Japanese manhole covers are painted with flowers, bridges, mountains and mascots – and now they’re for sale

Kenshi Kingami|nsplash   Visitors to Japan are usually primed to look up – at the vast skyscrapers, the ornate temple gates, the traditional timber-framed guesthouses. Those...

Sydney Opera House at 50: a public appeal, a controversial build, a lavish opening – and a venue for all

It is one of the most famous buildings in the world. It has an instantly recognisable silhouette that adorns tea towels, bottle openers and souvenir sweatshirts....

Putting the spotlight on Bicolano artists

LEGAZPI CITY – In an age where artificial intelligence is ushering in a new era of artistic expression driven by algorithms and data, four local artists are...

Park Board launches annual call out for Artists in Communities program

The Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation wants to hear from artists and cultural practitioners looking to build creative legacies in Vancouver’s local communities. The annual...

US Federal judge rules AI artwork can’t be copyrighted

In a landmark case last Friday, a federal judge in the United States ruled that artwork generated by AI (artificial intelligence) programs cannot be copyrighted. Stephen...

How an African collection of art in Canada is celebrated with care and community

A significant collection of traditional African art has had a home in Canada for almost 100 years. (Qanita Lilla), Author provided A significant collection of traditional...

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