June 2010
5 posts
Even the world-famous Guggenheim Museum Embraces... →
Technology and Art Mesh at these Exhibitions... →
Educational Programs Specializing in Art and...
As the world becomes more technologically advanced (changing everything from how we communicate to how we travel, think, read, and beyond), artists are constantly developing new techniques and creating novel trends based on the use of “technologically advanced” materials, resources and inspirations.
If you consider yourself both a “techy” and an artist (or are interested...
“Why is collaboration such an important part of the new century? With increased...”
– -Jack Ox
May 2010
5 posts
The History of the Cartoon →
Read About Some of the World's Most Famous... →
Celebrating the Talent of Cartoonists
The Professional Cartoonists’ Organization recently hosted its 17th Shrewsbury International Cartoon Festival, and this year’s theme was “Magic, Myth and Mystery.” The festival offered unique opportunities to see cartoonists at work. While 20 of the artists created huge boards displayed in the city’s square, others drew caricatures and ran cartoon workshops for people...
April 2010
5 posts
"Otto Dix" at NYC's Neue Galerie (on exhibition... →
“People were already beginning to forget, what horrible suffering the war had...”
– Otto Dix on War and Art
Who is Otto Dix?
Wilhelm Henrich Otto Dix was a German painter and printmaker noted for his ruthless and harshly realistic depictions of Weimar society and of the brutality of war.
His cousin, painter Fritz Amann, and the hours Dix spent at Amann’s studio influenced Dix’s ambition and decision to become an artist.
Dix studied at the Dresden Academy of Fine Arts during the early 20th century. After...
Read About the Newest Otto Dix Exhibition -... →
March 2010
5 posts
The 2009 National Medal of Arts Winners
Last month, the President and Mrs. Obama awarded twelve winners with the National Medal of Arts. The honored recipients include:
Musician Bob Dylan
Designer Milton Glaser
Artist and Architect Maya Lin
Singer and Actor Rita Moreno
Opera Singer Jessye Norman
Artist Frank stella
Conductor Michael Tilson Thomas
Composer and Conductor John Williams
Charleston, S.C. Mayor Joseph P. Riley
Actor and...
The work of artist / winner Maya Lin can be seen... →
Check out National Medal of Arts Winner Frank... →
What is the National Medal of Arts? →
February 2010
6 posts
Help Haiti by Donating to the Red Cross (you can... →
"Haiti Earthquake: A Cultural Agony in a National... →
Check out "the Haitian Art Gallery" and help... →
The Art World Helps Haiti
After the early January Earthquake that ravaged Haiti, people around the world have been donating money, time, medicine and supplies to help with the on-going relief effort, and the art world is no exception.
Just one of many similar stories, Baldwin Hill Art and Framing in Natick, MA plans to sell Haitian artwork to help Haiti. Proceeds from the sale will be donated to Doctors Without Borders...
January 2010
5 posts
“As a San Francisco–based company with a long history of supporting the arts,...”
Gap Helps the SFMOMA Celebrate
The Gap and the SFMOMA are collaborating to celebrate the museum’s 75th anniversary, with the store introducing a unique line of eight limited-edition artist-designed t-shirts.
Nine artists with close ties to San Francisco and the Bay Area (Rosana Castrillo Diaz, Simon Evans, Chris Johanson, Kerry James Marshall, Barry McGee, Ed Ruscha, Leslie Shows, Larry Sultan and Michael Mandel) have...
Today is the SFMOMA's 75th anniversary! See what... →
December 2009
8 posts
“I stayed at the factory for close to two years. I watched pop die, I saw punk...”
– Nat Finkelstein
The Work of Nat Finkelstein →
Nat Finkelstein's Photography Retrospective
London’s Idea Generation Gallery is displaying a retrospective of photographs taken by respected twentieth-century photojournalist Nat Finkelstein. Finkelstein documented important elements of pop-culture including Andy Warhol’s infamous “Factory” (the pop-artist’s original New York City Studio) along with historic events of the American Civil Rights Movement and...
“Like pilgrims to Mecca, art students bellying up to free hors d’oeuvres, or...”
– A good description about the massive flock of art fair attendees (which include dealers, collectors, art-enthusiasts and more) to Miami this week.
Quote and article via Napes News
Check out Miami's Art Fairs - Going on NOW! →
November 2009
4 posts
Click to see Current Art Deco Exhibitions around... →
“There was going to be no more poverty, no more ignorance, no more disease. Art...”
– Robert McGregor
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October 2009
6 posts
Video Art
Video art is a type of art which relies on moving pictures and comprises video and/or audio data. (It should not however be confused with television or experimental cinema). Video art came into existence during the 1960s and 1970s, is still widely practiced and has given rise to the widespread use of video installations.
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Video Data Bank →
UbuWeb - great resource for Video Art →
“When I started in video I was one of two or three dozen video artists in 1970....”
– http://www.artquotes.net/masters/viola/index.htm
September 2009
12 posts
The Fashion Designer And The Artist
Read the article about Todd Oldham and Charley Harper