When Food Becomes The Artist’s Muse
Artist Itsuo Kobayashi has been keeping an illustrated food diary since 1980, drawing and describing each meal, the ingredients, the price and how it made him feel.
The World Shuts Down, But “Art Doesn’t Stop”
Staff at a museum in Turin, Italy called Castello di Rivoli have been working marathon days to digitize their entire collection so that art lovers who can't see the pieces in person can still enjoy them online.
The Life And Flights Of Jerrie Cobb
Today is the birthday of Jerrie Cobb, who could have been the first woman in space but ended up flying to great heights nonetheless.
When Ford Introduced The Soybean Car
On this day in 1942, the patent was issued for a car that was to be (at least partly) made from soybeans. And it was the idea of none other than Henry Ford.
The North Carolina Bridge That Decapitates Cars Is Finally Being Raised
It’s the end of an era in Durham, North Carolina. The 11 Foot 8 Bridge, known as the Can Opener or the Gregson Street Guillotine for its propensity for shearing the tops off rental trucks and other large vehicles, is at last being raised. Probably good for safety, but fans of fail videos are bummed.
When Performance Art Meets Brain Scans
Indonesian performance artist Melati Suryodarmo has created a new work called “If We Were XYZ,” and it’s based on her dreams, which she documented with the help of an electroencephalogram machine.
I Love Drone Lamp
Japanese designer Kazuhiro Yamanaka has just released a flying drone lamp - this little light of yours will fly around the room with you as you move. Imagine how cool an episode of Ghost Hunters would be if they had one.
Just Promise No Statues of R. Kelly
Looks like Daniel Edwards is back at it - sculpture, that is.