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Olowe of Ise | Veranda Post (encore)
Season 7
The bulk of Olowe’s carvings seem to have been both decorative and functional artworks for the Yoruba kings and prominent families. One of his celebr…
2 years, 8 months ago
Donatello | David
Season 7
Donatello’s statue of David, just like the story, seems straightforward and simple at first glance, but with great art, there is always more than mee…
2 years, 8 months ago
Cirque du Soleil
Season 7
Cirque du Soleil combines acrobatics, theater, music, and dance to create a magical experience that pushes the boundaries of our imagination and insp…
2 years, 8 months ago
Machu Picchu
Season 4
Machu Picchu would translate to “old mountain” but it isn’t that old. While stone ruins are often associated with ancient civilizations thousands of …
2 years, 8 months ago
Jack Kirby (encore)
Season 7
Jack Kirby created some of the biggest names in the golden age of comics including: Fantastic Four, the X-Men, Iron Man, Black Panther, The Incredibl…
2 years, 9 months ago
Akira Yoshizawa and Origami
Season 7
Origami is the Japanese art of folded paper sculpture. It is a tradition that is basically as old as paper. In the 6th century CE, Buddhist monks bro…
2 years, 9 months ago
Romare Bearden (encore)
Season 7
Romare Bearden grew up during the Harlem Renaissance. He enlisted in the army during World War 2 and in addition to painting, he made collages, he wr…
2 years, 9 months ago
Hilma Af Klint | What a Human Being Is (encore)
Season 7
Hilma Af Klint was making abstract paintings before Kandinsky and Mondrian. She was exploring automatic writing and drawing guided by the subconsciou…
2 years, 9 months ago
Life Imitates Art - The Stockholm Art Heist
Season 7
It was early evening just a few minutes from closing time at the National Museum when suddenly the normally peaceful museum took on the aesthetic of …
2 years, 9 months ago
Yayoi Kusama - Narcissus Garden
Season 7
Yayoi Kusama is one of the most popular contemporary artists with her infinity rooms drawing massive crowds wherever they are installed. In the infin…
2 years, 9 months ago