Odysseus moon landing: Jeff Koons has pulled off one of the great art stunts of the century
Has Jeff Koons’ latest high-profile stunt just proved that space is the new frontier for art?
Digital Garden
Art
Dmitry Markov captured beauty amidst the brutality of Putin’s regime
The photographer, who has died aged 41, took the nation’s most vulnerable people as his subject, and his soulful images, shared on Instagram, earned him comparisons with the greats
Creative Practice
Steal Strategies Online Deck
Based on Brian Eno's Oblique Strategies deck
Sargent and Fashion | Tate
Extensive exhibition guide! For more images see: https://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-britain/sargent-and-fashion
Drawn From Life
Artist Janice Lowry's illustrated diaries record her history—and ours
An Exciting Time
On the Tension Between Making Art and Sharing It
It was not assumed they’d be eager to do AMAs on Goodreads or promos on Book-Tok.
But you don’t get to be famous by being a recluse anymore.
Through an insidious Darwinian winnowing over the last decades, most of the living writers you’ve heard of now tend to be of that freakish breed who take naturally to self-promotion and thrive on social media, like those newly evolved bacteria that eat plastic.
writing is a lonely, obsessive practice, favored by those types who prefer solitude, observation, and long, uninterrupted thoughts to celebrity, performance, and mouthing off on twitter.
It is an unavoidably fraught business, relinquishing a book you’ve been working on for years to the judgment of the public, even more so if your material is your own life
Like a lot of writers, Nell often feels at an involuntary remove from other people, like a researcher observing subjects from behind one-way glass, which can be an advantage as an artist, but is isolating and sad for a human being
I felt as if, by focusing on me as a person, readers fundamentally misunderstood what I was trying to do.
They’d already gotten the best aspect of me in my work; it was a fallacy to imagine that there’s more of the same to be found in the real-life person of me.
I had to not to care at all to keep from caring too much.
You beam your feeble radio signals out into the abyss and then, one morning, years later, the skies are full of starships.
Community Gothic & NYC Rowhouses Make an Iconic and Perfectly Imperfect Pairing
The Brooklyn Studio, in collaboration with Tobias Frere-Jones and the HIstoric Districts Council created a custom playing card deck featuring an unreleased weight of Community Gothic and rowhouse w…
Olga Teksheva: Nature, myths, deities and dreams - TextileArtist.org
"During art shows, I’m always available to talk to the visitors about ideas behind my installations and sculptures, and I notice the difference in reaction between those who listen to my explanation and those who don’t, saying ‘No thank you, I’m sure the art speaks for itself’.
I accept their purely visual interaction with an art piece, but I feel the more you learn, the more you see. That’s why I like to learn more about spheres of art that are totally different from what I do..."
I like complicated things. The world of our feelings, thoughts and emotions is composed of so many layers of shades. I believe this complexity is precious because it makes a whole universe of every person.
In recent years, when I’ve talked to art critics or gallerists they’ve told me that people want simple things. I find this desire for simplicity hugely disappointing. It might be revolutionary during the postmodernist period, but I see it as a lack of desire to contemplate something here and now, to experience a moment or a work of art with undivided attention.
My installations are meant to be a kind of playground for grown-ups, a space where one can abandon his or her seriousness and social status, and feel like Alice in Wonderland.
During art shows, I’m always available to talk to the visitors about ideas behind my installations and sculptures, and I notice the difference in reaction between those who listen to my explanation and those who don’t, saying ‘No thank you, I’m sure the art speaks for itself’.
I accept their purely visual interaction with an art piece, but I feel the more you learn, the more you see. That’s why I like to learn more about spheres of art that are totally different from what I do
such as the performance art of Marina Abramovich or minimalism of Donald Judd. Learning about something that is totally at odds with your own vision and point of view helps to develop new visions of art, and those of other people
In 2022, I was supposed to take part in a group show in Paris, and I was supposed to have a personal show in Amsterdam and many group projects in Italy. When the military operation in Ukraine broke out, that same day I got many emails and phone calls from gallerists and curators. Basically, everybody was saying the same thing: ‘I appreciate your work so much, but you are Russian and I’m afraid to exhibit you’.
I’ve experienced scenes like arriving at my local shop only to be greeted with shouting: ‘Out, out, no Russians here!’. I’ve experienced the partial blocking of my bank account because I was Russian, and it took a few months to unblock it. I
Home and Back, Artists Book by Eleonora Gomez Bas
In this episode of Artists’ Books Unshelved we look at artist books that explore the artists’ relationships to their two homes as touchpoints for stories of reflection, adaptation and growth. Featured artist books are Two Homes, by Kazumi Seki, and Home and Back, by Eleonora Gomez Bas.
