YOU WONT BELIEVE: 22 | Mind Blowing Facts

What Started As This Artist’s High School Project Became A Five-Year Archive Of Pop Culture

What started as a high school art challenge turned into a five-year creative journey for artist Brianna Morrell. Her 375 Project transformed a single denim jacket into a wearable archive packed with hundreds of hand-painted references to pop culture, internet lore, cartoons, games, brands, memes, and more. Shared one illustration…

Bored Panda · Aug 10

Banksy artworks have cost public almost £150,000 in clean-up and security costs

A mural painted on the Royal Courts of Justice in September last year has resulted in the largest single cost.

Evening Standard · 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

Slowly, yet surely

In 2024, Tharinee Ratanasatien and Nawarat Welployngam joined an artist residency programme in the UK. Unlike their counterparts in Thailand, the creative professionals had access to structural support.

Bangkok Post · Aug 7

Quote of the Day by Yoko Ono: 'I saw that nothing was permanent. You don't want to possess anything ...'- Inspiring life lessons on letting go, relationships, and finding peace in an ever-changing world by the pioneer of avant-garde conceptual and performance art

Quote of the Day by Yoko Ono: Yoko Ono's wisdom highlights life's transient nature and the importance of cherishing moments. Accepting change allows for fuller experiences and deeper gratitude for what is present. Resisting change often causes emotional struggles and hinders genuine joy and connection. This perspective encourages appreciating people…

The Economic Times · Aug 7

British artist takes to the skies to paint from hot air balloon basket

Emily Powell painted a canvas from 1,400ft above the city of Bristol, as part of the city’s annual balloon fiesta.

Evening Standard · Aug 7

Buried for not being Brueghel: overlooked masterpiece by still-life pioneer discovered in storage area

The curator of Norway’s national museum in Oslo is bringing the work by the Flemish baroque artist Clara Peeters out of obscurity in a major exhibition of female artists

The Guardian - UK · Aug 7

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

'Hello, my wonderful': Canberra's soup lady honoured with statue

Her grandson Josh Kenworthy unveiled the statue on Friday.

The Canberra Times · Aug 7