Yearly Archives: 2012


Russian icons

The ambivalence of the soviet authorities towards the art and artifacts of the Orthodox Church throughout the 50s and 60s is even more apparent in relation to icons. These religious paintings have always held a personal spiritual significance for believers in Russia and some have been the objects of public veneration at a local or […]

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An artist who transforms guns into art

Victor hugo zayas is a Mexican painter and sculptor who uses guns recovered by the city of Los Angeles Gun Buyback initiative to create works that he exhibits in California. The series of sculptures was made with weapons collected by the Los Angeles police and most had belonged to criminal Zayas told Efe the Los […]


NEW AGE PAGE THUNDERS

For a generation that thrives on instant gratification it is a trend that was waiting to arrive. What started as a niche fad is fast becoming a global phenomenon. With one of the largest book distribution Barnes and Noble launching its electronic domain, the era of the virtual book is open us. This is not […]

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