practice of art which creates works that are primarily visual in nature
Astronomers unlock a mystery hidden in van Gogh’s The Starry Night: A misidentified constellation could revise the timeline for Vincent van Gogh’s creation of ...
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A little Capitol couture. 🩰#ElleFanning brings Effie Trinket to life at the London premiere of #TheHungerGames : Sunrise on the Reaping in @robertwun’s blush-pink ... Show more
“If I could, I would ask Dalida how she managed to do so much for her audience despite the difficult life she was living.” As she prepares to bring the ... Show more
OpinionJay-Z Deserves the Super Bowl Halftime Gig: He's one of the greatest rappers of all time, and questions about his Super Bowl performance are misguided at ...
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Key FactsJay-Z named Super Bowl LXI halftime performer
6 days ago · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: abcnews.com
- Jay-Z was announced as the halftime-show performer on Monday, October 26, 2026.
- SoFi Stadium will host a Super Bowl for the second time, after serving as venue for Super Bowl LVI in 2022.
- The 2027 Super Bowl is set to air on ABC and ESPN and stream on mobile through the ESPN App and NFL+.
- The Super Bowl LVI halftime medley in 2022 featured Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, Kendrick Lamar, 50 Cent and Anderson .Paak.
Luck becomes an object with Fortunae, The Art of Wishing Well, the new collection by @Ginori1735 that reinterprets the world of talismans through porcelain ... Show more
Sculpture re-creates odd optical effects of famed Lycurgus Cup: University of Sheffield researchers figured out how to re-create the 1,600-year-old glass recipe.
arstechnica.com/science/2026/10/scientists-recreate-the-1600-year-old-recipe-of-lycurgus-cup/
Discovered in Saqqara, this 4,500-year-old limestone statue offers a glimpse into the lives of ancient Egypt’s elite.
The sculpture depicts a man seated ... Show more
Kesha Releases Music Video 16 Years Later: Shortly before her breakthrough, Kesha filmed the music video for her single “Backstabber.” The singer has now shared ...
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The Halle Festival of Lights transforms the market square and city center into a world of light, art, and encounters from Friday to Sunday, November 6-8, 2026 ... Show more
Kiln Shut Down: A German Porcelain Legend Bids Farewell: After 182 years, porcelain production at Kahla comes to an end. An emotional farewell in Thuringia.
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Pakistani resident honoured by ROP for returning lost jewellery: Muscat Governorate Police honoured a Pakistani resident for his honesty after he handed over a ...
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marie claire Oct 21
Kate Middleton Stuns In Princess Diana’s Favourite $190 Million Tiara At Oman State Banquet
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Meghan Sussex’s ‘Vanilla Nails’ Are As Elegant As They Are Timeless: Meghan Sussex's now-signature vanilla nails are as elegant as they are timeless. Here ...
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Hohle Fels cave in southern Germany has been a place of great interest to archaeologists since it was first excavated in 1870 ... Show more
Hohle Fels cave illuminates the rich symbolic world of Ice Age humans | Aeon Videos
Hohle Fels cave illuminates the rich symbolic world of Ice Age humans | Aeon Videos
Kahla porcelain must give up: Why Thuringia will not save the company: Requiem: It is slowly becoming lonely and dark in the porcelain country of Thuringia ...
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EWN Oct 18
'Never seen anything like it': Mass looting grips Paris: Crowds of masked men wearing black hoodies yanked at metal store shutters until they gave way ...
ewn.co.za/2026/10/18/never-seen-anything-like-it-mass-looting-grips-paris
"The Colorful Life’ exceeds the upper limit of its estimated price by almost $10 million after a six-minute bidding war ... Show more
Kandinsky painting, restituted to Jewish family after Nazi looting, sells for over $42 million | The Times of Israel
Kandinsky painting, restituted to Jewish family after Nazi looting, sells for over $42 million | The Times of Israel
Big, bold and beautiful — autumn’s finest jewellery is a work of art
Prison pottery classes back after £20,000 funding boost Prison pottery classes back after £20,000 funding boost – Teesdale Mercury
A Tribute to Tübingen: The University Hospital Produces a Catchy Song: The hospital director is dancing in his office. A medical director is singing ...
