Culture and Arts
7 Ways to Survive While Julia Child's Kitchen is Closed for 7 Months
The Smithsonian staff and volunteers packed tools, utensils, appliances, and gadgets in the Bon Appetit exhibit kitchen; everything was stored while a larger gallery space is prepared and goes on view again. The museum team offers suggestions on how to cope for a few months sans Julia Child’s kitchen. more »
The Look of Love: Eye Miniatures Jewelry in Birmingham
Clandestine lovers exchanged these customized tokens depicting one another's eyes, as such a feature might only be recognized by persons of the most intimate familiarity. Behind the skilled artistry with which each of these tiny portraits was painted, lie the enchanting stories of secret romance and love lost more »
Small Worlds: Artworks That Create an Intimate Spaces
The Toledo Museum of Art challenges us to look at the world from new perspectives through its exhibition: "We may feel oversized when peering at Gregory Euclide’s miniature ecosystems, yet small and disoriented when we are surrounded by the video installation by Tabaimo" more »
The Power of Words
I no longer have a life. Feeding my obsession consumes my every waking minute. The moment I arise in the morning, the unquenchable craving seizes me. I understand why Alec Baldwin allowed himself to be thrown off a flight rather than turn off his I-Pad and terminate a Words game he was playing more »
