Tesla has secured a new cobalt supply deal with mining giant Glencore as it phases out the controversial battery material....
John Collier’s latest ‘problem picture’ became the most popular event in the Royal Academy’s annual exhibition.
Unintended effects of China's population control policies, the challenges of Chinese demographics, and a new population paradigm where India sits up top.
The latest furor over an inkblot test reveals flaws in an popular psychology tool.
A guide to the most famous works of political performance art by artist and activist Tania Bruguera.
Constable’s Haywain with cruise missiles, oil explosions, the financial pages of a newspaper in shreds … Peter Kennard’s montages have defined modern protest. Ahead of a major exhibition, curator Richard Slocombe salutes the activist artist
"Where the Tides Ebb and Flow" is a Land-Art Installation by Pedro Marzorati in which he approaches the issue of rising water levels caused by global warming,
Revisiting radical, pot-stirring art of the past 100 years, from Duchamp to the Young British Artists to today.
Heraclitus of Ephesus was a Pre-Socratic philosopher who lived during the 6th century BC. He wrote a book which recorded his controversial philosophical thoughts. This book, which was deposited in the temple of Artemis at Ephesus, has not survived in its entirety. Nevertheless, more than 100 fragments have endured the passage of time and have been creating as much debate as the philosopher probably would have liked!
If you like your comedy dark, then Sir Joan Cornellà is an artist you should be following. The Spanish cartoonist and illustrator, famous for his unsettling, black humor comic strips and artworks, has been banned from posting his work on social media more times than we’ve had hot dinners. And if you look at some […]
Arrested for vandalism, Petr Pavlensky’s arguments against the state were so convincing his chief investigator quit and joined him. The Moscow Times reports
Contemporary Art in Poland has always been provoking huge controversies and extreme reactions. Often misunderstood and used by right-wing politicians to favour their radically conservative views, it has electrified not only the art world, but the general public too.
Primavera is one of the most popular and mysterious paintings in Western Art. It was created by the Italian Renaissance painter, Sandro Botticelli,...
. Polly Mellen by Richard Avedon, 2002 .In a career that spanned more than half a century, Polly Mellen , today 90 years old, helped create some of the most indelible imagery in the history of fash…
He's known as the author behind the famed Alice's Adventures In Wonderland by most, but the breadth of his disciplines goes far beyond literature. Charles
Piriformis syndrome is a controversial diagnosis for pain in your buttocks and the back of your leg. Recent evidence suggests that piriformis syndrome is real, but there’s no universally accepted test for diagnosing it. Learn more about how your doctor might test for piriformis syndrome.
Museums celebrate Käthe Kollwitz's 150th anniversary year, so why is her work shunned by contemporary artists and the market?
Also, a monument to Melania Trump crafted with a chainsaw popped up in Slovenia, high-profile artists urge National Portrait Gallery to divest from BP, and more.
Ted Sabarese shoots people. All kinds of people, but especially relishes working with non-professional models and actors who don’t fit the ...
Haunting, weird, controversial and wickedly funny, these gifs created by James Kerr A.K.A Scorpion Dagger are made from parts of well-known Renaissance paintings along with the flotsam and jetsam o…
How we interpret our feelings depends on where and how we’re brought up, says professor Lisa Feldman Barrett - and not understanding this is making our lives harder
The controversial German painter, Markus Lüpertz, talks to artnet News about the failures of contemporary art and the future of painting.
The captivating visuals created by Domien Delforge have the power to elicit laughter and provoke thought about significant social concerns. His illustrations
Designing a cover for a controversial novel is always a fraught endeavor, but few novels come with as much visual baggage as “Lolita”…
Many Americans are being misled on serious scientific issues, and science journalists have to spend an inordinate amount of time debunking myths which seemingly never die.
