Toepfer’s Board-Ups Rely on Art
We’re used to seeing art in unlikely places. From cave paintings to graffiti and street art, art crops up where we seem to least expect it. Artist Chris Toepfer harnesses that seemingly-unquenchable artistic spirit that thrives in unexpected places and uses it for good. Toepfer and his organization The Neighborhood Foundation aim to […]
Banksy Gives Students Mural as “Present”
Our favorite street artist is at it again. Banksy has struck again. But this time, his latest mural has debuted at a primary school. Bridge Farm Primary School in Bristol, UK, had recently named a building after the elusive street artist. According to the BBC, over the half term holiday, the artist “snuck […]
More Than Meets the Eye in Kukula’s “Haute Debutantes”
While we’re on the subject of art and fashion (which we are–I suppose it’s an Art Docent Program Fashion Week of sorts–so if you missed our article on artlexachung, check it out here), it’s only fitting that we discuss Kukula’s Haute Debutantes. Nataly Abramovitch–better known as Kukula–is a young Israeli artist living and working […]
Artlexachung is the Only Instagram Account You’ll Ever Need
There are hundreds of thousands of Instagram accounts devoted to art. Most artists today–along with galleries, museums, and other institutions–have accounts dedicated to giving users a taste of their work. Then there are the more humourous art history accounts–everything from Medieval Reactions to every last meme featuring a painting done by someone else is […]
Kids, The Art of Looking in a Digital Age, and How Art Can Help
Back when I was still in college (a whopping 3 weeks ago), I remember several conversations I had with my art history professor. When covering the Impressionist painters and when talking about the scholarship surrounding Vermeer, she brought up a very important point. What does it mean to see, and what does it mean to […]
Check Out This Kid-Friendly Edible Art!
Picky eaters–every family has at least one. Getting that one kid–or that one adult, even–to eat what’s been prepared is a task most parents grumble about, at best. How to get everyone excited about what’s on the menu? Lunarbell_lunch, also known as Sarah Gonzalez, has masterminded one brilliant way to get her kids to eat […]
Art News Roundup: Auction Week New York
Let’s talk Monet. Is it a coincidence that I typed “Money” instead of “Monet” upon starting this post? Either way, Auction Week at Christie’s and Sotheby’s New York concluded the week of May 10 with big money spent on works by Basquiat, Kahlo, Monet, and Hepworth, among others. According to The New York Times, […]
SFMOMA Opens with Plenty of Pomp & Circumstance
For San Francisco fans of modern art, the wait is finally over. On May 14, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art reopened its doors to the public after a three-year closing and expansion. With thousands in attendance and over 15 inaugural exhibitions, Saturday’s opening was one for the books. Opening celebrations included […]
Pre-Raphaelite Sass
The Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood was a group of painters(and sometimes-poets) in mid-to-late-19th century England. Consisting of such artists as Dante Gabriel Rossetti, John Everett Millais, and William Holman Hunt, their aim was to capture the artistic grace they found in the paintings of Raphael. Their works are generally characterized as being very aesthetically pleasing but not […]
Jenny Holzer + Nirvana
We all know Nirvana, the band from Aberdeen, Washington who brought grunge to the masses. Comprised of singer/guitarist Kurt Cobain, bassist Krist Novoselic, and drummer Dave Grohl, Nirvana voiced an entire generation’s angst and frustration. But did you know that in this picture, in all its angst-ridden glory, Nirvana is actually posing with a work […]