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A different lady filling out a different crossword.
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91-Year-Old Woman at Museum Fills In Crossword-Themed Artwork

What is art, anyway?
Cara Giaimo July 15, 2016
Eggs from the Clown Egg Register
art

Why Smart Clowns Immortalize Their Make-up Designs on Ceramic Eggs

A unique, egg-based system protects clowns' intellectual property rights.
Ella Morton July 14, 2016
Provencal scene
Aubagne, France

Santons Maryse Di Landro

This workshop and small museum is dedicated to tiny, delicate figurines that began as a subversive craft after the French Revolution.
art

Watch this Gob of Clay Turn into a Human Hand

Sculptor Philippe Faraut makes a mighty fine mitt.
Tao Tao Holmes July 12, 2016
art

Found: Exactly How Much of His Ear Van Gogh Sliced Off

It was more than we thought.
Sarah Laskow July 12, 2016
paintings

Watch an Artist Recreate Impressionist Masterpieces in Water

Who knew art could be this wet?
David Doochin July 11, 2016
prisons

The Folsom Prisoner Who Built Functional Miniature Carnivals Out of Toothpicks

It was the best way for William Jennings-Bryan Burke to kill time during his 23 years in prison.
Lauren Young July 8, 2016
art

Watch This Metal Bird Lay and Hatch the Most Incredible Egg

Stop-motion was pretty wacky in 1930.
Tao Tao Holmes July 6, 2016
Exterior of Centre Pompidou
Paris, France

Centre Pompidou

An "inside out" building in the historical center of Paris, featuring Europe’s largest modern art museum.
A public courtyard inside La Tabacalera. (Photo:
Madrid, Spain

La Tabacalera de Lavapiés

This funky former tobacco factory is one of the most striking examples of Madrid's cultural diversity.
Handbound Books made by students at San Francisco Center for the Book
San Francisco, California

San Francisco Center for the Book

This shop and studio is dedicated to the art of the book, from letterpress to bookbinding.
Zorngården (Zorn's house)
Mora, Sweden

Zorn Museum

The city that saw the birth of Sweden is now home to an impressive collection of work from its favorite artist.
Oslo opera house, front.
Oslo, Norway

Oslo Opera House

The design of this beautifully crafted building was inspired by Norwegian glaciers.
The Last Supper by Marcos Zapata
Cusco, Peru

Chinchilla Last Supper

A painting in the historic Cathedral Basilica depicts Jesus and his disciples dining on a traditional Peruvian menu.
art

The Artist Who Makes Bug Infestations Beautiful

Jennifer Angus has bought thousands of insects in her lifetime.
Erik Shilling June 30, 2016
art

Watch Paint Spill into Beautifully Soothing Patterns

So hypnotic.
Tao Tao Holmes June 29, 2016
science

Found: A Gorgeous New Shade of Blue

Just mix manganese oxide with some other chemicals, and bake in a 2,000 degree oven.
Sarah Laskow June 29, 2016
The Verda from the side
Shoreham-by-Sea, England

Houseboats of Shoreham

A motley, fantastical agglomeration of unlikely houseboats along the Shoreham-by-Sea riverbank.