The Palau de la Música Catalana was built between 1905 and 1908 by the architect Lluís Domènech i Montaner as a home for the Orfeó Català, financed by popular subscription. The Palau de la Música Catalana is an architectural jewel of Catalan Art Nouveau, the only concert venue in this style to be listed as a World Heritage […]

Barcelona’s opera house, the Gran Teatre del Liceu, was founded on the Rambla in 1847 and has continued over the years to fulfil its role as a culture and arts centre and one of the symbols of the city. Today it is publicly-owned (by the Government of Catalonia, Barcelona City Council, Barcelona Provincial Council and […]

Gaudí’s conception of the Sagrada Familia was based on the traditions of Gothic and Byzantinecathedrals. His intention was to express Christian belief through the architecture and the beauty of the building and communicate the message of the Evangelists. He achieved a symbiosis between form and Christian iconography, with a personal architecture generated via new but […]

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As part of the Castleberry Art Stroll, ZuCot Gallery will be hosting their Summer Exhibition – The Summer Palette Cleanse, this Friday from 6 PM – 11 PM. Enjoy great art, meet great people, and have a great time for FREE! Featured artist will be: • Aaron F. Henderson • Jamall Barber • Jerry Lynn […]

Fabian worked out a very stressful situation with Cameron- the came together today to paint a new mural together.  It was a very powerful thing for Cameron to reach out to Fabian, apologize, and show up to collab on a new piece that is better than before!  Glad I stopped by!  ✊🏽  https://instagram.com/p/BWECsIMl1UU/  https://instagram.com/p/BWQAJumFqSn/ View […]

The High Museum of Art is pleased to present an extraordinary group of terracotta vessels and related works by Magdalene Odundo (British, born Kenya, 1950). This exhibition traces the trajectory of Odundo’s work over the course of three decades, from its genesis in the early 1980s through her most recent innovations, including new works created […]

“The 8-feet tall letters, a collaboration between North American Properties (NAP), Midtown Alliance and Rick Sheppard of MacroTek, are designed to establish a sense of place and build awareness of the Midtown brand as the cultural core of the city.” – The Atlanta Journal Constitution “Curious about those giant, colorful “MIDTOWN” letters in the heart of, […]

The WWAF (World Wide Arts Federation) is a place where artists can exhibit their alter ego as well as their artistic abilities and determine what really is at the core of creative competition… who’s the baddest. What you say matters just as much as what you create. Those with the sharpest wit and quickest paint […]

In celebration of its newly expanded Fred and Rita Richman Gallery for African Art, the High will showcase nearly 40 recent acquisitions of art from Africa to enter the permanent collection. African Art: Building the Collection marks a significant expansion of the African art galleries, a more than 60-percent increase in the dedicated space for […]

Artist, author, and educator Ashley Bryan (American, born 1923) says he can’t remember a time when he was not drawing and painting. His unending creative zeal has fueled a long and prolific career. At a young age, Bryan noticed the lack of children’s books with African American characters. Bryan is committed to filling that void […]

Subway Portraits (2016) © Chuck Close. NYCT Second Avenue – 86th Street Station. Ceramic tile, glass and ceramic mosaic. Fabricated by Magnolia Editions and Mosaika Art & Design. SAS_ArtMapFoldposter POSSE PHOTOS:

  Perfect Strangers (2016) © Vik Muniz. NYCT Second Avenue – 72nd Street Station. Glass mosaic and laminated glass. Fabricated by Franz Mayer of Munich. SAS_ArtMapFoldposter POSSE PHOTOS:

At the turn of the 20th century, New York City’s wealthy elite gathered in opulent private ballrooms to define their social status. In contrast, Central Park granted democratic access to public space when it was established in the 1850s as one of the nation’s first urban parks. Open House is a new commission by Los […]

Work by Matthew Brandt is in the permanent collections of Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC; J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles; Brooklyn Museum, New York; and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, among others. Matthew Brandt was one of seven artists featured in the 2015 exhibition at […]

