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  • Connect with Nature and Discover the Beauty of Imperfection with Ikebana: The Japanese Art of Flower Arranging
    Craft Teacher

    Connect with Nature and Discover the Beauty of Imperfection with Ikebana: The Japanese Art of Flower Arranging

    Ikebana, the Japanese art of flower arrangement, is more than placing flowers in a vase; it's a way to reconnect with nature and embrace imperfections.

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  • Data Visualization Best Practices: Dos and Don'ts
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    Data Visualization Best Practices: Dos and Don'ts

    Data visualization is an art that requires attention to detail. Discover the best practices and mistakes to avoid, to create striking visuals.

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  • Curiosities about Pablo Picasso: The Genius of Creativity
    Art

    Curiosities about Pablo Picasso: The Genius of Creativity

    Want to know more about the artist Pablo Picasso? Discover intriguing facts about his life and his extraordinary creative mind.

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  • Zentrum Paul Klee Publishes the Artist's Notebooks
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    Zentrum Paul Klee Publishes the Artist's Notebooks

    You can now discover 3900 pages of the personal notebooks of the artist Paul Klee.

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  • Kahlo to Caravaggio: Iconic Queer Creatives Who Shaped History
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    Kahlo to Caravaggio: Iconic Queer Creatives Who Shaped History

    Discover the legacies of seven great LGBTQ+ artists and inventors, whose work and breakthroughs we still celebrate today

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  • Why Record-Breaking Lord of the Rings Prequel is Dividing Fans
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    Why Record-Breaking Lord of the Rings Prequel is Dividing Fans

    The Rings of Power is the prequel to the historic works of J.R.R. Tolkien: find out why everyone’s talking about the plot, characters, cost, and more

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  • Why Did Andy Warhol Paint Soup Cans? 7 Facts About the Pop Art Icon
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    Why Did Andy Warhol Paint Soup Cans? 7 Facts About the Pop Art Icon

    Discover the stories behind Warhol’s revolutionary works and more with this timeline of interesting events from his life, art, and death

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  • Murals to Marvel: A Timeline of Comic Book Art through History
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    Murals to Marvel: A Timeline of Comic Book Art through History

    Discover important dates in the evolution of comic books, from ancient myth to superheroes, and enter our comic-themed contest for 10% off any Domestika course

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  • Why Did Van Gogh Use So Much in Yellow in His Paintings?
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    Why Did Van Gogh Use So Much in Yellow in His Paintings?

    To celebrate Yellow Day, we take a look at some of the top theories behind Van Gogh's obsession with the color

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  • Discover the Winner of the 2022 World Press Photo Contest
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    Discover the Winner of the 2022 World Press Photo Contest

    A tribute to indigenous children whose unmarked graves were discovered in Kamloops, Canada is awarded the WPP photo of the year

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  • Why Pixar’s Turning Red Is the Movie the Animation World Needs
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    Why Pixar’s Turning Red Is the Movie the Animation World Needs

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  • Andy Warhol “Narrates” New Docuseries on His Life Through AI
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    Andy Warhol “Narrates” New Docuseries on His Life Through AI

    The Pop Art iconoclast’s voice is “resurrected” with artificial intelligence in a new Netflix series about his life and relationships

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  • Murasaki Shikibu: The Woman Who Wrote the World’s First Novel
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    Murasaki Shikibu: The Woman Who Wrote the World’s First Novel

    Well before Cervantes, this Japanese writer authored The Tale of Genji, establishing the foundations of the novel

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  • Think Andy Warhol invented Pop Art? Think again!
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    Think Andy Warhol invented Pop Art? Think again!

    From Warhol to Lichtenstein, discover the secrets behind the bold and colorful world of the Pop Art movement

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  • Cupid to Kahlo: 5 Love Stories Behind Iconic Works of Art
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    Cupid to Kahlo: 5 Love Stories Behind Iconic Works of Art

    Covering the dreamy to the dark, travel through art history to discover the love stories behind world-famous artworks

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  • 6 Design Secrets in the Beijing Winter Olympics 2022
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    6 Design Secrets in the Beijing Winter Olympics 2022

    Discover how architects, designers, and illustrators have weaved Chinese cultural heritage into their creations

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  • What Is It about Bruno? Why Fans Love Encanto’s Hit Song
    3D & Animation

    What Is It about Bruno? Why Fans Love Encanto’s Hit Song

    We don’t talk about Bruno, but we will talk about the viral song showcasing Encanto’s masterful storytelling and musicality…

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  • 7 Self-Portraits Hidden in the Works of Great Artists
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    7 Self-Portraits Hidden in the Works of Great Artists

    From Velázquez to Clara Peeters, discover the story behind some of art history's most subtle selfies

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  • 5 Interesting Facts About Books
    Design

    5 Interesting Facts About Books

    Discover surprising facts about these everyday objects, from why books are that shape to who wrote the most expensive one

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  • Skulls to Hidden Selfies: 5 Secrets Hidden in Great Artworks
    Art

    Skulls to Hidden Selfies: 5 Secrets Hidden in Great Artworks

    Check out the hidden clues these artists left in their paintings A selfie in a glass, a hidden skull or a masked drawing that tells the viewer much more than they think... Sometimes you need a magnifying glass to discover the secrets hidden in history’s most famous paintings. Mistakes and tributes, intrigues and affairs, teaching and inspiration... How many secrets have been hidden inside some of history’s most famous artworks? This video reveals 5 of the secrets hidden in great works of art. Don’t miss it!

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  • Understanding Fan Art: The Controversial Art Created by Fans
    Illustration

    Understanding Fan Art: The Controversial Art Created by Fans

    Discover the meaning of fan art and get inspired by works from some of the community's outstanding creators

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  • From Hulk to Watchmen: 5 Fascinating Superhero Comic Facts
    Illustration

    From Hulk to Watchmen: 5 Fascinating Superhero Comic Facts

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  • Across the Multiverse: 20 Years of Spider-Man Movie Costumes
    Fashion

    Across the Multiverse: 20 Years of Spider-Man Movie Costumes

    To mark the release of Spider-Man: No Way Home, we take an inter-universal trip through the hero’s suits

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  • And the Pantone Color of the Year 2022 Is...
    Design

    And the Pantone Color of the Year 2022 Is...

    Very Peri! A color that symbolizes technology and innovation, as well as creative possibilities for the future

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  • Activist Collective’s Playful Pub Wins Turner Prize 2021
    Art

    Activist Collective’s Playful Pub Wins Turner Prize 2021

    Discover Array Collective’s winning project, and how past winners played with space to spark conversations

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  • Seeing the Same Color Everywhere? It May Be the Next Pantone
    Design

    Seeing the Same Color Everywhere? It May Be the Next Pantone

    Pantone's Color of the Year doesn't only set the trends, it's influenced by them too

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  • Hayao Miyazaki Returns to Studio Ghibli for New Film
    3D & Animation

    Hayao Miyazaki Returns to Studio Ghibli for New Film

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  • Encanto is Disney’s Homage to Colombia
    3D & Animation

    Encanto is Disney’s Homage to Colombia

    Disney Animation’s sixtieth and latest film introduces audiences to magic realism and Colombia's iconic landscapes

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  • 5 Interesting Facts About Screen Printing
    Craft

    5 Interesting Facts About Screen Printing

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  • 5 Reasons to Create NFT Art (If You Haven’t Already)
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    5 Reasons to Create NFT Art (If You Haven’t Already)

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