Monthly Archives: April 2014

In the last few days we have seen so many images on social networks of novelty chocolate treats (hens, bunnies, birds, fancy sculptures and such likes…) and more ordinary Easter eggs being ravaged and eaten that most of us are … Continue reading →

As a follow up to yesterday's post let's look at art inspirations linked with Easter that may come us from two artworks – Michelangelo's Pietà in Rome and Giuseppe Sanmartino's Veiled Christ in Naples.  Michelangelo's Pietà (1498-99) represents Mary grieving … Continue reading →

Readers who may be in Italy today should remember that it's Good Friday, the first full day of the Easter Triduum. The faithful will be commemorating the Passion, Crucifixion, and death of Jesus Christ today, with processions being organised in … Continue reading →

There are many ways to celebrate the creative power of paper from the art of scrapbooks to origami. Yet this delicate and fragile material can also have a sculpturally three-dimensional quality about it, at least it does so in Li … Continue reading →

Whether you are a compulsory expert scrapbook fan who chronologically stores memories in an orderly and precise way and can tell one type of paper from the other, or you use scrapbooks to collect your thoughts, anxieties and frustrations in … Continue reading →

Blogger Shannon Bradley-Colleary recently posted on Change.org a petition asking Francesca Bellettini, CEO at Yves Saint Laurent, to stop using images depicting malnourished models and girls with a dangerously low BMI in their adverts. Thousands of people signed the petition, while … Continue reading →

Fashion-related exhibitions are currently so trendy that in capitals such as London you may easily find yourself in front of multiple choices spanning from events revolving around one famous designer or fashion house to historical/costume exhibitions. In some cases there … Continue reading →

Education-wise there is currently one trend that has damaged young people (and grown ups as well…) – the lack of a proper knowledge in subjects such as history/history of art. Historical dates and key events or art movements are all … Continue reading →

Neon signs may be gaudy and tacky but they are also irresistibly eye-catching. Their intriguing story dates back to the 1920s, reaching the zenith of popularity in the '40s. In more recent decades quite a few contemporary artists started experimenting … Continue reading →

The term "wellness" should describe a completely natural feeling, hinting at a condition pertaining to the body and the mind. In more recent years the term has been appropriated to market a series of products, objects, workshops or travelling tours … Continue reading →