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“It’s called vanitas painting and it was intended to serve as a constant warning that no matter how many wonderful material things you may collect in your lifetime, unlike the great pharaohs of Egypt, you will not be taking that stuff with you to the afterlife. It was supposed to make you repent.”
Vanitas, Vanity of Vanities: This is why we can't have nice things
The art form hails from the chilly shores of the once United Provinces of the Netherlands, which was a world-famous Calvinsm hotspot during
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October 8, 2026 at 2:30 AM
“It’s called vanitas painting and it was intended to serve as a constant warning that no matter how many wonderful material things you may collect in your lifetime, unlike the great pharaohs of Egypt, you will not be taking that stuff with you to the afterlife. It was supposed to make you repent.”
“If These Walls Could Talk: Women of the Chelsea by Tiffany Shlain is a new artwork and installation at the Hotel Chelsea that pays tribute to the female residents throughout its eventful history.”
#TiffanyShlian #HotelChelsea #NYC #artsky #ARTpublika
#TiffanyShlian #HotelChelsea #NYC #artsky #ARTpublika
Event Spotlight | The Nancy Hoffman Gallery presents, If These Walls Could Talk: Women of the Chelsea, by Tiffany Shlain
Presented by the Nancy Hoffman Gallery and opening on October 1st, If These Walls Could Talk: Women of the Chelsea, by Tiffany Shlain is a new artwork and installation at the Hotel Chelsea that pays t...
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October 2, 2026 at 3:17 AM
“If These Walls Could Talk: Women of the Chelsea by Tiffany Shlain is a new artwork and installation at the Hotel Chelsea that pays tribute to the female residents throughout its eventful history.”
#TiffanyShlian #HotelChelsea #NYC #artsky #ARTpublika
#TiffanyShlian #HotelChelsea #NYC #artsky #ARTpublika
"There's only one rule that I know of, babies: God damn it, you've got to be kind." — Kurt Vonnegut
September 12, 2026 at 3:08 AM
"There's only one rule that I know of, babies: God damn it, you've got to be kind." — Kurt Vonnegut
“Many of his covers for TIME magazine are now considered iconic because of the strength of the reactions they generate.”
#edelrodriguez #interview #coverdesign #coverart #ARTpublika
#edelrodriguez #interview #coverdesign #coverart #ARTpublika
Edel Rodriguez on What it Takes to Design a Great Cover: A conversation with an award-winning artist
Intentionally or not, there is a good chance you’ve seen the work of Cuban-American artist, painter, and graphic designer, Edel Rodriguez.
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September 11, 2026 at 4:03 AM
“Many of his covers for TIME magazine are now considered iconic because of the strength of the reactions they generate.”
#edelrodriguez #interview #coverdesign #coverart #ARTpublika
#edelrodriguez #interview #coverdesign #coverart #ARTpublika
Over the years, #Moriarty has undergone some of the most drastic reinventions of any literary #villain, transforming from a briefly mentioned plot device into a pop-culture archetype of the criminal mastermind, setting the #pop-culture standard for the intellectual bad guy.
#Sherlock #ARTpublikaMag
#Sherlock #ARTpublikaMag
Moriarty Just May Be Fiction's Best Foe
Over the years, Moriarty has undergone some of the most drastic reinventions of any literary villain, transforming from a briefly mentioned plot device into a pop-culture archetype of the criminal mas...
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September 10, 2026 at 3:46 AM
Over the years, #Moriarty has undergone some of the most drastic reinventions of any literary #villain, transforming from a briefly mentioned plot device into a pop-culture archetype of the criminal mastermind, setting the #pop-culture standard for the intellectual bad guy.
#Sherlock #ARTpublikaMag
#Sherlock #ARTpublikaMag
History is fun.
September 5, 2026 at 11:06 PM
History is fun.
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August 31, 2026 at 7:36 PM
Architect and industrial designer Eero Saarinen was born on this day in 1910. His flight center design for the TWA at John, F. Kennedy Airport became one of his most famous and beloved works.
#TWA #JFK #EeroSaarinen #design #ARTpublika
#TWA #JFK #EeroSaarinen #design #ARTpublika
The TWA Hotel: America's Aviation Icon Returns
Founded in 1930, guided by Howard Hughes (1905 — 1976) between 1939 and 1960, and plagued by serious financial issues throughout the 1980s a
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August 21, 2026 at 1:45 AM
Architect and industrial designer Eero Saarinen was born on this day in 1910. His flight center design for the TWA at John, F. Kennedy Airport became one of his most famous and beloved works.
#TWA #JFK #EeroSaarinen #design #ARTpublika
#TWA #JFK #EeroSaarinen #design #ARTpublika
On this day in 1877, American inventor Thomas Alva Edison made perhaps his most original discovery, the phonograph. And he allegedly tested it with a cheeky version of “Mary Had a Little Lamb.”
#phonograph #invention #ThomasEdison #communications #ARTpublika
#phonograph #invention #ThomasEdison #communications #ARTpublika
Thomas Edison's Phonograph: The dawn of communications or how the world got its very first recording
Thomas Edison's Phonograph: The dawn of communications or how the world got its very first recording
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August 13, 2026 at 3:17 AM
On this day in 1877, American inventor Thomas Alva Edison made perhaps his most original discovery, the phonograph. And he allegedly tested it with a cheeky version of “Mary Had a Little Lamb.”
