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8 Things You Didn't Know About The Artist Vincent Van Gogh
The work of post-Impressionist painter Vincent van Gogh has been widely celebrated in the time since his death, at the age of 37, in 1890. In recent years, two Academy Award-winning films featured his...
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Marina Abramovic's 'Generator' Asks Us To Embrace Simplicity, Face Our Aloneness
Much of art today has been diminished to a purely aesthetic pleasure, and one that many opt to visit for the promise of self-publicity. Think of Jeff Koons’ retrospective at the Whitney this summer....
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A Poetic Exploration Of The Hunting Tradition In America's North
Photographer Clare Benson comes from a long line of hunters. Growing up in northern Michigan, she remembers her father, now 82 years old, winning archery championships and reminiscing about his time as...
View ArticleHitler's 100-Year-Old Watercolor Painting Heads To Auction
BERLIN (AP) — A 100-year-old watercolor of Munich's old city hall is expected to fetch at least 50,000 euros ($60,000) at auction this weekend, not so much for its artistic value as for the signature...
View ArticleKristin Chenoweth Loves Her Gay Fans And Thinks Jesus Would Too
Kristin Chenoweth doesn't find her commitment to her faith and her support for the gay community to be mutually exclusive. In fact, in a HuffPost Live interview on Thursday, the Tony Award-winning...
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6 Best Parts Of 'The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1'
"The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1" is already a blockbuster. The first part of the franchise's two-movie finale grossed an estimated $17 million from Thursday night screenings, putting the film on...
View ArticleYes, The Storied Met Opera Just Ended Its Season With A $22 Million Deficit
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City's Metropolitan Opera says it has ended its 2014 fiscal year with a $22 million shortfall in its budget. But the opera company said in a statement Thursday that steps...
View ArticleWhat Should the Smithsonian Do with Its Show of Bill Cosby’s Art Collection?
As rape allegations against Bill Cosby have continued to emerge this week, with a fifth and sixth woman stepping forward to publicly accuse the iconic comedian, the backlash has been swift: NBC and...
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Would You Guess There Are Fewer Amish Today? You'd Be So Wrong
There’s no denying that the Amish are fascinating to the rest of us ("the English," in Amish terms). They’re the topic of reality television shows and documentaries, a particularly memorable Nancy Drew...
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'Flying Dog' Photos Capture Furry Friends In Freefall
Not since Underdog have canines looked so awkward in the air. Julia Christe, a German photographer and dog lover, wanted to capture her favorite breeds from a unique perspective, so she asked some pet...
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These Photos Show Why Hope Is Alive And Flourishing In Detroit
Farmers and dancers; avid cyclists and socially conscious 7-year-olds: these probably aren't who -- or what -- comes to mind when outsiders think of Detroit. But they're a few of the thousands of...
View ArticleListen To Jennifer Lawrence Sing 'The Hanging Tree' From 'Mockingjay'
One of the most emotional scenes in "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1" is when Katniss Everdeen sings "The Hanging Tree," a song she learned from her father. The ballad becomes a rallying cry for...
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Self-Taught Artist Ivan Hoo Has Inhuman Ability To Turn Objects Into...
A glass of wine, an adorable pug, a jar of Nutella. Not only does Ivan Hoo have an inhuman ability to transform worldly objects into drawings, he also has great taste in subject matter. Hyperrealist...
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The Dazzling, Multicolored, Customized Trucks Of India
This post originally appeared on Slate. By Jordan G. Teicher India’s highways are hectic. In a single trip, a driver might encounter bikes, motorcycles, ox-drawn carts, rickshaws, pedestrians, and...
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11 Beautiful Artworks Smaller Than A Breadbox
In case you had any doubts, art need not be physically large to make a big impact. To prove the point, Flowers Gallery has curated its 40th edition of "Small is Beautiful," a beloved exhibition...
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Artist Christina Forrer Spends 200 Hours Resurrecting Centuries-Old Tapestry...
In the middle ages, tapestries depicted sprawling battles between gods and monsters, human beings and mythical beasts, precarious moments on the divide between the mortal world and eternal hell. Fast...
View ArticleBeyonce's '7/11' Music Video Is Her Best Surprise Yet
Even though Beyonce was able to keep an entire album and its music videos under wraps last year, two new songs off her "Beyonce Platinum" box set surfaced online in just a few days. In what we hope was...
View ArticleAnn Hampton Callaway To Celebrate 'Turning Points' At New York's 54 Below
As her 2014 winds to a close, Ann Hampton Callaway has much to celebrate. Earlier this month, the actress and singer-songwriter surprised fans when she announced she'd tied the knot with longtime...
View Article'Retake,' LGBT Drama, Engaged In Kickstarter Campaign
A new drama is in the works that takes a dramatic look at the lives of two queer people at crossroads in their lives. Called "Retake," the film follows a young male prostitute who is hired by a...
View ArticlePowerful Portraits Of Ebola Survivors Back Home And Still Fighting To Live
They survived Ebola, but their ordeal is far from over. French photographer Livia Saavedra travelled to the Guinean capital Conakry in October to document Ebola survivors who have returned to their...
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