There’s bound to be a lot of crap on the toy market come Christmas time. For instance, last year's must-have gift was a plastic sausage dog that wou...

The world of digital publications, blogging and social networking offered me a place to share my thoughts and ideas, I soon realised that my writing was something I should be proud of, because people, from across the globe were giving me the confidence to pursue my passion with renewed vigour.

The mystery behind the subject of a painting by a 16th century artist has finally been solved. Hans Holbein the Younger was known as King's Painter...

This week Syrian writer and journalist Samar Yazbak was awarded the Pen Pinter prize jointly with Carol Ann Duffy. Ms. Yazbak was recognized for her courage in opposing the Syrian regime in her book, a woman in the crossfire.

Do we have to be what people expect us to be as Jews? As Israelis? What happens if we are different, what happens if we don't want to mark ourselves out and what happens if we do?

Art throughout history has proven itself to be thought-provoking and beautiful but how far can we go in trusting and ingesting it as a source of truth?

David Zinn makes streets a little brighter, if only for a few hours. The chalk artist has become known in his hometown of Ann Arbor, America, for ...

Wednesday is World Mental Health day, and to raise awareness and showcase talent an online gallery of work has gone live. The project, called Crea...

As much as I loved the artworks, I don't find myself angry at the act of vandalism per se. The thing which bothers me is the knock on effects of vandalism - the fact that there will be people who are furious and that fury could end up limiting the physical enjoyment of Rothko's work.

From slogans shouted by t-shirts of the '80s to multicolour screen-prints, the quality of t-shirt art varies wildly, but one particular sector of the art community embraces t-shirt art more than any other - street art.

Sister, wife, mother, daughter, artist...These are a few things that identify who I am in this world. One, however, stands above the rest, marking me as special: WOMAN.

For artist Ida Ivanka Kubler the therapy lies in the act of using actual cocoons to create artworks awakening positive responses in people. Both cocoon therapies results are the same: allowing the humans brain to rest and thereby heal.

When a law was recently passed in Russia to prevent displays of public affection between LBTQI couples across eight major cities, one website decided ...

Obama and Romney squaring up in the ring, Julian Assange playing cards with Hilary Clinton and the President of the United States smoking a victory ci...

A collection of artists as diverse as those involved with the new AKA Peace exhibition should be used to handling unusual materials and objects in the...

Tate Britain's survey is pretty much a greatest hits compilation. Arranged into thematic rooms, with little sense of narrative direction, the show won't do much to change anybody's preconceptions of the movement. Those who already love the stylistic mannerisms will delight in the accumulation of works here, but there is nothing presented to challenge the preconceptions of the audience.

Social Media is a new medium for artists as video art was in the 60's. It is very exciting because an artist can reach an audience on a truly global level. Never in a wild dream a project can be organized where people from Chile, HongKong, London and New York are participating at the same time.

The Olympics may be over but we still have that four-day feat of endurance known as Frieze Art Fair coming up.

Partying in Las Vegas with Roger Moore sounds like the life of a Bond Girl. But for renowned photographer Terry O'Neill, it was just another job. Albe...