China’s Toilet Shaped Building Defies Architecture Ban

A new university building that more than resembles a 12-story “toilet” recently unveiled in Henan province has slipped through the net of a ban by the Chinese government, announced in February, on structures that are “oversized,” “xenocentric,” or “weird.” The purpose...
London Art Week 2016 Reports A Successful Week Of Events

London Art Week 2016 Reports A Successful Week Of Events

London Art Week wrapped up on Friday 8 July, reporting a successful close to the event. The fourth edition participants reported a significant number of visitors, including a notable number of international curators, with strong sales and reserves across a variety of...
New Van Gogh Letter Confirms Artist Cut Off Entire Ear

New Van Gogh Letter Confirms Artist Cut Off Entire Ear

The first exhibition at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam to focus on the artist’s state of mental health, ‘On the Verge of Insanity: Van Gogh and his Illness’, opens on Friday 15 July. The show explores the nature of the condition that led him to first cut...