I just read about this REALLY awesome organization called ArtLifting on CNet, and they need your help! Who are they? From their website: We empower homeless, disabled, and other disadvantaged individuals through the celebration and sale of their artwork. When an artist … Continued
The job of a museum curator is undoubtedly an important one in the art world — and one of the most hectic. As websites and Facebook pages make artists more known than ever before, all around the globe, curators have become busier than ever. … Continued
In this series, we take a look at how certain seminal and lesser-known artworks have become symbols of social action. Check out Part 1 on Picasso’s masterpiece Guernica here and Part 2 on J.M. Turner’s The Slave Ship here. Born with the name Howard Blashki … Continued
In this series, we take a look at how certain seminal and lesser-known artworks have become symbols of social action. Check out Part 1 on Picasso’s masterpiece Guernica here. Today, we’ll travel back to 1840: J.M. Turner, one of Britain’s most celebrated … Continued
We’re retiring Artist Spotlight for a little while, and instead focusing on another important yet often overlooked aspect of the art world: museums and curation. Today, let’s look at the debate over taking photos in art museums. It’s tempting to … Continued
Our last series, Flesh, Fakers and Fountains, Oh My! Scandals in Art, looked at famous artworks that caused uproar within the art community. In this new series, we will look at how certain seminal and lesser-known artworks have become symbols … Continued
Back in the good old days, artists couldn’t just start Kickstarter campaigns or make public social media outcries for monetary support. So how did they survive day to day? The answer was patronage, and for today’s Artist Spotlight, we’ll take … Continued
Think art history is mundane? Think again. These scandals rocked the art world and created widespread controversy that still causes contention today. The last installment of a three-part series on major art scandals. Check out Part 1 here, and Part 2 here. Battle Three: Marcel Duchamp v. … Continued
This week in Artist Spotlight, we take a look not at an artist’s lesser-known work, but at a lesser-known artist herself that you should really get to know. Have you seen this woman before? You may not realize it, but … Continued
So again, my love of movies is creeping into these posts and causing a bias, but you can deal with it because today we’re playing a game, folks! Yes, you heard me right, it’s time to play: Believe it or not, … Continued