Female Artists at the 10th Annual Art Dubai

Our favorite works by women at this year's fair

The leading global art fair in the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia, Art Dubai passed a milestone this past weekend, completing its 10th annual show at the Madinat Jumeirah. More than an anniversary edition, the 500 artist strong ever-expanding showcase of modern and contemporary works featured an artistic roster that was 45% female. The following five works are just a handful of the …

AXE Collective at SXSW 2016: Find Your Magic

John Legend selects five emerging artists for a showcase of bright young talent

Sponsored by AXE

In an effort to help artists “find their magic,” AXE and John Legend teamed up to give five aspiring artists their big break at this year’s SXSW music showcase. Cool Hunting had the pleasure of attending the Austin event, where we witnessed the immense passion and dedication coming from the AXE Collective artists, both on stage and off. Their energies were palpable, and as their …

A Library Filled With the World’s Rarest Pigments

Over 2,500 of the world’s rarest colors are housed inside The Straus Center for Conservation and Technical Studies at the Harvard Art Museums. Many of them date back to prehistoric times, when pigments obviously weren’t readily available—they needed to be harvested from natural minerals and materials and further mixed to create just the right color. Fast Company recently visited The Straus Center to take a …