‘Oh my god, I am beautiful’: the people who pay to have their portrait painted | Australian lifestyle
TIt is a work of art that the general public rarely sees. A custom personal portrait that hangs in your home, perhaps on your mantel, in your study or bedroom. Photos of ourselves, our families, other loved ones, and sometimes even our pets. With anyone with a smartphone able to take a selfie, and professional […]
Charles III: A portrait of quiet traditionalism
Charles III’s first portrait as king was unveiled this week at a ceremony at Buckingham Palace. This oil painting was created by Jonathan Yeo, the son of conservative politician Tim Yeo. Online observers were immediately shocked by the hellish appearance of the painting. The portrait depicts Charles in his red military uniform against an abstract […]
Gustav Klimt’s ‘Portrait of Miss Lieser’ fetches $32 million at auction
Gustav Klimt’s “Portrait of Miss Rieser” is a painting of a young woman left unfinished by the Austrian artist upon his death, despite unanswered questions about its subject matter and previous owners. Despite this, it sold at auction on Wednesday for $32 million. Auction house Im Kinski said the work was long thought lost, but […]
The Trust Fall: Julian Assange review – partisan portrait of WikiLeaks man | Movies
RRemember Julian Assange? The WikiLeaks founder, who dominated headlines in the 2010s, has been incarcerated in London’s Belmarsh Prison since 2019 and has disappeared from sight. And that was a plan, this impassioned documentary argues, with the help of staunch advocates including the late John Pilger. Tariq Ali, Jill Stein, Pentagon document leaker Daniel Ellsworth, […]
Boy, 11, makes portrait of world leader from 1,764 Rubik’s Cubes, sets sights on breaking world record
A schoolboy has created one of the largest portraits ever made of the British Prime Minister using more than 1,500 Rubik’s cubes. Henil Soni, an 11-year-old from Harwich, Essex, England, started becoming obsessed with hand-held puzzles when he was just five years old, according to British news agency SWNS. Soni, who can solve famous puzzles […]
200-year-old portrait of first US President George Washington swiped from Colorado storage unit
A painting of George Washington dating back to the 1800s was stolen from a storage facility in Englewood, Colorado, last month, police said Tuesday. Police believe the painting was stolen late at night on January 10th, but the theft was not immediately discovered. “We don’t see a lot of historical artifacts and historic art being […]