The Outsider Art Fair Opens its 30th Anniversary Edition in NYC

From 3-6 March, the 30th anniversary edition of the Outsider Art Fair welcomes guests to Manhattan’s Metropolitan Pavilion. There, an astounding array of international exhibitors present art brut as well as the work of self-taught artists. Once again, the fair demonstrates that it is unlike any other, through the range of complex artistry on hand to the powerful programming in its Curated Spaces sector (which …

Japan’s First Hydrogen Train Begins Its Test Run

Developed by East Japan Railway Co, in partnership with Toyota Motor Corporation and Hitachi Ltd, Japan’s first hydrogen-fueled train is slated to begin trial testing next month—a plan that’s on track to assist the country in achieving its 2050 carbon-neutrality goal. The vehicle, a two-car “hybari” train (which combines the word hybrid with the Japanese word for a lark), can travel up to 140 kilometers …

Juha Tanhua’s Photography Turns Parking Lot Oil Spills Into Galaxies

Finnish photographer Juha Tanhua noticed an oil spill by his car that reminded him of the Northern Lights. He captured it, then forgot about it. When he rediscovered the image in his archive, he began to seek out and photograph more leaks around parking lots after heavy rain. Tanhua soon amassed a collection—which he refers to as “oil paintings,” since they are quite literally artworks …