Aesthetics

One of the latest arrivals in the fashion modeling world is Victoria’s Secret 19 year-old Rachel Hilbert, who posed topless for a well-known blog.

Rachel has been in modeling for about two years and is already becoming famous. Her humble beginnings were in NYC when she attended a casting with her mother randomly.

They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder. And while it is true that attractiveness is subjective, there are certain scientific ways to determine which nationalities are more "pleasing to the eye".

One dating website in particular thinks that beauty can be measured. BeautifulPeople.com accepts daters based on their perceived attractiveness, as rated by the site's users.

The decision to proclaim March 21 as World Poetry Day was adopted by Unesco in 1999, in recognition of the unique ability of this art form to capture the creative spirit of the human mind.

Communicating the innermost values of diverse cultures, poetry proves that people everywhere in the world share the same feelings and thoughts.

The relationship between art and politics has been a source of debate throughout history, as artists challenge political systems and institutions, while those holding power use art as a means of delivering their messages.

Istanbul’s Pera Museum is hosting, for the first time in Turkey, an exhibition on one of the art world’s hottest topics, Graffiti and Street Art. Artists from all over the world are being exhibited, providing interesting examples examining the concept of “graffiti” and “bringing the street to the museum,” as well as creating a platform for discussion and debate.

Do we conserve old artefacts because of their esthetic beauty or because they constitute historical documents?

According to Dr. Murat Katoğlu…

The priority of museums to gather different works out of the hands of humans is their characteristic as a permanent example of creativity and their esthetic value.

BELGRADE - An exhibition showcasing the works of German-Austrian street art collective “The Weird” will open at the KM8 gallery in Belgrade on Wednesday.
Six members of the collective will present their works in the field of illustration and various printing techniques.

An exhibition displaying the 15 finalists of the 31st Aydın Doğan Cartoon Competition has opened in Bodrum with a ceremony including international jury members and 200 art enthusiasts.

By Aimilios Charbis

“No Respect,” an ongoing exhibition at the Onassis Cultural Center in Athens, documents the graffiti and street art scene in the Greek capital and other cities around the country today.