5.26.2014

THREE TIMES BEYONCE MADE US APPRECIATE FINE ART

Beyonce and hubby Jay Z are known for being art enthusiasts (Jay even shot the "Picasso Baby" video in Chelsea's Pace Gallery!). Although Jay is more braggadocios about his love (and possession) of fine art, Beyonce takes a more subtle approach to help us appreciate quality artwork through Tumblr. 

Kara Walker's A Subtlety - Bey recently dedicated a post about Kara's Brooklyn installment on her Tumblr.



Prada Marfa - This installment is modeled after a Prada boutique and includes luxury goods from the fall 2005 collection. The sculpture will never function as a place of commerce, the door cannot be opened. 




Basquiat - Bey wrote a personal note detailing Basquiat's influence on her music.



imagery: Andrew Burton/Getty Images/Beyonce.com

5.22.2014

CELEB COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS SEASON

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Celebrity and education don't always go hand-in-hand, but the 2014 graduation season has welcomed an uptick in the celebrity commencement address. We all know about Diddy's controversial Howard University address, but both Jill Scott and John Legend received honorary doctorates more quietly after Puff.

Jill Scott - Doctor of Humane Letters, Temple University 



John Legend - Doctor of Music, University of Pennsylvania 
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