Art is the expression of creativity and imagination, exercised in such a way that it culminates in a perceptible work. Art is created and appreciated primarily for its aesthetic value or emotional power. The aesthetic and emotional value of certain art differs among each individual who perceives it. While "art" can refer to any creative expression and its resulting product, the term is often used to signify visual, stationary works such as paintings, sculptures and engravings, to name a few.
Architecture is the art, practice or profession of designing and constructing buildings, open areas, communities and other constructions. Like art, architecture is carried out with aesthetics in mind, but it is typically more constrained by the need for practicality and long-term functionality. Architecture also involves selecting furnishings and decorations, overseeing construction of the structure, inspecting, restoring and renovating an existing building. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)
When people and pets at this shelter need inspiration, all they have to do is look up
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'Sun Spot' is 20 feet tall and covered in 90,000 stainless steel pet tags.
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The Seattle landmark gets a glass floor — and this one revolves.
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India's top court delivers a serious ultimatum: clean up or tear down the ailing global landmark.
Artist's massive birds to nest on Broadway
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Art exhibit will showcase the plight of birds threatened by climate change.
Frank Lloyd Wright's iconic winter home in Arizona is now open for (virtual) tours
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Why young Syrians are dancing in the streets
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Calling themselves Dare, young dancers in Latakia, Syria, are hoping to inspire change in the face of civil war and destruction.
There's a candy-colored pyramid weighing 600 tons floating in London's Hyde Park
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Visionary artist Christo works his inimitable magic at Hyde Park with 7,501 oil barrels at Hyde Park.
How early humans created the paintings found in France's Chauvet cave
June 17, 2018, 1:43 p.m. by Starre Vartan
The Chauvet cave paintings are a study in humanity's connection to animals, the earth and each other.
In a place once defined by the presence of an infamous psychiatric hospital, life goes on
June 16, 2018, 10:06 a.m. by Josh Lew
The Georgia Lunatic Asylum grew quickly to become the world's largest insane asylum. Now, it sits empty.
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