#phonograph #invention #ThomasEdison #communications #ARTpublika
#phonograph #invention #ThomasEdison #communications #ARTpublika
On this day in 1973, at a back-to-school party in the Bronx, DJ Kool Herc introduced the technique of playing the same album on two turntables and extending the drum section (which became known as the breakbeat); the night is widely recognized as the birth of hip-hop.
#interview #jeffchang #hiphop
#interview #jeffchang #hiphop
The Birth of Hip Hop and Hip Hop Studies, Plus a Brief Chat with Author and Scholar Jeff Chang
ARTpublika Mag had a chance to catch up with Jeff Chang, and ask him about his love of hip hop, academia surrounding hip hop and the culture
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August 11, 2026 at 10:41 PM
On this day in 1973, at a back-to-school party in the Bronx, DJ Kool Herc introduced the technique of playing the same album on two turntables and extending the drum section (which became known as the breakbeat); the night is widely recognized as the birth of hip-hop.
#interview #jeffchang #hiphop
#interview #jeffchang #hiphop
“Potočnik's work is now regarded as the first true ‘space architecture’ because he meticulously planned for human physiological needs and the mechanical requirements of a continuous human presence in orbit.”
#spacetravel #odyssey #design #film #ARTpublika
#spacetravel #odyssey #design #film #ARTpublika
From Wohnrad to Space Station V: How Herman Potočnik Designed the Future of 2001: A Space Odyssey
This lineage from engineering study to technical illustration eventually reached Stanley Kubrick and Arthur C. Clarke. In the 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey, Space Station V serves as the cinematic s...
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July 31, 2026 at 5:11 PM
“Potočnik's work is now regarded as the first true ‘space architecture’ because he meticulously planned for human physiological needs and the mechanical requirements of a continuous human presence in orbit.”
#spacetravel #odyssey #design #film #ARTpublika
#spacetravel #odyssey #design #film #ARTpublika
Born on this day in 1919, #SirEdmundHillary — and Tenzing Norgay — became the first to summit #MountEverest in 1953. The #watch he wore to the summit is now at Zurich’s Beyer Watch and Clock Museum; we interviewed its director for the #coverstory of Vol. 27 on the Art of Time.
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July 20, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Born on this day in 1919, #SirEdmundHillary — and Tenzing Norgay — became the first to summit #MountEverest in 1953. The #watch he wore to the summit is now at Zurich’s Beyer Watch and Clock Museum; we interviewed its director for the #coverstory of Vol. 27 on the Art of Time.
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From an exclusive interview with the director of Zurich's Beyer Watch and Clock Museum to the unsolved mystery of the cover of the 1st British edition of The Time Machine by H.G. Wells, Vol. 27 | Art of Time traces the evolution of time across art, history, science & culture.
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July 19, 2026 at 3:58 PM
From an exclusive interview with the director of Zurich's Beyer Watch and Clock Museum to the unsolved mystery of the cover of the 1st British edition of The Time Machine by H.G. Wells, Vol. 27 | Art of Time traces the evolution of time across art, history, science & culture.
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To Kill A mockingbird (1960) by American author Harper Lee was published on this day. It became a classic, noted for its sensitive treatment of a child’s awakening to racism and prejudice in the South.
#HarperLee #advice #youth #writers #ARTpublika
#HarperLee #advice #youth #writers #ARTpublika
Beautiful Life Advice by Wise Authors for Young People: Lee, Vonnegut, Thompson
"Decide how you want to live and then see what you can do to make a living WITHIN that way of life."
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July 11, 2026 at 4:42 PM
To Kill A mockingbird (1960) by American author Harper Lee was published on this day. It became a classic, noted for its sensitive treatment of a child’s awakening to racism and prejudice in the South.
#HarperLee #advice #youth #writers #ARTpublika
#HarperLee #advice #youth #writers #ARTpublika
Owney had no master. But he travelled to more places that most people ever get to see. Pins on his jacket, some of which were royal medals, served as stamps in a passport.
#owney #usps #dogsky #amazinghistory #ARTpublika
#owney #usps #dogsky #amazinghistory #ARTpublika
Owney the Postal Dog: How a Scruffy Mutt Became a USPS Legend
The United States Postal Service (USPS) has a rather storied history. First, Benjamin Franklin was appointed the original Postmaster General in 1775, which was a pretty solid debut. This was followed ...
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July 11, 2026 at 3:18 AM
Owney had no master. But he travelled to more places that most people ever get to see. Pins on his jacket, some of which were royal medals, served as stamps in a passport.
#owney #usps #dogsky #amazinghistory #ARTpublika
#owney #usps #dogsky #amazinghistory #ARTpublika
Surrealist painter Frida Kahlo was born in this day in 1907.
#love #letters #Frida #Oscar #Zelda #ARTpublika
#love #letters #Frida #Oscar #Zelda #ARTpublika
Of Love: Oscar Wilde, Zelda Fitzgerald, and Frida Kahlo write to the loves of their lives
Of Love: Oscar Wilde, Zelda Fitzgerald, and Frida Kahlo write to the loves of their lives
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July 6, 2026 at 10:04 PM