Forget Mona Lisa’s smile. What about her bridge? The Mona Lisa is one of the world’s most famous paintings and has spawned many mysteries and theories, including the woman’s identity. But one historian said he has settled one debate about the painting that hangs in the Louvre: the location of the bridge behind the beguiling … Read more
Michelangelo secretly painted himself onto the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, a scholar of Italian art has sensationally claimed. Adriano Marinazzo, a curator of special projects at William & Mary college’s Muscarelle Museum of Art, believes the Renaissance artist depicted himself as God in “The Creation of Adam” — the famous fresco painting that adorns … Read more
National Gardening Day is celebrated on April 14, nearing the end of Aries season and blooming directly after the spring equinox. The original flower children were the Natufians, our hunter-gatherer forbearers who began burying their dead on flower beds some 14,000 years ago. Since then flowers have grown (get it?) beyond their funerary function and … Read more
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. Art Garfunkel has been playing live music since 1956. 67 years later, the 81-year-old Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee is still going strong. In April and … Read more
Fans of “The Simpsons” have once again noticed that the longtime cartoon series seemingly predicted real-life events years before they happened. This time, involving Michelangelo’s David. A principal at a charter school in Tallahassee, Florida, resigned last week after parents complained about a Renaissance art lesson involving Michelangelo’s iconic, unclothed David statue — with one parent … Read more
Rebecca thought she deserved ‘parent of the year‘ after the educational trip she took her daughter on recently. “A couple of weeks ago, we took Elsa to the museums in Cambridge,” the UK mum explained on the Family Lowdown Tips & Ideas Facebook page. “She is doing about Romans at school so we visited The Museum … Read more
A recent competition has sought to determine who is superior in the realm of — man or machine — and for now, at least, it’s good news for humans. Announcing a winner on Friday, the competition invited both photographers and artificial intelligence (AI) creators to submit their best works, with a prize of $1000 at stake, run … Read more
“Quantum Leap” co-star Caitlin Bassett is tackling her first acting role after spending seven years in the military. Call it a case of art imitating life. “Martin [Gero] the showrunner and [director] Helen [Shaver] the saw my [audition] tape before they found out about my background,” Bassett, 32, told The Post. “Helen, in particular was apparently very … Read more
“You’re going to die one day.” That’s the startling first insight Mark Manson offers viewers in the documentary adaptation of his 2016 book “The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F*ck.” “I know that’s kind of obvious,” Manson continues. “But I just wanted to remind you in case you’ve forgotten. You and everyone you know are … Read more
When asked in a recent interview if he’ll always want to do stand-up, Colin Quinn joked that he’s tired and can’t do it forever. Then the 63-year-old comedian launched into the “magic” he feels onstage when getting a laugh, and sheepishly admitted he’ll probably never give it up. Quinn has embarked on his eighth one-man … Read more
Most days, artist Adam Dressner toils in his East Side apartment, creating intricate oil paintings, many of which fetch well over $10,000. Others, he lugs his art cart, which he built himself, to Washington Square Park. Amid the chaos, he sets up a pop-up studio complete with a drop cloth, a striped umbrella and a … Read more
Pink Floyd has seen the “Dark Side” of their fans. Pink Floyd fans made noise Thursday after the 60s band said that it would release a 50th-anniversary edition of their album “Dark Side of the Moon” which was initially released in 1973, reports Newsweek. The announcement was made by the band on their social media … Read more
An Australian wedding venue that copped a furious backlash online over a painting hanging on its wall has taken down the artwork and apologized for any offense it caused. Redleaf Wollombi, located in New South Wales’ picturesque Hunter Valley, came under intense fire after a wedding party was pictured smiling in front of the painting … Read more
Even the Grinch would smile at this look. Braider, wigmaker and TikToker Shana Everson shared her nearly-floor-length, colorful, Grinch-inspired knotless box braids on the social media platform just in time for the holidays. The Syracuse resident somehow managed to work in a green glaring Grinch face around her shoulder region — complete with red lights … Read more
She went from con artist to just the latter. Still wearing an ankle monitoring bracelet after her conviction for larceny and theft, fake German heiress Anna Sorokin, aka Anna Delvey, is making a living selling her paintings and drawings — raking in $340,000. Delvey sells originals for $25,000 and prints for $250 a pop, which … Read more
He puts sweat, tears — and his own blood — into his work. Filipino painter Elito Circa, 52, grew up so poor he used plums and tomatoes to make art. When he got scraped as a youngster, he even tried using blood to paint with, and got hooked. The artist now goes to a health clinic once every three … Read more
Inmates at a prison north of Barcelona have produced thousands of clay figurines of world leaders and celebrities with their pants down and defecating, in keeping with a tradition from the northeastern Catalonia region of Spain. Originally the “caganer” (pooper) figures were shepherds hidden among nativity scenes, to be spotted by family and friends, but … Read more
The Whitney Museum of American Art’s special exhibition “Edward Hopper’s New York” offers a glimpse into the 20th century realist painter’s career. But those who can’t make it to the museum in person can snag a copy of “Edward Hopper’s New York,” a beautiful catalog from the Whitney Museum of American Art — currently on pace to be the best-selling … Read more
It pays to be at the top! An unorthodox ATM is snapping photos of guests at Art Basel Miami Beach and ranking their bank account balance on its “leaderboard” for all in attendance to see. The ATM, which was created by the Brooklyn art collective MSCHF, has turned a private ordeal into a public spectacle … Read more
Burnt out on your go-to winter travel destinations? We bet you are. After all, it’s a new post-COVID world and that means that it’s time to shake things up. Whether it’s for holiday family fun, glitzy New Year’s Eve shenanigans, winter sun, fun on the slopes, an urban artsy scene, immersion in nature or hiking, … Read more