Although the story of Van Gogh cutting off most of his ear is legendary, what has attracted little attention is that four days later, his colleague Paul Gauguin—who had discovered Van Gogh the ...

A team of scientists recently used astronomy to date Vincent van Gogh’s painting Lane of Poplars at Sunset. The painting depicts a street named Weverstraat, which ran through the center of the town of ...

It’s an annual tradition that kicks off the holiday season on Augusta Road in Greenville. Businesses along Augusta Street ...

Zara Colin, 11 For me, my idol is Malaysian diver Pandelela Rinong, 31. The Sarawakian started diving at a young age, and her ...

Trying to explain the Electoral College system to a small group of Scandinavians after spending three hours in a Copenhagen absinthe bar is not easy. But when I was asked, “For your president, the ...

Having taken in the main sights (where Van Gogh cut off his ear; the favoured local spot for bull racing), I dedicated the remainder of my final afternoon to an exploration of the city’s sweet, ...

The New York Tattoo Convention, held during three days in October, just gives you candy. Beer and coffee sold at the front, ...

With its deep symbolism, swirling colours and captivating imagery, Van Gogh’s “The Starry Night” exemplifies that ...

Every boxer who enters the ring puts their health, if not their life, on the line — though boxing fans often reserve the ...

In a new book, Chilean researcher Cristóbal Marín describes the exploitation and colonization suffered by the Fuegian ethnic ...

Image: Detail from Vincent Van Gogh, 'Self Portrait with Bandaged Ear', 1889 The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust). Photo © The Courtauld / Bridgeman Images ...