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J.R.DAVID: African Art and Design
"I have felt my strongest artistic emotions when suddenly confronted with the sublime beauty of sculptures executed by the anonymous artists of Africa. These works of a religious, passionate, and rigorously logical art are the most powerful and most beautiful things the human imagination has ever produced." - PABLO PICASSO
Your Definitive Guide To Reading A Piece Of Abstract Art And Getting It
Abstract art can be a doozy. We'd be lying if we said we've never approached a daunting canvas buzzing with indiscernible colors, shapes and stripes and,...
Can You Pass This Art Exam?
7 science-backed reasons you should make art, even if you're bad at it
Artistic pursuits aren't just fun — scientific research shows that they're actually strengthening your brain.
How The Arts = Happiness
Step inside any art museum, say MoMA or the Wadsworth, and the regions of your brain associated with pleasure, memory, emotion, and vision immediately light up upon viewing a painting, according to…
What Medical Students Can Learn From Art Museums
There's more to being a doctor than diagnosing symptoms. And that's where art comes in.
Why is Modern Art so Bad?
For two millennia, great artists set the standard for beauty. Now those standards are gone. Modern art is a competition between the ugly and the twisted; the...
What Is Graphic Design’s Place in an Art Museum?
We don’t always realize it, but graphic design saturates every part of our lives. It informs the decisions we make as consumers and serves as a structure for how we understand and engage with our environment—whether through navigating the labyrinth of subway lines via color-coded route maps or learn
"A Few of My Favorite Things" art exhibition coming soon
“I’ve always had more of an interest in art than academics.”
Who are Western museums guarding African artefacts from?
Abstract art with “pseudo-profound” BS titles seen as more meaningful
A study's colorful language may mask useful insight into how we create meaning.
Can VR art help us see the real world differently?
How artists are thinking about the future of virtual reality.
For Many Art Dealers, 'Selling' Is A Dirty Word (But Not For Young Collectors)
Older collectors often want to keep their art forever, which is good for an artist's long-term career. Younger collectors are more commercially driven, and that can have ripple effects.
What's your favourite work of art? York Art Gallery wants to know...
IS there a book, work of art, film, piece of music or building that has really changed your life, or brought you up short and stopped you in your…
What Do We Mean When We Call Art ‘Necessary’?
It’s supposed to be a compliment, but it saddles the work — and its audience — with the weight of moral imperative.
Should tattoos be considered art? Are tattooers artists?
The way for anything to prove it’s worth, is by producing a better product. Early tattooing had a limited palette, limited machines and limited needle groupings. Such a social stigma was attached to tattoos for generations that truly talented artists often looked elsewhere for careers. And not to pick on just tattooing, the other genres I discussed had the same problems early on. In fact, going back to the beginning of comics, serious artists tended to do something that involved more money and…
Can We Ever Look at Titian’s Paintings the Same Way Again?
Great is what this art is, yet it raises doubts about whether any art, however “great,” can be considered exempt from moral scrutiny.
How to Choose the Right Frame for Your Art
Practical an aesthetic tips for making the most of a piece of art.
Art museums find going free comes with a cost
Museums find they're scrambling to adapt their business models -- with mixed results.
The New Art World Math: What It Really Costs to Be an Art Dealer
