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Chrissie Hynde’s star-studded life before The Pretenders

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Chrissie Hynde - The Pretenders

(Credit: Far Out / Alamy) Monday, April 20, 2026, 12:00, UK Traditionally, one of the big draws of being a rock star is the chance to make connections that aren’t possible when you’re still a young unknown trying to earn a living in retail. For Chrissie Hynde, obscurity wasn’t a huge obstacle. Because if you … Read more

Artist envisions new advances by bringing intricate paintings to life

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Exoskeleton, gouache, watercolor, ink and paper, 2024.

Exoskeleton, gouache, watercolor, ink and paper, 2024. Contemporary artist Rishika Merchant focuses on constructing complex visual cosmologies. She uses watercolor, gouache, and collage to develop a symbolic language that shapes common stories of nature, cosmology, and humanity. Her work moves between myth and speculation, using storytelling as a framework to reflect time and space in … Read more