Art and Culture

Birkenstock sandals are ubiquitous in the summer. But can the well-known sandals be considered art? That’s what Germany’s Federal Court of Justice had to decide on Thursday, and it ruled they’re just comfy footwear. Birkenstock, which is headquartered in western Germany, had filed a lawsuit against three competitors who sold sandal models that were very similar to its own. The...

A local dancer was alongside Kendrick Lamar at this year’s Super Bowl Halftime performance. He shared what it was like to perform on the world’s biggest stage and the Boston groups that helped get him there.  The red-haired, powerful dancer spotted next to Lamar during the show is known professionally as FaceOff, and he grew up in Dorchester. “I think...

Faceoff grew up in Dorchester and described what it was like to take a national stage in Kendrick Lamar’s halftime performance.

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Less than 24 hours after the announcement that President Donald Trump had been voted as chair of the board of trustees, the Kennedy Center is seeing fallout from featured performers and some of the remaining board members.

Susan Melton started the Sidewalk Chalk Project in 2011 and hasn’t missed a day of spreading positive messages since.

French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that the Mona Lisa will get its own dedicated room as part of a major overhaul to the Louvre in Paris.

Kim-Vi Tran of KVT Fine Art paints in real-time at wedding ceremonies to authentically capture her clients’ “one big day.”

Kim-Vi Tran, an artist based in the Bay Area, shares how she left her job as a data analyst to became a full-time live wedding painter.

Two pieces of art were stolen from an exhibit that was about to open in Somerville, Massachusetts. “I just can’t imagine wanting something and just going in and yanking it off the wall,” said Adam Leveille, one of two artists who had a painting taken. “You watch ‘The Thomas Crown Affair,’ read about the Gardner heist, it’s all kind...

A thief stuck into an art exhibit and cut down two paintings.

An art piece showing a car crushed by a satellite in downtown Boston is turning plenty of heads. 

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If you’ve ever wanted to find a new way to express yourself, Nandita Singh at Sneaker Bar Boston has just the project for you. Hannah took her kicks to the sneaker bar and made her own one-of-a-kind design and shares how you can too!...

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Joe Gatto is a comedian best known for his time on Impractical Jokers and The Misery Index. Using hidden cameras, “Jokers” featured him and his three close friends competing through a series of prank-based challenges. After 9 seasons on the show, Gatto is now on his own and touring with a new stand-up comedy show Let’s Get Into It This…

Joe Gatto talks about his journey into the world of comedy, the impact “Impractical Jokers” had on his career and what fans can expect from his 2025 show at the Wilbur in Boston

Pantone announced Mocha Mousse as its 2025 Color of the Year. Here are the colors that were selected for the honor over the last 10 years.

Boston families will soon have more opportunities to explore the city’s major cultural institutions at no cost as the city expands its Family Days program.

Boston families will soon have even more opportunities to explore the city’s world-class cultural institutions at no cost. Mayor Michelle Wu announced a major expansion to the “BPS Sundays” program… turning it into “Boston Family Days,” which will provide free access to museums for all Boston school-aged children and their families. The new initiative will offer free admission on the first two...

A scene of water lilies by French impressionist painter Claude Monet sold for $65.5 million earlier this week.

A banana duct-taped to a wall, a conceptual piece of art titled “Comedian” by Maurizio Cattelan, fetched $6.24 million at auction at Sotheby’s Wednesday.

After debuting to much fanfare in 2019, a piece of conceptual art consisting of a banana duct-taped to a wall has sold for $6.2 million at an auction in New York City.