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Ipswich Star Oct 18
What Ipswich could look like by 2030 under major plans: Ipswich regeneration plans could reshape the town centre by 2030, with Arras Square and Lloyds Avenue ...
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Giant nude sculpture comes down in dramatic S.F. spectacle: After 18 months at San Francisco’s Embarcadero Plaza, the giant nude sculpture “I Am” is being ...
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Did a cemetery undertaker steal from dead people? The court case involves 250 cases and 8 kilos of gold.
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A Lookout View: Ryan Coonerty for Santa Cruz mayor: Santa Cruz is at a pivotal moment of change, and its next mayor will need experience ...
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North East Peter Rabbit art trail raises £300,000 for St Oswald’s Hospice: A free public art trail featuring Peter Rabbit raised a record breaking £300 ...
northumberlandgazette.co.uk/community/north-east-peter-rabbit-art-trail-raises-ps300000-for-st-oswalds-hospice-9286769
Winston-Salem State University's grounds crew were spray-painting field lines without using a stencil or measuring
AD Eric Burns apologized for the ... Show more
OpinionThe Secret History of Lee Krasner and Jackson Pollock: Zachary Fine reviews “Krasner and Pollock: Past Continuous,” a landmark show at the Met that shows how the ...
newyorker.com/magazine/2026/10/26/the-secret-history-of-lee-krasner-and-jackson-pollock
Mum’s jewellery ‘goes missing’ at care home and wedding ring replaced with ‘plastic fake’
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Van Gogh work unseen in public for 60 years on show in Hong Kong: Hundreds queued on Tuesday outside a Hong Kong gallery to see a Vincent van Gogh painting on ...
hongkongfp.com/2026/10/14/van-gogh-work-unseen-in-public-for-60-years-on-show-in-hong-kong/
The countdown for the #VogueArabiaBall2026 begins with #RahmaRiad painting outside the lines.
In the first of four campaign films celebrating art through the female gaze ... Show more
‘When you laugh at a dictator, you take away his power’: Artist behind viral naked Trump statue speaks out
euobserver.com/242002/when-you-laugh-at-a-dictator-you-take-away-his-power-artist-behind-viral-naked-trump-statue-speaks-out/
AnOther Oct 11
Don McCullin: “You Can’t Save a Life with a Nikon Camera”: Don McCullin’s new photo book brings together images from the front line in Vietnam with written ...
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Clearance sale at Kahla porcelain: A swan song in 19 pictures: Clearance sale at Kahla porcelain: White goods are available here by the kilo ...
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The Myths of Anne Carson: The Nation Magazine
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Key FactsAnne Carson receives 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature
Oct 8, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: bbc.co.uk
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: bbc.co.uk
- The 76-year-old Canadian poet, essayist and translator Anne Carson receives the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature.
- The Nobel committee praised her versatile oeuvre and its playful dialogue with the classical tradition.
- The award carries 12 million Swedish kronor, equivalent to £900,000 or $1.2 million.
- According to Ingrid Carlberg, Carson learned by phone shortly before the announcement in Iceland and was surprised but happy.
This method of writing leads to playful and ironic works that move not only between classical and modern poetry but also between different genres and artforms.— Anders Olsson, chairman of the Swedish Academy's Nobel committee for Literature, said.
Danish artist Jens Galschiøt unveiled a sculpture depicting a naked US President Donald Trump surrounded by golf equipment ... Show more
Gigantic Naked Trump Statue Lands In European Parliament With A Blunt Message: The Danish artist behind the 23-karat-gold-coated artwork revealed what he’d tell ...
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Key FactsGilded Trump Satire Displayed Inside European Parliament
Oct 7, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: huffpost.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: huffpost.com
- The 8.5-foot sculpture portrays a naked, 23-karat-gold-coated Donald Trump carried by a visibly exhausted smaller man.
- Jens Galschiot said the work addresses power, powerlessness and his frustration with leaders placing themselves above people and the planet.
- Danish European Parliament member Per Clausen invited the artist to bring the work into the institution.
- The sculpture is scheduled to remain on display through Thursday, while Trump has not publicly commented on it.
