The Independent

 On the 10th day, after creating the mountain goat, elephants, pelicans, a rhinoceros and a gorilla, among other animals, Banksy rested.The elusive street artist's menagerie that appeared around London over nine consecutive days apparently came to a conclusion after a final mural surprised staff who arrived early to feed the animals Tuesday at the London Zoo. There was nothing new posted Wednesday on the artist's website or his Instagram page, where his avid fans typically learn of his recent work. Those who live close enough often rush out to view it and snap photos — sometimes before it can...

The paint is dry on Banksy's animal-themed street art that appeared across London over 9 days

Circa 311-300 BC Kings of Macedon gold coin, Alexander III ‘The Great’ (336-323 BC), struck under Seleukos I Nikator, Babylon. Obverse: head of Athena facing right and wearing Corinthian helmet and jewelry. Reverse: Nike standing left with wings spread, holding laurel wreath and stylus. Weight: 8.54g. Opening bid: £1,000 ($1,276). Image courtesy of Apollo Art Auctions.

Apollo Art Auctions' popular e-sale series returns Aug. 24-25 with precious coins, ancient art & antiquities

LAUSANNE.- With a career spanning almost sixty years, he used his camera to present and interrogate the world, challenging our views of Japanese society, while also reflecting on the abundant circulation of images and their consumption. Books and magazines were fertile ground for Moriyama's production and for such reason they take a central role in this exhibition.

Photo Elysée announces "Daido Moriyama. A Retrospective"

New Jersey State

STOCKHOLM.- Andrehn Schiptjenko announces Martín Soto Climént’s new solo exhibition, The Heart of Heaven / Blushing Paintings, opening on Thursday, August 22nd, between 17:00 - 20:00 in the presence of the artist. The blushing paintings are Martín Soto Climént’s first, new series of work to be initiated...

Martín Soto Climént presents a new series of works at Andrehn Schiptjenko

San Francisco, CA

Chitra Ganesh, Enter the Jungle, 2024, watercolor and acrylic on paper, 45 1/2 x 60 inches (115.57 x 152.4 cm). Credit of the artist and Gallery Wendi Norris, San Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO, CA.- Gallery Wendi Norris will present Tiger in the Looking Glass, an exhibition of new paintings by Chitra Ganesh (b. 1975 Brooklyn, New York, USA). One of the most preeminent contemporary artists of her generation, Ganesh opens her fifth solo presentation with the gallery. In this body of work, Ganesh expands upon an iconography that she has been building for more than twenty years, taking it in a lush direction of otherworldly, surreal landscapes. The exhibition takes its title from the motifs and Surrealist themes that weave through Ganesh’s work, such as hybridity, portals and mirrors, double consciousness, multiverses, and femme shapeshifters.

Gallery Wendi Norris announces Chitra Ganesh: "Tiger in the Looking Glass"

Community Voices represent independent, third-party users who have joined our contributor program but not yet verified their accounts. Community Voices are expected, like all users, to adhere to our Community Standards.

community_voice

Herbie J Pilato

In the mid-1970s, Good Timesmade a star of actor/comedian Jimmy 'JJ'/'Dynomite' Walker. However, behind the scenes, the tension between the stars was relatively challenging. According to what Jimmie Walker once relayed, most of the show's cast rarely had any interaction behind the camera. Walker didn't recall having any conversations with actress Esther Rolle, who played his TV mother, Florida Evans, or actor John Amos, who played James Evans, his TV mother.

Actor/Comedian Jimmie "JJ" Walker Behind the Scenes of TV's 'Good Times' in the 1970s

[Note: Unless otherwise indicated, all quotes and commentary from Donna Douglas are from an interview with her conducted by the author.]. Donna Douglas, who died of pancreative cancer at 82 in 2015, was an honest-to-goodness Southern Belle who displayed a natural beauty and talent in her portrayal of the hollering, rope-wearing, whistle-happy, and critter-cuddling Elly May Clampett on the 1960s classic TV hit, The Beverly Hillbillies.

TV's Beloved 'Beverly Hillbillies' Actress Donna Douglas: Nine Years After Her Death

There is a Cuba that is not often seen; a part of the country that is usually hidden. Outside the spotlights of tourist postcards, there are realities that the public eye has rarely seen. But luckily, some curious people can find them and show them. David Estrada has captured scenes...

Cuba inside: David Estrada’s photographic stories

Total Apex Sports & Entertainment

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are two of the biggest celebrities in modern times. While much of the happenings between the two involved their marriage and divorce, there are bigger things for them to focus on. Most notably their children.

