Why the fashionable and the famous still look to Nefertiti, 3,300 years after sh…
In 1924 when the world came face-to-face with the likeness of the Ancient Egyptian queen for the first time, it sparked a fascination that endures to this day.
Facelifts aren’t just to combat aging. Young people are using it to finesse faci…
Traditionally used to reduce signs of ageing, the facelift is often associated with those in later life. However, an increasing number of younger people have been seeking out the surgery.
At London Fashion Week, brands cater to their unique type of freak and geek | CN…
More than ever, designers are stepping up in new ways to engage with — and uplift — their communities beyond clothes.
Can Gucci make luxury AI? | CNN
Gucci’s new designer Demna embraces the technology, with uneven results.
The most striking looks from the Actor Awards red carpet | CNN
The Screen Actors Guild Awards are back with a new name — and a thematic dress code.
Is fashion just for billionaires now? | CNN
Mark Zuckerberg at the Prada show during Milan Fashion Week prompted debate over the changing nature of the front row and who fashion is really for.
Look of the Week: In an ethereal gown, Eileen Gu gets her wings | CNN
In front of the Louvre Pyramid, Eileen Gu stepped out this week wearing a set of diaphanous wings — a fitting ensemble for an Olympic athlete whose sport sends her airborne.
Tiny Michelangelo sketch of a foot sells for more than $27 million | CNN
The little drawing sold for $27.2 million at a Christie’s sale on Thursday after the auction house identified Michelangelo as the artist responsible.
Striking 2,000-year-old mummy portrait sells for $889,000 | CNN
The remarkable Roman Egypt-era work represents some the earliest realistic portrait paintings still in existence today.
A ‘Wuthering Heights’ adaptation as shallow as a puddle glittering in the sun |…
To stand even a chance at enjoying Emerald Fennell’s “Wuthering Heights,” you must let it wash over you. It’s all designed to sit slickly on the surface, never going more than skin deep.
Ireland is paying artists a basic income in a pioneering scheme | CNN
The Irish government is implementing a pioneering scheme that will give 2,000 artists a basic income for three years, allowing them to focus on their creative output while maintaining an adequate standard of living.
‘History is being erased’: Artist Nick Cave brings his ancient mammoths to the S…
At the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the artist Nick Cave collected thousands of objects to mount an exhibition on memory and history. His giant mammoth sculptures are potent, timely symbols of erasure and rediscovery.
For Chinese sculpture artist Yin Xiuzhen, old clothes carry new meaning | CNN
Yin’s ongoing international success is something of an anomaly, and a new exhibition at London’s Hayward Gallery explores three decades of the artist’s practice.
Jacob Elordi is Frankenstein’s monster. And he’s kind of hot | CNN
This fall the 200-year-old creature rises once more, summoned this time by Mexican film director Guillermo del Toro.
YouTube’s earliest video has been deemed museum-worthy | CNN
London’s V&A museum has added YouTube’s first video to its collection, displaying 2005’s “Me at the zoo” in one of its galleries.
Masterpiece or cheap copy? Art historians and AI may not agree | CNN
Artificial intelligence is weighing into art history debates by “authenticating” masterpieces and exposing alleged fakes. But experts aren’t convinced.
Stardew Valley at 10: The pixel art farm game that became an unlikely phenomenon…
Stardew Valley has sold nearly 50 million copies, outselling major video game franchises like Pokémon and The Legend of Zelda, and has fostered an online community with a reputation for being kind. Actor Kat Dennings and comedian Bobby Lee weigh in on why they…
Maggie Gyllenhaal and Jessie Buckley reimagine Frankenstein’s bride | CNN
With the release of “The Bride!” we asked scholars, film curators and experts in Mary Shelley’s work why so few women have tackled the Frankenstein story — and the impact that has on how we make sense of the 200-year-old tale.
Catherine Opie: ‘All people have the right to exist’ | CNN
In Trump’s America, the question of what art is shown in national galleries and museums is a potent one, and the artist Catherine Opie believes she knows when she’s not welcome.
How escapist should fashion be? | CNN
Crises erupt across the world with alarming regularity, and yet the biannual fashion shows press on, with designers creating a compelling distraction as if escapism were a duty.