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Blowing glass out of proportion: Inside artist Dale Chihuly’s glass bubble

Glass-art, which is usually confined to proper and fully formed vessels and pieces, got an artistic shift with Chihuly’s style, which breaks all barriers and makes asymmetric designs look beautiful.

26 Nov 2020

South Korean hiker makes arty creations from trash

The eco-friendly 30-year-old designs collages from the rubbish that litters the mountains in her country.

25 Nov 2020

Afghan woman creates jobs and instills hope for artists in Kabul amid the pandemic

Most of the unemployed are the youth of the country who have lost jobs and opportunities due to the pandemic. Amid all the chaos, Marzia Panahi creates a small ray of hope, among the helpless and unemployed youth, with her initiative.

22 Nov 2020

Yemeni artist with multiple disabilities uses art to channel her creativity

For 26-year-old Asia al-Dhabhani from Yemen, art is what helps her handle her life’s biggest struggle. Born with several disabilities, including dwarfism and hemiplegia, Asia doesn’t let her health and her lack of normalcy confine her creativity.

18 Nov 2020

Virtual exhibition raises actual hope

The month-long virtual exhibition is being showcased on a specially designated site using virtual reality technology so that viewers can almost have the same experience viewing the paintings as they would physically

15 Nov 2020

French artist Xavier Veilhan displays two giant sculptures made of blue blocks in Stockholm

Xavier Veilhan is a remarkable French artist who lives and works from Paris. His most recent work of two giant sculptures called the "Varbergs Giants" are displayed in Varberg, south of Stockholm.

14 Nov 2020

Brazilian artist paints masks for those who want to show their faces

He paints the person's lower face on to a white mask, taking time over the details like skin hue and lips.

12 Nov 2020

Belgian artist makes miniature creations to give life to boot scrapers amid the coronavirus pandemic

Belgian artist, Elke Lemmens, tries to build the connection between people with her work during the on-going pandemic. In her unique style, the artist uses disused boot-scrapers to display her artwork in front of houses.



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11 Nov 2020

Late Sean Connery's original James Bond handgun to go under the hammer for $200,000

The late Connery's Walther PP pistol used in the first-ever James Bond movie will go up for auction next month in Los Angeles.

10 Nov 2020