Despite holding one of the most emblematic collections of 20th century western art in Japan, Chiba Prefecture’s Kawamura Memorial DIC Museum of Art is now facing serious threats of dissolution. Located 50 minutes from Tokyo by train, the museum was initially opened in 1990 by Katsumi Kawamura, the then president of Dainippon Ink and Chemicals (DIC).
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The old adage claims that all roads lead to Rome, and now, so too does the UNESCO World Heritage List. At the latest annual meeting of the World Heritage Committee, Italy's Via Appia (or ‘Appian Way’) joined 23 other cultural and natural sites on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
A representation of harmony and amity, the peace sign today is often correlated with anti-war beliefs. However, this signature icon would never have come to fruition if it weren’t for its emergence during World War II. The design of the peace symbol was directly influenced by naval semaphore code. Similar to morse code, seafarers would hold flags at different angles and positions to communicate with other ships across the water.
Kenny Schachter is a polymath of sorts with a multitude of interests and skills that have guided him in the arts. As a collector, curator, artist, lecturer, and writer, he has used information gathering and personal experience to create and comment on global, political, and art world-centric visual discourse.
Upon hearing the word “orange,” what comes to mind first— the color or the fruit? If you answered “fruit,” your thoughts align with the origin of the English word.
Frank Lloyd Wright’s one and only skyscraper is officially for sale less than two years after it was purchased by private investors in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. The Price Tower, a 19-story project originally designed in the mid-1920s, was once intended for New York, but the Great Depression stunted those plans from ever moving forward.
Great (Women) Sculptors is part of a series of books published by Phaidon celebrating the accomplishments of women artists over the years. This catalogue is in good company with others, including Great (Women) Artists (2019) and Great (Women) Painters (2022).
When organizers were considering which Los Angeles artists to commission for the Intuit Dome— the new home of the Los Angeles Clippers— they could have chosen hometown names like Shepard Fairey, Betye Saar, or even
Two more victims of the 79 AD Mount Vesuvius eruption were discovered on August 12th, amidst rumors that pop-icon Madonna would be celebrating her 66th birthday at the historical site’s amphitheater, Teatro Grande. The two bodies, belonging to a man and woman of an undisclosed age, had been inside a small sealed room during the restoration of the home.
For the past eight days, street artist and political activist Banksy has been unveiling a new piece of art on his official Instagram page. These works are a part of an animal-themed series and are popping up all across London.
