Why no living people appear on US postage stamps

With the ascension of King Charles III to the British throne, some commentators have made much of the fact that the new stamp bearing his image...

Graffiti has undergone a massive shift in a few quick decades as street art gains social acceptance

Tagging, once considered vandalism, has gained cachet and economic value in the art world. Ashim D’Silva for Unsplash.com, CC BY-SA Graffiti has become so mainstream in...

PHLPost marks Nat’l Heritage Month with historic postage stamps

MANILA – To mark the celebration of 2023 National Heritage Month (NHM), the Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) has unveiled a new set of commemorative stamps featuring eight...

Traditional wrestling in Senegal – much more than a sport, it keeps culture alive

Hublot announces contemporary artist Daniel Arsham as a new ambassador

To kick-off the collaboration, Daniel Arsham created a Hublot-inspired 20-metre sundial installation in the Zermatt snowscape in Schwarzsee, at 2583m. ZERMATT, Switzerland, March 6, 2023 /CNW/...

City of Toronto to mark third anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic with commemorative gathering and public art installation, The Burn on Nathan Phillips Square

TORONTO, March 6, 2023 /CNW/ – Today, the City of Toronto announced it will mark the third anniversary of the start of the COVID-19 pandemic with...

The art of balding: a brief history of hairless men

Balding is really common, affecting more than 50% of men. It’s also physically inconsequential (bald men live just as long as haired men). So why, in...

PBBM vows full support for Pinoy artists

MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday assured that his administration will provide full support to Filipino artists. He made the assurance, as he acknowledged...

Vancouver Chinatown Foundation receives $1.8 million to enhance tourism experiences in city’s historic Chinatown

The Government of Canada is making investments across British Columbia to refresh community spaces, attract new visitors, and stimulate local economies VANCOUVER, BC, Feb. 13, 2023 Chinatown...

A rose by any other name – how roses and cut flowers became a symbol of love and luxury

Before the creation of international systems of cultivation and the ability to move goods by air freight, flowers matched the pattern of the seasons. Roses on...