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’60s Psychedelic Posters: Why This Visual Language Speaks to Us
Can works of art perfectly capture the look and feel of a generation? Let’s time-warp to San Francisco in the psychedelic 60s, when trippy band posters communicated far more than who was playing a show!
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“I SPY”: The Books that Still Catch Our Eye!
Have you ever been captivated by the magic of an "I SPY" book? Let us introduce you to Walter Wick, the photographer behind these imaginative works of art!
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En Pointe Elegance: Unraveling the Secrets of Ballet’s Signature Footwear
Pointe shoes are the most important tool for a ballet dancer, second only to their body. So who makes them and how they are prepared before each use is crucial to their career. Let's take a look at this fascinating process...
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106-Year-Old Tattoo Artist in the Philippines Makes Local Artistry a Global Sensation
Apo Whang-Od has gained legendary status over the last few years, at 106 years old, she is one of the last practitioners of the Fillipino mambabatok artistry. Her fame has revived her art, and there's more than a thing or two we could learn from her!
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How Mountain Biker & Artist Sarah Uhl Finds Inspiration in Motion
Artist, activist and adventurer, Sarah Uhl, aids us in discovering our environments in the name of finding our flow in life!
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The White Horse: An Effort that Links 90 Generations!
This piece of art has been draped across an entire English hilltop for three thousand years. And we have an unbroken thread of ordinary people to thank for it being here today; they showed up unfailingly and sat patiently smashing it with hammers. Take a look!
Zaria Forman’s Massive Glacier Portraits Inspire Love for Unseen Landscapes
This isn't a photograph of the Getz Ice Shelf, its a drawing! Zaria Forman creates large-scale depictions of glaciers, and NASA's Operation IceBridge invited her on a trip to get even closer to them. Here's that story and the gorgeous creations that came from it!
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Symphony of Broken Instruments Raises Money for Philadelphia Music Programs
What do you do with a gymnasium full of broken instruments? Play them! Check out how this symphony of broken instruments repaired a community.
How Space Can Heal What Divides Us!
Why is it that when astronauts leave this planet they come back humanitarians and artists? Here's a perspective from a filmmaker who has stood next to and interviewed some of the greatest space explorers of our time on how the lessons we've learned from space exploration may help us to be more empathetic, compassionate, and bring us together.
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What if Art Was Meant to be Touched?
Ever wanted to touch the art in a museum? Artists like these fellows are encouraging all of us to! Here's a touching story about the power that tactile art can have across many communities.
These Cats Take Care of This Iconic Museum’s Art!
Does your cat think it rules the house? Does it expect to be treated like royalty? Don't worry, you aren’t alone. These crafty cats in Russia secured a gig from Empress Elizabeth herself, who welcomed a handful of cats to work in the museum keeping it free of mice and rats. These "guardians of the gallery" are "paid" in room and board, and have been protecting the museum for the last 250 years.
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Spreading Love and Positivity with Marco Santini
In this Happy[ness] Hour we meet Marco Santini and learn how this artist, inventor, and mentor found his life's purpose to spread love and positivity through art and education. Get a behind-the-scenes look at his art studio and learn about his most recent projects.
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