Article was originally published at CoinCentral. In the early days of art, a painting had value because it was the only image of its kind in the world. If you wanted to replicate an image, you’d have to hire a painter to recreate the original, and even then it wouldn’t be the same. But with […]
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“Art Frame Design” Mixes Classic Paintings and Contemporary Photography
Some of the most iconic works of visual art are finding themselves in decidedly contemporary surroundings via “Art Frame Design,”a clever new Instagram account that came to our attention on Bored Panda. The gimmick, cooked up by “Michael T.” of the webzine Milkshake, is the use of modern fashion photographs as “frames” for classical paintings […]
‘Art is not a crime’: Hundreds protest jailing of Spanish rapper for ‘insulting’ king (VIDEO)
Crowds of protesters gathered in Madrid’s central square to demand the acquittal of Valtonyc, a rapper whose lyrics landed him in jail for insulting the Spanish crown and glorifying terrorism. Friday evening saw throngs of demonstrators show up at the Puerta del Sol square to show support for Mallorcan artist Jose Miguel Arenas, who goes […]
Review: The “Art & Lounge” Lounge in Newark (EWR)
Review: The “Art & Lounge” Lounge in Newark (EWR) Advertiser Disclosure The credit card offers that appear on the website are from credit card companies from which ThePointsGuy.com receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site (including, for example, the order in which they appear). This site does not […]
Pegida activists stage protest over €60K ‘trash art’ monument in Dresden (VIDEO)
Published time: 26 Apr, 2017 15:48 A sculpture worth €60,000 ($ 65,000), meant to symbolize diversity and complexity in the modern world, has caused a furor among activists from the Pegida movement in Dresden, eastern Germany. The ‘Monument for a Permanent New Beginning’ from a pair of Hamburg artists, Heike Mutter and Ulrich Genth, was […]
Bizarre image of Russian ‘snow art’ baffles astronaut (PHOTO)
Published time: 20 Mar, 2017 22:58 A bizarre image of a snowy Russian landscape covered with dark, angular lines stretching for miles, taken by ISS astronaut Thomas Pesquet, left the Frenchman baffled as he shared the enigmatic snap online. Pesquet posted the image he captured from the International Space Station to Twitter, describing the picture […]