Get off our backs.— Jens Galschiot, Danish artist, in an interview with HuffPost about his sculpture 'The Orange Plague' and its message to Trump.
Danish sculptor Jens Galschiot unveiled on Tuesday a 2.6-meter gold and bronze statue depicting a naked US President Donald Trump at the European Parliament in ... Show more
Naked, golden Trump statue goes on display at European Parliament: The 2.4m work, titled The Orange Plague and covered in 23-carat gold leaf ...
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Key FactsGilded Trump satire unveiled at European Parliament in Strasbourg
Oct 7, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: independent.co.uk
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: independent.co.uk
- The sculpture shows Trump naked on a much smaller man’s shoulders, holding a golf club, globe-shaped ball, and scales.
- The base labels Trump king of injustice, while a satirical pledge depicts him refusing to leave the man’s back.
- Galschiøt described the work as a satirical outcry against the volatility of America’s climate and foreign policies.
- It should remain in Strasbourg through Thursday; a November showing at COP31 in Turkey with 3D replicas for delegates is planned.
"Trump represents one of the greatest threats to the rule-based world order, democratic values, and our common effort to solving the climate crisis," he said in a statement.— Jens Galschiøt, Danish sculptor, in a statement about The Orange Plague installation and its message
Gigantic Naked Trump Statue Lands In European Parliament With A Blunt Message: The Danish artist behind the 23-karat-gold-coated artwork revealed what he’d tell ...
huffpost.com/entry/naked-donald-trump-statue-jens-galschiot_n_6ac5cd9fe4b028b057cbcd07
Woman Accuses Café of Mocking Putin With a Dobby Statue, Threatens to Call Police
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From indoor swimming pool to cultural venue: Weißenburg's Mogetissa Thermal Baths invite visitors to an open weekend
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The Matthias Grünewald memorial is complete again. Since 1989, the sculpture of Matthias Grünewald, created by Gerhard Geyer ... Show more
“Filed criminal charges”: Customers of gold dealer have been waiting for months for money or goods
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Nana Patekar painted film posters for Rs 35 a month, walked 16 Km to work as a child
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Key FactsNana Patekar dies at 75 in Goa after cardiac arrest
Oct 8, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: indianexpress.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: indianexpress.com
- Nana Patekar died at 75 at his residence in Goa after cardiac arrest; his son attributed it to natural causes.
- He is survived by Neelkanthi and son Malhar; the couple mostly lived apart but never divorced.
- Neelkanthi supported his acting career financially and morally; as a bank officer, she earned Rs 2,500 versus his Rs 50 per show.
- Their elder son Durvasa died at two and a half; afterward, Patekar said he smoked about 60 cigarettes daily.
"She told me that if you want to pursue this as a career… I am already making money so we have money coming in for the family. I am very grateful to her. I could pursue this profession only because of her. We didn’t know at that time if I would be successful or not," he said.— Nana Patekar, recalling in a chat with The Lallantop the financial and moral support from his wife Neelkanthi that enabled him to pursue an acting career
Sursee: Man and woman steal jewelry using a trick: An off-duty police officer detained the pair until the patrol arrived. The two are alleged to have defrauded ...
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newlinesmag Oct 02
Sliman Mansour’s Art Captured the Palestinian Condition: From his iconic paintings to the institutions he helped build and the generations of artists he inspired ...
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Kent Monkman debuts beaver sculpture in Toronto's ambitious new waterfront park: Kent Monkman’s first-ever public art installation is dam good.
cp24.com/local/toronto/2026/09/30/kent-monkman-debuts-beaver-sculpture-in-torontos-ambitious-new-waterfront-park/
A joke about President Erdogan has landed a Turkish comedian in prison. And pop star Mabel Matiz is facing prosecution over a music video featuring lustful ... Show more
Poland recovers looted painting that once hung in SS officers' club in occupied Warsaw
notesfrompoland.com/2026/09/29/poland-recovers-looted-painting-that-once-hung-in-ss-officers-club-in-occupied-warsaw/
people.com Oct 03
“Water does wonderful things,” Dakota Johnson said while sharing behind-the-scenes details from Taylor Swift’s “Patient Zero” music video ... Show more
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Key Facts“Patient Zero” Video Prompts Comparisons With Swift’s Past Work
Sep 29, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: pagesix.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: pagesix.com
- Swift announced “Patient Zero” and three other deluxe-edition songs on September 22; all four tracks were released Friday.
