JK Rowling to publish fairy tale free for locked-down children
JK Rowling said she would release a free online serialization of a bedtime story she wrote for her children 10 years ago.
Bill Clinton, James Patterson to release second crime thriller
Former United States president Bill Clinton will publish another crime novel, this time centered on the kidnapping of an American first daughter.
Sotheby’s launches ‘I Have to Stay at Home’ online auction
“I Have to Stay at Home” is described as “an auction for lockdown,” with head of Contemporary Art for Europe Alex Branczik noting that the sale was assembled in three weeks “by a Sotheby’s team who are stuck working from home, for collectors who will likely be stuck bidding from home.” “The sale gently alludes […]
‘Friends: The Official Cookbook’ features iconic recipes that will surely delight fans
Last month, ‘Friends’ announced a special promo where winners can be the “personal guests” in the sitcom’s reunion special. While the project filming is put on hold due to the pandemic, an author of a FRIENDS-inspired cookbook paid homage to the iconic show that will surely thrill fans. Written by Amanda Yee, Friends: The Official Cookbook […]
London gallery invites collectors to live with artworks before buying them
While professionals in the art world are envisioning a post-pandemic slump, TAFETA has announced a new initiative to attract indecisive collectors. The London-based gallery, specialized in modern and contemporary African art, has recently launched the “SixforSix” initiative. TAFETA offers the opportunity for collectors to live with up to three pieces from their “SixforSix” collection for […]
Photographer takes imaginative ‘sunset selfies’ using cardboard silhouettes
Aspiring photographers know that the keys to capturing the perfect shot are the following: good lighting, essential props, and an interesting subject. With these factors in mind, these individuals take time and effort to study their subject, create props, and identify the best time to take the image. When done right, this can result to […]
10 museums open doors to virtual tours, online learning despite global lockdowns
Take part in celebrating International Museum Day 2020 with these museums gone virtual, abroad and in the Philippines.
Prickly pastime: Cactus inspires coronavirus art project
What do a match-studded turnip, celeriac embedded with coffee capsules and a kiwano melon decorated with lollipops and pins have in common? All are the brainchild of a British man trying to keep busy during lockdown, reproducing the shape of the novel coronavirus from everyday objects. “The idea started a bit randomly,” Lorenzo Saa told […]
KAWS, Andy Warhol lead Christie’s ‘VICE’ and ‘VIRTUE’ sales
Christie’s has recently launched a new series of thematic online-only auctions from the Post-War and Contemporary Art department. The sales, respectively entitled “VICE” and “VIRTUE”, are described by Christie’s as representing the two opposing sides of human nature. “‘VICE’ captures the myriad ways of worldly escape in its selection, reflecting our long-held humanistic tendency to […]