Nov 21 $54.7M sale of Frida Kahlo self-portrait breaks auction record for female artists By Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press The self-portrait is among the few Kahlo pieces that have remained in private hands outside Mexico, where her body of work has been declared an artistic monument. Continue reading
Nov 21 Mexico contestant claims Miss Universe crown after standing up to pageant bullying By Tian Macleod Ji, Associated Press The issues at this year’s event sprang from a sharp-tongued scolding of Fátima Bosch Fernández, which sparked a controversy marked by a walkout, feminist solidarity and a teary, melodramatic apology from the local organizer who set it all off. Continue reading
Nov 20 Novelist Rabih Alameddine and poet Patricia Smith win National Book Awards By Hillel Italie, Associated Press The night’s honorees expressed gratitude for prizes bestowed and for literature itself, and horror and disenchantment at the political and social climate, from immigration raids in the U.S. by masked agents to the carnage in the Middle East. Continue reading
Nov 19 Watch 5:17 Exhibition showcases pioneering work of fashion designer Andrew Gn By Jared Bowen, GBH Andrew Gn, the pioneering Singaporean fashion designer known for his uncompromising attention to detail, is featured in a new retrospective at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts. Jared Bowen of GBH Boston takes us there for our arts and… Continue watching
Nov 19 Gustav Klimt portrait that spared its subject from Nazis breaks modern art record with $236M sale By Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press The pieces were up for auction Tuesday evening at Sotheby’s in New York. The painting “Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer” helped save its Jewish subject from the Nazis during the Holocaust. Continue reading
Nov 19 Louvre to set up new cameras and anti-intrusion systems after stunning crown jewels heist By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press Louvre director Laurence des Cars said on Wednesday that the cameras — about 100 of them — will be up and running by the end of next year while anti-intrusion systems will start to be put in place within two… Continue reading
Nov 18 Watch 2:15 A Brief But Spectacular take on finding a place where you belong By Brief But Spectacular Sometimes, the right learning environment can change everything. For Courtney Irwin, that place was a youth development center in Salinas, California. She shares her Brief But Spectacular take on how cooking and community helped her find her way. Continue watching
Nov 16 Watch 1:52 Italy's oldest barista, who has served coffee since WWII, turns 101 By John Yang, Lorna Baldwin In a small town in northern Italy, there’s a barista who has been brewing espressos and serving coffees for more than 80 years. She’s still going strong as she turns 101 this weekend, with no intention of retiring. John Yang… Continue watching
Nov 14 Watch 3:36 David Kelley's Brief But Spectacular take on creativity and design By Brief But Spectacular For decades, David Kelley has helped people unlock their creativity. A pioneer of design, he founded the Stanford d.school as a place for creative, cross-disciplinary problem solving. He reflects on the journey that shaped his belief that everyone has the… Continue watching
Nov 14 Watch 8:38 Ken Burns' 'The American Revolution' explores the beginnings of the nation's democracy By Jeffrey Brown, Simon Epstein, Daria Nastasia "The American Revolution," the latest work from filmmaker Ken Burns, begins this Sunday on PBS. The six-part, 12-hour history of the war of independence from Britain and the beginnings of the American experiment in democracy comes at a moment of… Continue watching