One of the super powers of being an artist is leaving behind a footprint of art creations which generally tend to outlive most of us, often long after our names cease to be spoken. Another super power is to focus the art on subjects near and dear to the heart of the artist.Marité Vidales feels a strong connection to the eternal subject of immigration, a human event which has always existed, and which I suspect will continue to happen throughout the planet’s life. Imagine the German Vandals arriving in Iberia as the Roman Empire collapsed, or the Vikings settling in…
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Below you can see the Celebrity Final Jeopardy clue for Wednesday, January 29, 2025. In last week’s episode of Celebrity Jeopardy, Margaret Cho commandingly won and became a semifinalist. Today’s match features three more celebrities, actor and comedian Brian Jordan Alvarez playing for Communities in Schools, comedian and writer Phoebe Robinson playing for [RED] from The ONE Campaign, and comedian Roy Wood Jr. playing for I See Me, Inc. Here are the question and answer for Celebrity Final Jeopardy on 1/29/2025, along with the wagers and the winner of the game. Celebrity Final Jeopardy Question for January 29 The Final…
Today’s Jewelry Collection Story comes from Nia of @GemCorps – Nia is based out of California and although she’s loved jewelry since she was very young, 2015 would be the official date her jewelry career started. She has amazing style and loves the stories behind the jewels just as much as the jewels themselves. Many jewelry enthusiasts know her for her “Sweet CHAIRiot” pendant which features a gold folding chair with an even bigger meaning behind it. So excited to share Nia’s jewels and story: “I’ve been collecting jewelry since my girlhood; vintage jewelry since teenagehood; and I started picking…
On Wednesday afternoon, the Drents Museum in Assen, the Netherlands, announced the arrest of three suspects in North Holland after the theft of four gold artifacts that were on loan from the National History Museum of Romania. The four items included three gold bracelets from 50 BCE and a Coțofenești helmet from 450 BCE. The objects were stolen from the Drents Museum’s exhibit “Dacia – Empire of Gold and Silver” during in the middle of the night on January 24. Dutch police received a report of an explosion at approximately 3:45 a.m. When the officers arrived at the museum, “it…
ArtCasey LesserLouis M. Martini inery, St. Helena, California. ©2025 Louis M. Martini.Nestled in Napa Valley’s radiant vineyards, the Louis M. Martini Winery in St. Helena, California, has long been renowned for its Cabernet Sauvignon and 90-plus years of winemaking tradition. But lately, it’s quietly emerging as a destination for cutting-edge contemporary art.Last Friday, during the FOG Design+Art fair and San Francisco Art Week, esteemed multidisciplinary artist Abraham Cruzvillegas unveiled Two Abstract Maps (An Alchemical Self Portrait) (2024), a pair of murals installed at the winery. Cruzvillegas follows Rosa Barba, the conceptual artist known for sculptures that engage with filmmaking (and…
On Monday, Dior unveiled its spring/summer 2025 haute couture collection in a presentation that featured artwork by Indian artist Rithika Merchant, an alum of The Artsy Vanguard. Titled “The Flowers We Grew,” the installation was presented in a structure set up in the sculpture garden of Paris’s Musée Rodin for the occasion. Installed inside were nine large-scale embroidered textile panels based on watercolor paintings by Merchant. The textiles, which were fabricated by the artisans of the Indian atelier Chanakya International and students of the Chanakya School of Craft, will be on view to the public at the Museé Rodin through…
Fans seem to be pretty mixed on the casting of Robert Downey Jr. as Doctor Doom so far. Some are vocally upset with Marvel’s decision to use Doom to replace Kang as the main villain of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s ongoing Multiverse Saga. As it stands now, we should get our first official look at Downey’s Doom in one of Marvel’s upcoming movies, likely The Fantastic Four: First Steps, leading into his first big movie, Avengers: Doomsday.But what if we told you that this pivot, while certainly created in the last few years to cover Jonathan Majors’ dismissal and the end of the Kang…
Art deco furniture, including case pieces, side tables, and nightstands, will be popular this year, like this attractive waterfall nightstand (or end table) from the 1930s. The waterfall style, named for its distinctive rounded drops at the edges of horizontal surfaces thought to resemble a flowing waterfall, was a prevalent deco design. The Roaring Twenties are roaring back in style. Art deco, a beloved aesthetic for over 100 years, is experiencing a revival as one of the most significant trends for interior design in 2025. A new generation is appreciating art deco’s glamorous roots, driving demand for antique and vintage…
Art MarketMaxwell RabbPortrait of Harry Dougall, Nicole Estilo Kaiser, and Alex Harrison. Courtesy of Public Gallery.Alex Harrison and Harry Dougall met when they both craved more from their creative careers. Harrison, then a seasoned designer, and Dougall, then a postgrad employee at Phillips auction house, were introduced in 2018 after mutual friends noticed their aligned ambitions. What started as a friendship soon evolved into a collaborative project and, in 2020, a physical gallery space in London’s East End. In the short time since it opened, Public Gallery has made a splash in and beyond the London art scene. Its rigorous…
Why do the board members of regional chapters of the Women’s Jewelry Association (WJA) keep resigning in protest, and what are they objecting to? Let’s discuss. If you’re also on jewelry social media, you might have witnessed the recent avalanche of resignations from the Women’s Jewelry Association (WJA). The reason behind the movement is important, and we’re going to take a look at the facts of the situation today. This isn’t my usual sort of post: there won’t be any pictures of jewelry, and if you decide to skip it, that’s okay. But if you’re in the jewelry industry, please…
