I Like Frightening Films interactive scary exhibition is art for the...
Enlarge / "Look dead. No, more dead." Ars writer in a horror playground inspired by 2017 film adaptation of Stephen King's It. Horror-movie fans are known for their love of immersive "haunts:" special exhibits of events that pay tribute to their favorite films while letting the fans in on a bit of the scary action.…
This odd “paint illness” is putting Georgia O’Keeffe paintings at danger
Enlarge / Dale Kronkright (left), head of conservation at the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum in Santa Fe, uses a handy new imaging tool to study "acne" on O'Keeffe's Ritz Tower. Northwestern University's Oliver Cossairt (right) developed the tool. The Georgia O'Keeffe Museum in Santa Fe, New Mexico, houses some 140 oil paintings by the iconic American…
“Mona Lisa impact” is genuine, however does not use to Leonardo’s...
Enlarge / Researchers at Bielefeld University in Germany used folding rulers for measurement to test the effect. Study participants indicated the number they thought Mona Lisa's gaze was directed at. There have long been anecdotal reports that the eyes of the Mona Lisa—Renaissance artist Leonardo da Vinci's most famous painting—sometimes seem to follow viewers as they…
Usage Your Kid’s Art work as Greeting Cards
Photo: Heather Deffense / EyeEm (Getty Images) It Takes a VillageEach week, we feature a parenting hack from you, the village. Have a brilliant trick for getting your kids to brush their teeth? An inventive way to get your middle schooler to tell you about their day? Have you disrupted the diaper bag? For a…
Let Your Kids See You Doing What You Love
Photo: Getty Images I love me some Mo Willems, so when Mo Willems gives me parenting advice, I take Mo Willems’ parenting advice. (If you don’t know who Mo Willems is, please go check out his wonderfully quirky Pigeon book series for kids, plus Knuffle Bunny, which is an all-time fave in my house.) Willems…
Researchers resolve the secret of Rembrandt’s “impasto” paint dish
Enlarge / Detail from Rembrandt van Rijn's Susanna (1636), one of the paintings analyzed by Dutch and French scientists using X-ray synchrotron radiation to determine paint composition. Public domain The 17th century Dutch master Rembrandt van Rijn is justly considered one of the greatest artists of all time. He's particularly praised for his masterful depiction…
How to Assistance Kids Who Wished To Dance
Photo: Getty Images Good Morning America’s Lara Spencer created an uproar among the dance community recently when she laughed on air about six-year-old Prince George taking—and loving—ballet lessons. Spencer has since apologized, but the mocking nature of her words struck a nerve among professional male dancers who say the bullying they had to endure makes…
A few of this year’s finest microscopy images
Each year, Nikon runs a microscopy competition honoring the best images of all things small. And, well, we're kind of suckers for it here at Ars. So when the company got in touch and offered us the chance to share a peek at this years' winners, how could we say no? Different colored light sources…
Research study: Leonardo da Vinci struggled with “claw hand,” not post-stroke...
Enlarge / Detail from a 16th century drawing depicting an elderly Leonardo da Vinci's damaged right hand. A new study concludes he suffered from "claw hand." Museum of Gallerie Dell’Accademia, Venice Famed artist and inventor Leonardo da Vinci suffered from a crippled right hand late in life, usually attributed to a stroke. In a new…
Usage Magnetic Guide on Your Kid’s Bed room Wall
Photo: Shutterstock Last week, we suggested that you turn a hidden wall of your house (in a basement or laundry room, for example) into an “art wall” to display all of your kid’s masterpieces. One commenter, known as “Ja’mie Lannister, Private School Kingslayer,” jumped in with another idea we love: Pick a wall or door…
