The Acid Comedy of Thomas Schütte, the Man in the Mud
In a MoMA retrospective filled with humorous angst, the German sculptor offers a prime 2025 resolution: Don’t run from ...
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Eleven Fascinating Acquisitions That Joined the Smithsonian’s Vast Collections in 2024
This year, the Institution collected everything from the stunning shell of an extinct cephalopod to a Blue Origin rocket ...
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Eleven Fascinating New Acquisitions That Joined the Smithsonian’s Vast Collections in 2024
Each year, the Smithsonian Institution—the world’s largest museum, education and research complex—grows in its holdings, one fascinating object after another. The highest-profile additions to the ...
Rock art acoustics: South African study suggests that a distinct echo attracted ancient artists back to one site
Physics does not adequately explain reflected sound and echo effects. Take as example the echo-producing Echoplex, a magnetic ...
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From Podcasts to Peruvian Harps—8 Artists Reveal How They Set the Creative Vibe
We spoke to some of contemporary art's most exciting rising stars about how they create the perfect creative vibe while ...
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Abstract artwork embodies water as life’s spirit and a healing force
Fluid as water, timeless as life—this art is a journey of both! This abstract artwork uses water as the central theme, symbolizing both spirit and life. Water is essential for our well-being, and the ...
The big art stories of 2024
From the rediscovery of a long-lost painting and the year's highest sale price to the artwork eaten by its new owner ...