chicago Cubs Collections

I am overwhelmed with gratitude to be a part of this. To announce the collaboration, Murakami also launched a lovelyanimationstarring his characters decked out in his MLB merch. The collaboration also includes a special 2025 Topps x Murakami MLB Tokyo Series Matchup Set of 25 trading cards. Adding to the thrill, MLB has revealed that the set also has rare parallels and autographs. The Takashi Murakami x MLB collection comes out Friday, March 7, onComplex....

March 5, 2025 · 1 min · 113 words · Tasha Williamson

This Sustainable Hotel in an Ancient Saudi Arabian Town Glows by Candlelight at Night

But the real magic happens at night. Aside from the bathrooms, the entire hotel is lit by candlelight. When youre ready to explore, theres no shortage of unique experiences to keep you busy. Our story is rooted in the community, says the Dar Tantora the House Hotelwebsite. Locality isnt just a concept, but the essence of our existence. And it begins with the people of AlUla. Dar Tantora offers stunning views of the AlUla region, home to over 2 million date palms....

March 5, 2025 · 1 min · 84 words · Timothy Miller

Hazy Zodiac Paintings Play With Augmented Reality To Convey a Message of Wonder [Interview]

Since the dawn of time, stars have fascinated humans. Mexican artistBral Sorchiniexplores this feeling in herZODIACOseries, bringing together wonder and science in her geometry-infused work. Born in 1985, Sorchini has made stars a major element of her paintings. The topic goes beyond mere visual inspiration, as the artist has a background in astrophysics. Aries How did your painting journey begin? The beginning of my painting journey was complicated, because my academic background up to that moment was scientific....

March 4, 2025 · 2 min · 360 words · Madeline Dennis

Incredible Winning Images of The Nature Photography Contest 2024

Emperor Spy by Thomas Vijayan. Photographer of the Year. No matter how much we see of this great planet, it’ll never cease to amaze us. “Emperor Spy” by Thomas Vijayan. Photographer of the Year. But, a reminder never hurts. For that, look no further than the winning images ofThe Nature Photography Contest 2024. Showcasing photographers worldwide, the selected imagery is beautiful from an aesthetic perspective. “Polar Bear Amid Fireweed Blooms” by Christopher Paetkau....

March 4, 2025 · 8 min · 1499 words · Kayla Fields

Learn 3 Essential Crochet Tips In This Class for Beginners

Until March 20, get 25% off ourCrochet Crash Courseby enteringFIESTA25at checkout. That means you only pay $26.21 rather than $34.95 tolearn to crochetwhile creating a fashionable purse. Why learn to crochet? So if you are ready to take the plunge, what can you expect? You have until March 20, 2025 to take advantage of the special deal. Here are three crochet basics you’re able to expect to learn during the online class....

March 4, 2025 · 1 min · 101 words · Stephanie Durham

What Is a Junk Journal? Learn How To Get Creative With Everyday “Junk”

But there’s another place for them: yourjunk journal. Think ticket stubs, food labels, random stickersanything can be fodder for a junk journal. Lets bring up the book on junk journaling including common materials to use and how to make your own. Photo:Shifa Sarguru What is a junk journal, and why keep one? Flip through the page of a junk journal and youll find a variety of ephemera. Photo:Elena Mozhvilo So, why keep a junk journal?...

March 4, 2025 · 3 min · 506 words · Michael Rojas

Artist Creates Adorable Hamster Illustrations Inspired by Traditional Japanese Art

This style, calledNihonga, is the inspiration behind Japanese artistOtama-shimais work. She captures the ethereal style with a modern twist, making adorable hamsters the stars of her work. Delicate inky botanicals and other illustrated elements appear to bleed into the faux fabric or hemp paper backgrounds. Just like traditional Japanese art, every one of Otama-shimais artworks tells a story. Check out some of Otama-shimais works below and find more of her work onInstagram....

March 3, 2025 · 1 min · 134 words · Andrea Parker

Brooklyn Museum Celebrates 200th Anniversary with Decadent Exhibition About Gold [Interview]

Installation view of Solid Gold. It really gives you a sense of how a single color has shaped multiple societies and cultures. My Modern Met had the chance to speak with Yokobosky aboutSolid Goldand the curatorial process behind it. Installation view of “Solid Gold.” (Photo: Paula Abreu Pita) Read on for our exclusive interview with the Brooklyn Museum curator. (Photo: Pinar Noorata / My Modern Met) What was the original inspiration behindSolid Gold?...

March 3, 2025 · 3 min · 439 words · Andrea Morgan

Do Ho Suh’s Stunning Architectural Installations Made of Fabric Come to London’s Tate Modern

Do Ho Suh, Rubbing/Loving Project: Seoul Home, 2013-2022. Installation view at Museum ofContemporary ArtAustralia, Sydney, Australia. (Photo: Sebastian Mrugalski. Do Ho Suh, “Rubbing/Loving Project: Seoul Home,” 2013-2022. Installation view at Museum ofContemporary ArtAustralia, Sydney, Australia. (Photo: Sebastian Mrugalski. Courtesy of the artist and Lehmann Maupin, New York, Seoul and London. © Do Ho Suh) Courtesy of the artist and Lehmann Maupin, New York, Seoul and London. Suh’s work, which explores themes of identity and what we consider home, invites viewers in....

March 3, 2025 · 3 min · 602 words · Gloria Perez

Imágenes de rayos X e infrarrojo revelan un retrato oculto bajo un cuadro de Picasso

Pablo Picasso, Retrato de Mateu Fernandez de Soto, 1901. Fue pintado en otono de 1901, cuando el artista tenia apenas 19 anos. Tras su muerte, Picasso se mudo a sus antiguas habitaciones en Paris y las convirtio en su estudio. Pablo Picasso, “Retrato de Mateu Fernández de Soto”, 1901. Colección Oskar Reinhart “Am Römerholz,” Winterthur, Suiza En el fondo deRetrato de Mateu Fernandez de Soto, se aprecia un cuadro en la pared....

March 3, 2025 · 1 min · 181 words · John Moreno