From within the debris of Russia’s war, Ukraine’s most famous sculptor was compelled to make a dark artistic pivot the day his own country house was ravaged by a Russian strike. “It happened by accident, it happened when a missile came into
When speaking to People magazine, Vallez said, “I received an email from Meghan’s assistant expressing appreciation for my illustration She adds: “I was aware they got my art when Meghan sent a lovely handwritten thank-you note. However, I wasn’t sure how they’d
The brutality of the conflict is reflected in a scene from the Bluff Cove air attacks and shows support ship RFA Sir Galahad ablaze. Some 56 British servicemen were killed in the attack in June 1982, with 48 deaths coming during the
For many aging seniors, memories are precious and fleeting. Now, one Canadian artist is helping some of them capture their favorite scenes in lasting works of art. Erin Finley is an award-winning artist who teaches at OCAD University in Canada. She’s the
A Russian artist who replaced supermarket price tags with messages calling for an end to Moscow’s war in Ukraine was jailed for seven years on Thursday for knowingly spreading false information about the Russian army. A court in St Petersburg delivered the
Harry Houdini, the remarkable illusionist who stunned international audiences with his death-defying escape act, was shackled eternally by the Grim Reaper on this Halloween in history, Oct. 31, 1926. “As one of the outstanding personages of the American stage, [Houdini’s] popularity lasted
A Danish artist has been ordered to repay a museum after running off with its money upon being commissioned to create a piece of artwork but instead submitted two empty canvases titled “Take the Money and Run.” In 2021, Jens Haaning was
A giant sculpture of London’s iconic Tower Bridge has been created – made entirely from sugar. The stunning artwork, of one of the UK’s most popular landmarks, was painstakingly put together using more than 25kg of sugar – which is the equivalent
A 38-year-old Burmese hip-hop artist has been found guilty of criticizing Myanmar’s military-controlled government and sentenced to 20 years in prison, a family member said Thursday. The sentence given Wednesday to Byu Har, also known as Min Oat Myanmar, appeared to be
Fredric Arnold was a “reluctant warrior,” creative dynamo and decorated World War II combat pilot. He miraculously survived 50 missions of flying P-38 Lightning warplanes over North Africa and Europe. The death he witnessed and inflicted in war was in deep contrast