Former US President Barack Obama has chosen artist Kehinde Wiley to paint his portrait for the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery. The gallery made the announcement during the recent commissioning of the museum’s official portraits of the former US president and his wife Michelle. Wiley, best known for his vibrant, large-scale paintings of African Americans painted Notorious B.I.G., LL... Read More

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July 24, 2017

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Microsoft to kill Paint in new update, after 32 years

Microsoft’s next Windows 10 update, called the Autumn (or Fall in the US) Creators Update, will bring a variety of new features. However, your long-standing favourite software, Microsoft Paint, is going off. Paint was introduced on the Windows 1.0 in 1985, and would be one of the first graphics editors used by many and became a... Read More

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August 20, 2014

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Edward Israel-Ayide: Rebranding- A coat of paint or soul searching? (Y! Business)

by Edward Israel-Ayide “Brand is not a product, that’s for sure; it’s not one item. It’s an idea, it’s a theory, it’s a meaning, it’s how you carry yourself. It’s aspirational, it’s inspirational.” ... Read More

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September 29, 2013

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Habeeb Kolade: Through my son, I finally discover the enemy within, me

by Habeeb Kolade I painted all night long, the one who demolished my beautiful sand castles, my enemy within, me. It was my three year old son that really taught me how to paint. Though, I had begun to paint ten years before he was born and he had learnt to paint from me; from... Read More

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September 4, 2013

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Feeling depressed? Here are 5 quick things to LIFT your mood

by Meghna Mukherjee If you think that you’ll seem like a retard, singing actually makes you feel good. 1. Buy holiday or movie tickets: Psychologists at the San Francisco State University, discovered experiences that make one happier than objects because the excitement of buying something new fades faster than great memories. 2. Arrange a night-out... Read More

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July 14, 2013

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A short story: Painting the sky with tears for Tobi Adams

by Ayooluwatomi Adesina I broke one of the most important ethics in the field to love Tobi. We had our wedding in Paris, it was a romantic getaway. On that day, I stared at him from ‘toe to head’- Italian suede black shoes, Armani grey pants, Pink TM shirt. Beards clean shaven, acute eye brows... Read More

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October 6, 2012

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TICKER: Err: Meet the American artist who paints with his blood

The New York painter has a new exhibit, “Resurrection,” in Manhattan’s Soho neighbourhood that opened on Thursday and is due to run through October. It features a number of Castiglia’s paintings from the last 10 years, all of which were created with Castiglia’s blood. Castiglia, 30, said in an interview this week that his first... Read More

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Obama chooses Kehinde Wiley to paint official presidential portrait

Microsoft to kill Paint in new update, after 32 years

Edward Israel-Ayide: Rebranding- A coat of paint or soul searching? (Y! Business)

Habeeb Kolade: Through my son, I finally discover the enemy within, me

Feeling depressed? Here are 5 quick things to LIFT your mood

A short story: Painting the sky with tears for Tobi Adams

TICKER: Err: Meet the American artist who paints with his blood

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