- Swift said the idea followed a friend being asked by an ex’s new girlfriend about similar experiences; others in the group shared stories.
- The argument across a long table recalls Swift’s “Tolerate It” staging during the Eras Tour.
- The gravestone gives Swift’s character’s years as 1986–2022; many fans interpreted this as a jab at Joe Alwyn.
Diddy enjoying VIP prison life with massages, phone, nude photos, cognac: report: He reportedly shells out thousands of dollars a month to replicate his former ...
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#MilanFashionWeek Day 5, @dolcegabbana ’s Spring 2027 collection celebrated the beauty of the passed-down Sicilian wardrobe, from great-grandmothers ... Show more
For every two seconds of frustration, there are 10 seconds of euphoria: the Gears of War E-Day campaign is a satisfying, meaty return to form for The Coalition
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Italy expels trapper 351 Bratan after he blocked motorway for music video: Moldovan-born rapper had residence permit revoked and was put on a flight home; his ...
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@Zara just gave us a first look at its highly-anticipated new collaboration with @jgalliano. Called Re{form} Zara by John Galliano: Vol. 1 Collection ... Show more
Burglars who targeted Premier League footballers stole £100,000-worth of goods from a Whitburn home
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Owner of the Constance jewelry shop takes third place in the German Jewelry and Gemstone Award 2026
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Gig review: Jane McDonald at First Direct Bank Arena, Leeds: The West Yorkshire-born TV star glitters in an emotional evening before an arena audience.
yorkshirepost.co.uk/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/gig-review-jane-mcdonald-at-first-direct-bank-arena-leeds-9195724
Taylor Swift Fans Divided Over 4 New Songs: Reactions: I don't even know what to think anymore.
buzzfeed.com/jennifer_mcphee/fans-have-mixed-feelings-about-taylor-swifts-new-music
Taylor Swift Patient Zero Music Video Stars Dakota Johnson, Colin Farrell: Taylor Swift will debut the music video for her new song 'Patient Zero ...
variety.com/2026/music/news/taylor-swift-patient-zero-music-video-dakota-johnson-colin-farrell-1236874206/
MTV Video Music Awards: Taylor Swift Wins Award for Directing a Music Video: Taylor Swift has made numerous music videos over the past 20 years ...
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Taylor Swift becomes most-awarded artist in MTV VMAs history: The singer took home the top prize of the night for The Fate of Ophelia, which she dedicated to the ...
1news.co.nz/2026/09/28/taylor-swift-becomes-most-awarded-artist-in-mtv-vmas-history/
@taylorswift arrives at the VMAs in @tamararalph while promoting her music video for #PatientZero .
Video credits: @gettyimages
Taylor Swift Brought Her Lob to the VMAs: Taylor Swift arrived at the VMAs in an uncharacteristically edgy dress, looking ready to premiere the music video for ...
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So let's get into it ‼️
Dakota Johnson and Taylor Swift had the cutest reaction to the world premiere of their music video 'Patient Zero' at ... Show more
Madonna Stuns With VMAs Opening, Brings Out Sabrina Carpenter, Charli xcx: One guest in particular had everyone doing a double-take.
huffpost.com/entry/madonna-opens-vmas_n_6ab813dce4b0d1543f546055
Dakota Johnson brought a little lingerie energy to the ‘Verity’ premiere, and we’re not mad about it. She slipped into a sheer lace gown that was romantic from ... Show more
Trump’s Justice Department Gives Up on Desegregation: The DOJ is no longer bothering to enforce racial desegregation of schools..
newrepublic.com/post/215867/trump-justice-department-gives-desegregation
Queasy plesiosaurs swam to shore to vomit, Jurassic fossils reveal: Plesiosaurs swam into river deltas to vomit up shells and other indigestible elements of ...
phys.org/news/2026-09-queasy-plesiosaurs-swam-shore-vomit.html
Why Fine China Is Quietly Disappearing From American Homes, and Why Nobody Wants Their Mother’s Set Anymore
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