Alchemy, the Philosopher’s Stone and Paintvine After Dark
Humans have always been drawn to things that glow. Long before neon signs and glow sticks, our ancestors looked at strange stones that shone after sunset or liquids that burned...
Alchemy, the Philosopher’s Stone and Paintvine ...
Humans have always been drawn to things that glow. Long before neon signs and glow sticks, our ancestors looked at strange stones that shone after sunset or liquids that burned...
How a Paintbox Sparked a Social Revolution
When the Reeves brothers unveiled the first watercolour paintbox in 1766, they didn’t just make painting easier – they started a creative revolution. For the first time, you didn’t need...
How a Paintbox Sparked a Social Revolution
When the Reeves brothers unveiled the first watercolour paintbox in 1766, they didn’t just make painting easier – they started a creative revolution. For the first time, you didn’t need...
Just the Eye, Thanks: A Weirdly Romantic Art Trend
The Georgians were into some pretty weird trends – especially when it came to love. In a time when showing emotion (or having a secret fling) was seriously frowned upon,...
Just the Eye, Thanks: A Weirdly Romantic Art Trend
The Georgians were into some pretty weird trends – especially when it came to love. In a time when showing emotion (or having a secret fling) was seriously frowned upon,...
Horsemanning: The Original Meme
Long before the internet gave us viral photo trends, the world had horsemanning – a pre-digital phenomenon that proved you don’t need hashtags or Wi-Fi to spread a good idea....
Horsemanning: The Original Meme
Long before the internet gave us viral photo trends, the world had horsemanning – a pre-digital phenomenon that proved you don’t need hashtags or Wi-Fi to spread a good idea....
The Unbelievable Story of the Actress Who Lived with Lions
In the 1970s, actress Melanie Griffith grew up in a house shared not just with her movie star mother – Tippi Hedren (best known for Hitchcock’s The Birds) – but...
The Unbelievable Story of the Actress Who Lived...
In the 1970s, actress Melanie Griffith grew up in a house shared not just with her movie star mother – Tippi Hedren (best known for Hitchcock’s The Birds) – but...
Frisson: When Art Hits You Right in the Feels
Have you ever looked at a painting and felt a sudden shiver? Heard a piece of music that gave you goosebumps, or watched a film scene that made your skin...
Frisson: When Art Hits You Right in the Feels
Have you ever looked at a painting and felt a sudden shiver? Heard a piece of music that gave you goosebumps, or watched a film scene that made your skin...
The Lupin Lady: How One Woman Changed the South Island Landscape
When we think of lupins, we picture the South Island in full bloom – tall pink, purple, and blue spires dancing in the wind with Aoraki / Mount Cook in...
The Lupin Lady: How One Woman Changed the South...
When we think of lupins, we picture the South Island in full bloom – tall pink, purple, and blue spires dancing in the wind with Aoraki / Mount Cook in...
The Great Modigliani Head Hoax: Art, Myth, and a Power Drill
In the Italian city of Livorno, there was an urban legend that the brilliant but tormented artist Amedeo Modigliani had once thrown a series of sculptures into a canal in...
The Great Modigliani Head Hoax: Art, Myth, and ...
In the Italian city of Livorno, there was an urban legend that the brilliant but tormented artist Amedeo Modigliani had once thrown a series of sculptures into a canal in...
The Amber Room: The Glittering Masterpiece That Vanished
Once hailed as the Eighth Wonder of the World, the Amber Room was an extraordinary architectural artwork – a glittering chamber made from over 6,000 kilograms of amber, inlaid with...
The Amber Room: The Glittering Masterpiece That...
Once hailed as the Eighth Wonder of the World, the Amber Room was an extraordinary architectural artwork – a glittering chamber made from over 6,000 kilograms of amber, inlaid with...
