YOU WONT BELIEVE: 13 - What They Never Told You

In 1962, an Indiana family rejected $25,000 for two acres; by 1969, their land stood as an island of nature surrounded by industrial sprawl

In a remarkable act of defiance, a World War II veteran and artist chose to keep his land intact, rejecting offers from industrial developers along the picturesque Lake Michigan shore. This commitment to environmental preservation raised awareness about the area’s ecological challenges, igniting a grassroots movement that culminated in the…

The Times of India · Aug 10

Changing landscapes

The Local Networking Project was launched last year by the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre. The project aims to provide a space for artists from various regions to explore and express their stories through contemporary art.

Bangkok Post · Aug 9

Christine Borland obituary

Turner prize nominee whose installations, sculptures and films returned repeatedly to the histories embedded within bodies

The Guardian - UK · Aug 9

In 1925, a man 'sold' the Eiffel Tower, vanished with the money, then returned to pull off the same scam again

A con artist named Victor Lustig famously 'sold' the Eiffel Tower for scrap in 1925. He convinced scrap metal dealers the monument was being dismantled due to high maintenance costs. Lustig used forged documents and official appearances to execute his elaborate deception. After his initial success, he attempted the same…

The Times of India · Aug 7

In 1956, an 11-year-old took an abbot’s kneecap and medieval tile from Glastonbury Abbey; 70 years later, his widow returned it from Australia

A medieval abbot's kneecap and a floor tile have been returned to Glastonbury Abbey more than 70 years after they were taken by an 11-year-old schoolboy during an archaeological dig. The artefacts were kept in Australia for decades before the boy's widow brought them back following his death in 2025.

The Times of India · Aug 7

This Page Shared 14 Paintings By Famous Artists That Rarely Get The Attention They Deserve

Some paintings become so famous that they end up defining an artist's entire legacy. As a result, hundreds of other works, often just as technically impressive or historically fascinating, remain largely overlooked. Looking beyond the masterpieces offers a different perspective, revealing unexpected subjects, experimental ideas, and lesser-known moments in the…

Bored Panda · Aug 6

David Queensberry obituary

Designer of ceramics who displayed a keen sense of shape in tableware and its appeal to a mass market

The Guardian - UK · Aug 6

Inside Ferragamo's Wildest Campaign Yet: Anok Yai Reigns From a Throne of Heels

Anok Yai sits on a throne of shoes in Ferragamo's surreal new campaign. Get the full story behind this luxury shoe campaign and its artistic collaboration.

Fashion Times · Aug 6

Q&A: Ms. Lauryn Hill on the Diaspora Calling! festival in the UK, the Fugees' legacy and D'Angelo

Ms. Lauryn Hill is bringing her Diaspora Calling

The Independent UK · Aug 5

Princess Eugenie's birth announcement quietly missed out one key detail and it shows her priority with baby number 3

The King's niece is now a mum of three and we know she welcomed her daughter in Lisbon, Portugal

Woman & Home · Aug 5