Activist Beyoncé brings race issues to the fore in the US
Beyoncé’s latest video, Formation, and her show at the Super Bowl evoke the Black Panthers and have fuelled arguments about racism in the United States.
The story behind street art icon Shepard Fairey, creator of Obey
“The real message behind most of my work is ‘question everything’”. This is how Frank Shepard Fairey, one of the world’s most well-known contemporary street artists, describes his work, which is currently being exhibited at the ONO Arte Contemporanea gallery in Bologna, Italy. Obey’s ascent: André the Giant Born in California in 1970, Fairey began his career in 1989 with
Magic exists. The e-Luminate Cambridge Festival brings it to light
Discover the city in a new light. It all started when the founder and director of the festival Alessandra Caggiano was cycling through the iconic city centre of Cambridge, UK, whilst it was pitch black. “How wonderful this could be if it was all lit up,” she thought. Now at its fourth edition, the e-Luminate
On 12 February we celebrate evolution and science. It’s Darwin Day
La giornata, in ricordo del padre dell’evoluzione, evidenzia l’importanza dei valori della ricerca scientifica e del pensiero razionale.
The Miles Davis biopic is finally here
Miles Ahead, a biopic inspired in the last and troubled stage of life of the legendary jazz musician Miles Davis, will be released in April.
Why London’s new Design Museum is the cathedral of design and architecture
After ten years London’s Design Museum reopens in a new location. A spotlight not only on objects, but also on creative processes and global issues.
Pedro Reyes, the artist who melts down guns and turns them into shovels to plant trees
Pedro Reyes ha letteralmente fuso più di un migliaio di pistole e ne ha fatto dei badili per piantare alberi.
Laurie Anderson: music for dogs that comes from the heart
Artist Laurie Anderson plays the violin in a concert meant to be exclusively appreciated by her four-legged friends.
Pearl Jam are in the frontline to bring drinking water to the citizens of Flint
Pearl Jam launched a crowdfunding campaign to help the city of Flint, Michigan, overcome the serious water crisis.
Movies about the Shoah, what to watch to learn about the Holocaust
A list of the best films and documentaries that retrace the history of the Holocaust, or Shoah, and make us remember and “see” what happened.