Tag: art
New York's Museum of Modern Art reconsiders decision to raze neighbor
New York City's Museum of Modern Art is a popular stop for locals and visitors. The nearby Museum of American Folk Art isn't as well-known, but it's design is celebrated. That's why so many people were surprised when MoMA indicated it was going to tear the building down....
Scientist finds beauty in search for elusive dark matter
Dark matter makes up some 95 percent of our universe, according to physicists, but its proven elusive. Scientists at Columbia University are part of the team looking for this elusive component of the universe -- and creating unintentional art along the way....
New York's Museum of Modern Art 'acquires' @ for its permanent collection
@ -- that little symbol that has come to define the digital age -- is permanently enshrined in New York City's Museum of Modern Art. But lest you think this symbol is purely a creation of the digital age, it goes back much farther. In fact, the symbol's first recorded use was by monks in the sixth or seventh century....
Handwriting a much debated window into people's inner thoughts -- maybe
Handwriting can say a lot about a person. At least that's what the French think. Others say its overblown. But according to Philip Hensher in a new book, we all seem to agree that handwriting is something that's highly personal. And something we rarely do any more....
Irish actress plays singular role in Broadway's Testament of Mary
The Testament of Mary is all about Mary. In fact, it has no other characters. Fiona Shaw plays the singular role in the new Broadway show, out this week. In it, she struggles with whether she did a good job of raising Jesus Christ....
Tom Hanks says he aspires to appear in a completely silent movie
Tom Hanks, the movie actor known for his leading roles in Big, Forrest Gump and Saving Private Ryan, is staring on Broadway right now, in Lucky Guy, about a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist. But Hanks, who has played roles that don't have to say much to make a big impact, isn't done yet....
Tattoo culture prominent in Texas along Mexico-U.S. border
Along the border in Texas, tattoos are common. Some of them are religious in nature, others are cultural. But either way, there are tattoo artists who are staying busy fullfilling a local desire by people to express themselves, and their struggles....
Spanish priest commissions graffiti work to brighten up his church
Father Ramon Borr decided his Spanish church wasn't quite as lively as he wanted. So he found a couple of graffiti artists and told them to liven things up. And he didn't just give them a hidden wall -- he gave them the dome over the altar as their canvas, perhaps the most prominent place in the church....
Spanish-turned American Flamenco artist releases album inspired by colors of spring
Lara Bello's new Flamenco album is inspired by an American. But its roots, and its title, are absolutely Spanish. Bello grew up in Granada, surrounded by Flamenco culture. And her new album reflects that culture....
Amidst Colombian violence, arts forge an alternative path
Colombia was wracked with violence during the era of the Escobar drug cartel. And while the cartel has been curtailed, regular street violence persists. Now, arts groups are trying to give youth an alternative path to the future....
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