BIZARRE: 28 - What They Never Told You

This artist created a ‘Southern American sumi-e’ art style using sumi and Diamine ink on Bristol vellum

After studying law, Will Thompson found his true passion in traditional ink drawing.

Creative Bloq · Jul 19

Admirers mourn tragic death of photographer, wife and 73 cats

"I am not a photographer, I am not an artist, I am just a man watching the world change," Anuchit Sundarakiti once said of himself on his Facebook page.

Bangkok Post · Jul 19

Cuban artist and dissident exiled from country after 5 years in prison arrives in U.S.

A famous Cuban dissident artist, Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara, arrived in Miami on Saturday after being released from a five-year prison sentence on the condition that he leave his country

The Independent UK · Jul 18

A rare bronze inspired by a 2,000-year-old masterpiece vanished for 150 years, then became the most expensive Neoclassical sculpture ever sold

A 19th-century bronze sculpture, the Hamilton Laocoön, sold for £13.6 million at Sotheby's. This price established a new record for a Neoclassical sculpture at auction. The bronze is a rare interpretation of an ancient Roman masterpiece unearthed in 1506. This significant work had not been available at auction for approximately…

The Times of India · Jul 17

Journal of Free Speech Law: "A Cure Worse than the Disease: Why the EU's Proposal to Criminalize Hate Speech Violates Freedom of Expression—and Won't Reduce Intolerance or Extremism," by Jacob Mchangama & Natalie Alkiviadou

The article is here; the Introduction: In Germany, an artist and activist was arrested multiple times, once for wearing a… The post Journal of Free Speech Law: "A Cure Worse than the Disease: Why the EU's Proposal to Criminalize Hate Speech Violates Freedom of Expression—and Won't Reduce Intolerance or Extremism,"…

Reason · Jul 17

This Artist Exposes The Irony Of Everyday Life Through Minimalist Comics (49 New Pics)

Anton Gudim has a sharp eye for the contradictions and everyday absurdities most people barely notice. Through simple, mostly wordless illustrations, the artist explores modern habits, technology, relationships, travel, consumer culture, and the strange ways we adapt to inconvenience. His latest comics turn familiar situations into clever visual jokes that…

Bored Panda · Jul 17

Hockney’s Pop pals, Warhol’s American republic and Linder punks Blackpool – the week in art

David Hockney is shown alongside Richard Hamilton, Claes Oldenburg and Jasper Johns and Helen Chadwick’s provocations have a wild Welsh setting

The Guardian - UK · Jul 17

George Osborne explains why Bayeux Tapestry won’t be hung on a wall in British Museum

Former Chancellor of the Exchequer is chairman of British Museum

The Independent UK · Jul 17

Uber driver who killed dog walker is also found guilty of trying to murder his landlord

Dawood Safi, 28, mounted a ‘frenzied’ and deadly rampage while in the grip of a psychotic episode

The Guardian - UK · Jul 16

350-Year-Old Letter Written By Possessed Nun Has Finally Been Decoded, Netizens Can’t Handle It

The mystery of the infamous "Devil letter" of 1676, written by a "possessed" nun, was finally solved. After 350 years, experts used the deep web to translate the 14-line text, which consisted of oddly different letters and symbols. Read through the story to uncover what it meant and what the…

Bored Panda · Jul 16