“The 8-feet tall letters, a collaboration between North American Properties (NAP), Midtown Alliance and Rick Sheppard of MacroTek, are designed to establish a sense of place and build awareness of the Midtown brand as the cultural core of the city.” – The Atlanta Journal Constitution “Curious about those giant, colorful “MIDTOWN” letters in the heart of, […]

Art moment on the way to school- we drove up alongside this super snazzy car – rolled down the windows and started chatting at the light. Pulled into a parking lot in the pouring rain on the way to get a closer look- met George Hartley- a local folk artist and checked out his car! […]

During the first half of the twentieth century, the relationship between American artists and their native land changed dramatically. While travel and study in Europe remained a priority, many American artists also felt newly compelled by their national surroundings. Life in the big city, with its bustling crowds and towering skyscrapers, is widely recognized as […]

After seeing “I Am Not Your Negro” today, I thought about my  5th Grade about Phillis Wheatley project and decided to post it.

Ambras Castle is situated upon a rock ca. 100 meters above the valley floor created by the River Inn. News of Ambras, spelled “Amras” or “Omras,” has come down to us from as early as the 10th century. Long before Innsbruck became a city, it achieved more than just local importance as the established seat […]

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart died in 1791 and was buried in a pauper’s grave in the St.Marx Communal Cemetery. For many years the location of Mozart’s remains was unknown until 1855 when it is believed the grave was discovered. In 1859 Hanns Gasserbuilt a monument there. This was later transferred to the group of honorary graves for musicians at Vienna’s Central Cemetery. […]

The two Belvedere palaces were built in the early eighteenth century by the famous Baroque architect Johann Lucas von Hildebrandt to be used as the summer residence of Prince Eugene of Savoy (1663–1736). One of Europe’s most stunning Baroque landmarks, this ensemble – comprising the Upper and Lower Belvedere and an extensive garden – is […]

The building and the cultural asset that is St. Stephen’s Cathedral has been the subject of many books, picture books and studies, etc. The uniqueness of this cathedral and the countless thousands of details of which it is comprised make St. Stephen’s a treasure trove of art history and architecture. Altars, portals, towers, columnar figures, pictures: each detail […]

Mozart’s apartment is the centrepiece of Mozarthaus Vienna. Mozart and his family lived there from 1784 to 1787, during which time he wrote the world-famous opera “The Marriage of Figaro” and three of the six Haydn Quartets. It is the largest, most elegant and expensive apartment ever occupied by Mozart and the only one that is […]

The Museum of Tyrolean Regional Heritage in Innsbruck is one of the most beautiful of its kind in Europe. Situated immediately adjacent to the Court Church, Tyrolean Regional Heritage Museum’s comprehensive collection charting the history of the Tyrol makes it a gem of cultural history. The many-faceted museum has taken the theme ‘Pralles Jahr’ (Year […]

The dirndls of Edelweiß are perfect artworks which portray the evolutionary development of the costumes. Edelweiß-München GmbH has both design and production based in Munich. All Edelweiß designs are limited edition. There are only two manufactures per dirndl, with all pieces bearing the signature and reflecting the passion of their designer.  Luxurious patterns woven in […]

Designer Werner Aisslinger (b. 1964 in Nördlingen) will develop a new project specifically for the unusual architecture of the Pinakothek der Moderne’s Paternoster Hall. Based in Berlin and internationally acclaimed, Werner Aisslinger is a furniture designer whose interests lie in the form and accoutrement of living and working environments. Facets of sustainability, upcycling, material innovations […]

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Born in Burkina Faso, the Berlin architect Francis Kéré is a leading figure in socially engaged building design – a movement that has in recent years attracted increasing levels of interest. As well as using locally sourced materials, Kéré ensures that the people who ultimately use his buildings are involved in the planning and construction […]