Art @ the Oscars: Mr. Turner (Pt. 2 of 3)
There’s a lot of great films coming out about artists in the near future! Get all you need to know about them from us. Mr. Turner: December 19, 2014 Who’s involved in it? The preeminent Mike Leigh (Happy-Go-Lucky, Life Is Sweet) directs Timothy Spall (Harry Potter 3-7, The King’s Speech) as the famous (and my favorite) British Romantic painter JMW […]
Paint in the trenches: front-line artists in World War 1
As the world spends today remembering those who have fallen defending their country, we thought we would share this fascinating and timely article published in August by Smithsonian Magazine. In his article “This Riveting Art From the Front Lines of World War I Has Gone Largely Unseen for Decades,” Max Kutner reveals the history of […]
Art @ the Oscars: HOCKNEY (Pt. 1 of 3)
There’s a lot of great films coming out about artists in the near future! Get all you need to know about them from us. HOCKNEY: November 28, 2014 (UK) Who’s involved in it? David Hockney is an artist who, though he’s getting older, only seems to grow into a bigger star with each year. The […]
Conwy Castle: rooms with a view, and Turner, too
If you didn’t know, Wales is basically the castle capital of the world, or at least the UK. I learned this last weekend during a stay in Conwy, which has a stunning crumbling castle overlooking the sea, which visitors can climb all over. Even on our journeys to and from Conwy, we saw several castles out […]
Meet Iris Grace, a 5-year-old with autism who makes gorgeous paintings
Have you heard of this story making the rounds? Iris Grace, a five year old girl from Leicestershire has autism, and she makes gorgeous paintings! Buzzfeed News spoke to her mother about Iris’ creative works. Though Iris’ autism has limited her communication and speech capabilities, her gorgeous paintings reveal an incredible artistic maturity. Her mother, Arabella, said to Buzzfeed: […]
The York Minster Orb: up close and personal with stained glass
You may not know this, but I (Donald) am studying English in the UK this semester. However, though I’m studying English here, it turns out I’m getting some pretty great art education, too, and I thought I’d share some of my favorite places (expect more to come!). Our first foray into Donald’s UK Art Adventures comes courtesy […]
Tricia Fuglestad shares how she uses digital art to teach creative problem solving
We shared our admiration for Tricia Fuglestad’s forward-thinking art education here on the blog a few weeks ago, so we thought it would be a good idea to reach out to her and hear a bit more about her story for our bi-weekly Behind the Brush series! Check it out: After 18 months of grant writing, fundraising, […]
Getting Soulful at Wayfarers Chapel
I love traveling. I love exploring new places. And perhaps best of all is when you end up going somewhere new and discovering something really cool yet really unexpected. This happened to me just recently when I spent an afternoon in Rancho Palos Verdes, and stumbled across the beautiful Wayfarers Chapel built by Lloyd Wright, son of the famous […]
Our Playlist for Art Lovers
Road tripping to an awesome art exhibit? Working on your next artistic masterpiece? Need some tunes? Here’s our playlist of art-themed music to get you inspired. 1. “Vincent (Starry, Starry Night),” by Don McLean. We had to start off with this classic. McLean personally connected with his song’s subject, describing Van Gogh as someone who “makes you […]
Pageant of the Masters: don’t just look at art, live it.
There’s no doubt about it. Whether or not you like art, whether or not you like theater, you HAVE to see Pageant of the Masters at some point in your life. This truly one-of-a-kind event features ridiculously detailed live re-creations of classic artworks, also known as tableaux vivants. Not sure what that looks like? Check out […]