A digital artist who usually charges hundreds of dollars for the service is surprising strangers by redesigning their lackluster flyers for free, after finding them on the street. Max Kolomatsky came up with the guerrilla marketing idea last year after noticing the many uninspiring posters plastered on street lights, buildings, and…
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Two unmarried brothers are seeking an heir to take over their cuckoo clock collection—the largest one in the world. For five decades, Roman and Maz Piekarski have collected 750 intricate pendulum-driven clocks to display in their ‘Cuckooland’ museum. But as time ticks down on their careers, the siblings who have no…
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A golf fan has created a stunning portrait of Tiger Woods made out of 25,000 new and broken golf tees. Aaron Norris finished the artwork last month and has already sold it for an undisclosed amount. The 43-year-old artist says he got the idea after spotting broken tees strewn across his…
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A British artist has crafted life-size sculptures, all of which have been cast from members of the local community in Grenada. The installation known as the Coral Carnival was created by Jason deCaires Taylor in collaboration with a team of local artists, drawing inspiration from the country’s vibrant annual carnival, Spicemas….
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A couple were left stunned after a cup tucked away in their garage turned out to be an antique Chinese treasure from the Qing Dynasty worth thousands. The rare, centuries-old libation cup was identified by an antiques expert called to the home in England to assess items for potential consignment. It…
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A few years ago, the art world was abuzz with news that a painting by the 13th-century master Cimabue was discovered and was going up for auction. At the time, it was found in the house of a 90-year-old French woman hanging above her hot plate. Christ Mocked also known as The Derison…
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A painting stolen from a Scottish castle museum over 30 years ago has finally been returned after it emerged in a Yorkshire auction—and an art database was able to prove its status as hot property. It was back in 1989 that the Haggs Castle Museum of Childhood lost some dozen or…
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