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The Public Domain Review
An online journal digging up curious works from the public domain — odd prints, forgotten books, maps and photos — with essays that give them context.
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Mexico of the daycodicemendoza.inah.gob.mxmixMexico
The Codex Mendoza, Digitized
Mexico's national anthropology institute turned an Aztec codex into an interactive edition: zoomable pages, glyph explanations, transcriptions, maps and a timeline.
Site of the dayhaikei.appenWorldwide
Haikei SVG generator
A browser tool that generates backgrounds: layered waves, blobs, low-poly grids, steps, gradients. Set your colours and size, roll the dice, export SVG or PNG.
Telegram of the day@JohnnysWorldOfArtenWorldwide
Johnny's World Of Art: paintings across the ages
Each weekday brings a small album by one painter, from overlooked 19th-century masters to living artists, captioned with nationality, name and dates.
Instagram of the day@idafroskenWorldwide
Idafrosk's Edible Art
Norwegian artist Ida Skivenes turns fruit, veg and toast into landscapes, animals and famous paintings — from Munch to Kandinsky.
Site of the dayweavesilk.comenWorldwide
Silk generative art
A generative drawing toy: move your mouse and glowing silk threads follow, mirrored into symmetrical patterns. A striking image in a minute, no skill needed.
Instagram of the day@hsinchuenlinmixWorldwide
Hsin-Chuen Lin's Carved Pottery
Potter Hsin-Chuen Lin carves wet clay, rolls patterns with hand-cut stamps and trims bowls on the wheel. Short, mesmerising clips that need no words.
Pinterest of the dayдоска «Architectural drawings»enWorldwide
Dezeen's architectural drawings
A Dezeen board with more than 3,000 architectural drawings: floor plans, sections, axonometrics and collages from contemporary projects.
Telegram of the day@esplanadesgenSingapore
Esplanade, Singapore's Stage
The official channel of Singapore's national performing arts centre: world music festivals, theatre, dance and full recordings of local plays online.
Instagram of the day@malikafavreenWorldwide
Malika Favre's Bold Illustration
French illustrator Malika Favre works in flat colour and sharp light and shadow: minimal detail, maximum punch. Her portfolio includes New Yorker covers.
India of the daysahapedia.orgenIndia
Sahapedia: India's Living Heritage
A non-profit online encyclopedia of Indian arts and heritage: essays, interviews, videos and photo galleries on crafts, dance, temples and rituals.
Instagram of the day@seblesterenWorldwide
Seb Lester's Calligraphy
Lettering artist Seb Lester films letters flowing from the pen: crisp strokes, gold leaf, flourishes. Soothing to watch, no language required.