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s Son Diagnosed With Rare Skin Condition

BRADFORD.- Pictureville Cinema, Yorkshire’s biggest independent cinema, will reopen on 31 August, following a 10-month temporary closure. The reopening of the cinema will also see the return of the popular Widescreen Weekend film festival later in September. Pictureville Cinema will welcome audiences back with a new programme of the...

Pictureville Cinema to reopen in August with latest releases and return of popular film festival

Writers represent independent, third-party users who have joined our contributor program and self-verified their accounts. Writers are expected, like all users, to adhere to our Community Standards.

writer

Alamogordo Conservative Daily

Command Sgt. Maj. Harold “Ed” Jarrell has been relieved as the senior enlisted for the Army’s 1st Information Operations Command, an Army spokesperson confirmed, marking the third time within a month and the second within a week, that the Army has fired a command sergeant major of a brigade or larger unit as per Task and Purpose.

The Army Fires 3rd Command Sergeant Major in a Month: Command Sgt. Maj. Harold "Ed" Jarrel

The artist Michael Bennett with his work “Pews, 2023.” His work will be featured at the Museum of the African Diaspora in “Liberatory Living: Protective Interiors & Radical Black Joy,” which will be opening during the art week. (via William Stuart via The New York Times)

Black art week in San Francisco Bay Area is in the works for the fall

New York City, NY

A scene from “Life and Trust,” at Conwell Tower, in the Financial District of Manhattan, June 28, 2024. A new theatrical experience in the Financial District is composed of 25 individual stories, but it’s hard to make sense of any of them. (Hiroko Masuike/The New York Times)

'Life and Trust' review: Choose your own Faustian adventure

Dancers rehearse Faye Driscoll’s “Oceanic Feeling” for this summer’s iteration of Beach Sessions, a performance series now in its 10th year, at Rockaway Beach in New York, Aug. 12, 2024. When making “Oceanic Feeling,” the choreographer wondered what it would be like if we merged the water in our bodies with the water of the sea. (Mohamed Sadek/The New York Times)

From here to eternity, a choreographer sinks into the sea

J. Souza

A retired military officer who had been struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) tragically died after jumping from the world’s largest cruise ship last month, authorities confirmed.

Cruise Passenger Who Jumped from World's Largest Ship After Dispute Suffered with PTSD

Massachusetts State

Dianna Carney

Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a foster-based rescue in Massachusetts, recently introduced Juney, an inspiring dog who has been through so much in his short life and is now looking for a forever home. Juney's story is one of remarkable resilience and the unwavering spirit of a dog who has overcome unimaginable adversity.

Meet The Sweet Dog Who Survived a Machete Attack Now Looking For Love

NEW YORK, NY.- Gena Rowlands, the intense, elegant dramatic actress who, often in collaboration with her husband, John Cassavetes, starred in a series of introspective independent films, has died. She was 94. The death was confirmed by the office of Daniel Greenberg, a representative for Rowlands’ son, director Nick Cassavetes....

Gena Rowlands, actress who brought raw drama to her roles, dies at 94

A view of Market Square in Helsinki, July 13, 2024. Ongoing construction along the waterfront continues to transform industrial zones into livable, residential neighborhoods in the progressive, design-focused city. (Vesa Laitinen/The New York Times) NEW YORK, NY.- For seven consecutive years, Finland has been ranked the happiest country in the...

36 hours in Helsinki, Finland

Kate Jackson began her acting career as a silent ghost on TV's classic 1960s gothic daytime drama Dark Shadows but remains alive and well years after two horrific battles with breast cancer. Jackson went on to small screen prime-time stardom on police/detective/crime drama/comedies like The Rookies, Charlie's Angels, Scarecrow and Mrs. King, and more. This is her triumphant story.

'Charlie's Angels' Star Kate Jackson Has Courageously Battled and Conquered Cancer Several Times

South Carolina State

Colleton County, SC

Explore Beaufort SC

Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

NewsBreak

London-based artist Johnny Abrahams' inaugural solo exhibition in Japan to open at MAKI Gallery

TOKYO.- MAKI Gallery will present London-based artist Johnny Abrahams’ inaugural solo exhibition in Japan, titled 24 Colors for Junichi, at our Tennoz gallery space. Abrahams’ abstract...

London-based artist Johnny Abrahams' inaugural solo exhibition in Japan to open at MAKI Gallery

Comments / 0