A Titanic investor built one of America's largest residence in 1899. After family tragedy, the mansion was nearly lost. How Lynnewood Hall found a new lease on lifeLynnewood Hall, a once-neglected masterpiece in Pennsylvania, is on the path to revival thanks to the dedication of the Lynnewood Hall Pres...
29 Oct, 2026, 06.59 PM IST
Peter Besharo was a Pennsylvania handyman whose secret paintings were found only after his death; 69 works were discovered in a garage, and some are now at the SmithsonianPeter Besharo, a talented handyman from Pennsylvania, had his paintings unearthed after his passing in 1960. Discovered in an unassuming ga...
28 Oct, 2026, 04.30 PM IST
William Edmondson began carving discarded limestone in the early 1930s; by 1937, he had a solo exhibition at MoMAWilliam Edmondson discovered his passion for carving sculptures during his retirement, unaware of his artistic potential. He shaped gravest...
28 Oct, 2026, 04.00 PM IST
J.B. Murry was a Georgia sharecropper when a religious vision at 70 led him to start painting; 10 years later, his work had entered major US museum collectionsJ.B. Murry was a self-taught African-American artist who began painting after retiring from farming. He experienced a vision at the age of ...
28 Oct, 2026, 04.00 PM IST
In the mid-1980s, retired GM worker Dmytro Szylak began decorating two Detroit garages; nearly 30 years later, his backyard was drawing thousands of visitors a yearHamtramck Disneyland is a vibrant outdoor art installation designed by Dmytro Szylak in Hamtramck, Michigan. This ambitious project sproute...
28 Oct, 2026, 03.30 PM IST
In the late 1920s, Ohio barber Elijah Pierce carved a small wooden elephant for his wife; decades later, the Columbus Museum held more than 100 of his carvingsElijah Pierce, a barber from Ohio, began crafting wooden sculptures as heartfelt gifts for his wife. What started as a personal endeavor bl...
28 Oct, 2026, 03.00 PM IST
In 1961, Georgia waiter Dilmus Hall retired and began filling his home and yard with handmade figures; decades later, the Smithsonian was preserving his storyDilmus Hall ingeniously transformed his residence into a vibrant artistic haven, brimming with sculptures shaped by his personal beliefs an...
27 Oct, 2026, 04.00 PM IST
Rehearsing for UtopiaThe Kochi-Muziris Biennale promotes public engagement through art workshops, student exhibitions and community initiatives. However, questi...
26 Oct, 2026, 02.50 PM IST
In 1942, Wisconsin furniture worker James Tellen began making concrete figures; over 15 years, he created more than 30 historical, religious and mythical sculptures in his family’s woodsIn the year 1942, inspired by the stunning views from his hospital window, James Tellen embarked on a remarkable journey to create a mesmer...
25 Oct, 2026, 07.00 PM IST
At 60, Wisconsin farmer Albert Zahn covered his home with carved birds; surviving Bird’s Park sculptures are now preserved in a public museumAfter retiring from dairy farming, Wisconsin native Albert Zahn found a new passion in carving. His impressive collection of intricately ca...
25 Oct, 2026, 06.30 PM IST
Creation is a movement from a woundArt is an essential medium for personal and communal expression, shedding light on our cultural identities. The Kochi Biennale epitomizes s...
25 Oct, 2026, 12.43 PM IST
India International Centre (IIC) to host its annual festival from Oct 29-November 03Join us from October 29 to November 3, 2026, for the India International Centre's celebrated annual festival. This year's theme, Prakriti: ...
24 Oct, 2026, 07.25 PM IST
- French authorities deploy 70,000 officers for Saturday protests; Louvre and other museums closed
Demonstrators plan to take to the streets again Saturday to denounce the high cost of living. Students, members of the CGT labor union and ...
23 Oct, 2026, 06.35 PM IST
In 1974, Mississippi domestic worker L.V. Hull bought a 900-square-foot home with her wages; decades later, it became a restored art site and the L.V. Hull Legacy CenterL.V. Hull, a dedicated domestic worker and artist, acquired a modest home in Kosciusko, Mississippi, in 1974, infusing it with her unique a...
23 Oct, 2026, 04.45 PM IST
Raihan Vadra row deals another blow to India's global image as freedom-loving democracy: TharoorCongress MP Shashi Tharoor criticised the removal of photographs from Raihan Vadra’s exhibition at Bikaner House, calling it censorship tha...
23 Oct, 2026, 02.44 PM IST
'Will not take down Indian Flag': Priyanka Gandhi's son alleges 'protest' photos pulled down at Bikaner House exhibitionRaihan Vadra, son of Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, alleged that Bikaner House management asked him to remove 74 artworks documenti...
23 Oct, 2026, 02.30 PM IST
Who is Raihan Vadra? What happened at Priyanka Gandhi’s son Raihan’s exhibition at Bikaner House?Raihan Vadra faced last-minute removal of over 70 photographs from his photography exhibition, No Idea Is Final. The Bikaner House manageme...
22 Oct, 2026, 12.14 PM IST