Featured artist websites:
Eleonora Gomez Bas: http://www.eleonoragbas.com/
Kazumi Seki: https://kazumiseki.com/
Now in Season Three, Artist’s Books Unshelved is an ongoing video series exploring selected pieces from the Cynthia Sears Artist’s Books Collection where we will be diving into various Artist Books explaining their meanings and sharing bits of the creative process from the Artists themselves with their book arts.
Tune in on our YouTube and Facebook pages at 11am every 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month for a new episode!
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Two Homes by Kazumi Seki
Home and Back by Eleonora Gomez Bas
Cynthia Sears Artists Book Collection
Bainbridge Island Museum of Art
Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
Pablo Delcan’s Non-A.I. Art Generator Goes Viral
A conversation with graphic designer Pablo Delcan about how and why he started his non-A.I. Generative art model, his thoughts about artificial intelligence, and why he’s not worried about the futu…
Blue Period (TV Series 2021) ⭐ 7.7 | Animation, Drama
Netflix anime about a student trying to get into art school.
Magazines were supposed to die in the digital age. Why haven't they?
As digital media took off in the 2010s, few believed magazines could survive. While the industry isn’t what is once was, magazines are still very much alive, but why?
Wandering Mind
I research the therapeutic qualities of writing about art – here are three steps for trying it yourself
I want to help people without prior knowledge of art history write about issues that affect them – through the prism of an artwork.
Why we all need to practice emotional first aid
We'll go to the doctor when we feel flu-ish or a nagging pain. So why don't we see a health professional when we feel emotional pain: guilt, loss, loneliness? Too many of us deal with common psychological-health issues on our own, says Guy Winch. But we don't have to. He makes a compelling case to practice emotional hygiene — taking care of our emotions, our minds, with the same diligence we take care of our bodies.
Top 10 PlasticFree Packaging Innovations of 2023
Gorgeous champagne bottles! Snacks wrapped in beeswax! Flat toilet paper! PlasticFree drops their favorite plastic-free innovations of 2023.
Recreating the Colour Palette of Edgar Degas - Jackson's Art Blog
Frances Ives examines the work and life of Edgar Degas, recreating a number of colour palettes based on his paintings using modern pigments.
Japan: Myths to Manga - Exhibition at Young V&A · V&A
Take an exciting and atmospheric trip through Japanese history – and explore how landscape and folklore have influenced Japan's culture, technology and design.
Kamishibai: how the magical art of Japanese storytelling is being revived and promoting bilingualism
Welcome to the wonderful world of kamishibai – a centuries-old Japanese storytelling tradition.
How Assembly Propels Mid-Career Artists to New Heights | Artsy
In Houston, Assembly is founded on a holistic approach to gallery spaces, helping artists connect with collectors and funders.
Creative Biz & Career
Art advice with Beth Pickens
A chat about death, deadlines, and doing your art no matter what
Antoni Gaudí and His Sagrada Família
Before the 30-year-old Antoni Gaudí designed the Nativity Facade of the Sagrada Família, he underwent a strict twenty-day fast that left him emaciated. The full name of the Basilica is the Expiator…
Merab Abramishvili - Biography, Shows, Articles & More | Artsy
Just discovered this wonderful artwork!
The art of being yourself | Caroline McHugh | TEDxMiltonKeynesWomen
Never miss a talk! SUBSCRIBE to the TEDx channel: http://bit.ly/1FAg8hBIn the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)
From a 100-mile city to a desert ski resort: why is Saudi Arabia spending billions on architectural ‘gigaprojects’?
The Saudi crown prince is creating wildly ambitious projects masterminded by renowned architects, curators and designers. The upshot is either progressive modernisation or image-laundering, depending who you ask
15 qualities your Creativity needs from you NOW!
15 qualities your Creativity needs from you NOW!
Fierceness
Oh baby, do you need to be fierce! Think of your Creative spirit as the BESTEST-BEST part of you. You have to be tender, tough and determined to protect this precious being against all naysayers; especially thems that would h
Building a low-cost voice over box
Excerpted from the "Now Hear This" training DVD, this low resolution file goes back a few yeards, but it does demonstrate the technique well. Please excuse t...
€100m Botticelli painting forgotten for 50 years recovered from Naples home
Restoration planned for renaissance master’s work that was last checked on half a century ago
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