Dogwood (Cornus officinalis): Wearing dogwood leaves or inserting dogwood twigs into clothing is a common practice during the Chongyang Festival. Ancient Chinese believed that dogwood could repel evil ...

Takarabune: The Takarabune or Treasure Ship, piloted by the Seven Lucky Gods, is a symbolic image during the first three days of the New Year. A picture of this ship is considered essential for good ...

Art Basel and UBS are marking their 30th anniversary with high-profile events, including a joint public commission by artist Petrit Halilaj, whose work "When the sun goes away we paint the sky" (2022) ...

The Ghost Festival, also known as the Hungry Ghost Festival, is a traditional observance in several East and Southeast Asian cultures, known as the Zhongyuan Festival in Taoism and the Yulanpen ...

The Centre Pompidou's five-year renovation faces financial challenges, with costs now at €358 million ($383 million) and an additional €207 million ($223 million) needed. Chairman Laurent Le Bon has ...

My art is profound because I feel a lot and think a lot at the same time, and I let all of that flow into my pictures. I often receive feedback that my art touches people in the heart and speaks to ...

Pongal is a traditional harvest festival celebrated primarily in South India, marking the end of the winter solstice and the beginning of the harvest season. It is celebrated in art through various ...

In a discourse recounted in this sutta, a laywoman named Visakha approaches the Buddha, indicating her observance of the Uposatha day. In response, the Buddha elucidates the various forms of Uposatha, ...

Rituals and Offerings: Losar involves a variety of rituals and offerings. In Bhutan, these customs include offering sugarcane and green bananas, which are considered auspicious. Bhutanese celebrations ...

The art world mourns Benjamin Vautier, known as Ben, who passed away on June 5 at 88. A key figure in the Fluxus movement, Ben died by suicide at his home in Saint-Pancrace, France, shortly after his ...

The Minneapolis Institute of Art and the Joslyn Art Museum have canceled or postponed their planned exhibitions of Kehinde Wiley's work due to allegations of sexual assault against the artist. Wiley, ...

Sharing - Painting, 23.6x23.6 in ©2024 by Sharon Champion - Expressionism, expressionism-591, Love, friendship, sharing, jelly beans, sweets, values, memories, bag ...