4 art teachers doing it right
In today’s Behind the Brush, we’re looking at those people who dedicate their lives to encouraging the new artists of the world. For more in our Behind the Brush series, click here. I absolutely love the work these art teachers are doing, and they’re so cool, I had to share them with you. 1. The YouTube channel […]
Do you remember the color of the sky on September 11?
One meteorologist described the color of the sky on the morning of September 11, 2001 as a “severe blue.” For years to come, the color of that sky would be imprinted into the memories of thousands, only to be distorted by the passage of time and their individual perception. This is the thought behind the only work […]
Spiral Bound: promoting art opportunities for all
You probably haven’t heard of Spiral Bound, a documentary premiering today in Charlotte, North Carolina, but you should! Featuring school students, teachers and administrators from Charlotte, and sponsored by The Arts & Science Council, the film addresses the need for arts education in schools to help curb dropout rates and promote social causes. From the film’s webpage: […]
Hey, go support the ArtLifting Kickstarter.
I just read about this REALLY awesome organization called ArtLifting on CNet, and they need your help! Who are they? From their website: We empower homeless, disabled, and other disadvantaged individuals through the celebration and sale of their artwork. When an artist gives ArtLifting a piece of artwork to be displayed on the website, the artist tells […]
So you want to be an art curator.
The job of a museum curator is undoubtedly an important one in the art world — and one of the most hectic. As websites and Facebook pages make artists more known than ever before, all around the globe, curators have become busier than ever. But it’s hard to deny the idea that becoming an international curator constantly flying around to […]
Art for a Cause (Pt. 3): Evergood’s “Spring” Points Out Poverty
In this series, we take a look at how certain seminal and lesser-known artworks have become symbols of social action. Check out Part 1 on Picasso’s masterpiece Guernica here and Part 2 on J.M. Turner’s The Slave Ship here. Born with the name Howard Blashki in New York City in 1901, the artist who took on the name Philip Evergood was truly a […]
Need to raise ADP funds? Try a fun run!
This last Saturday, the 16th annual Race for the Arts took place in Sacramento, with hundreds of workers running or walking a 5K course after raising pledges for art organizations. 100% of the pledges went to the art organization of their choice, with over 100 organizations listed as beneficiaries, from elementary schools to orchestras to theater companies. In […]
Art for a Cause (Pt. 2): J.M. Turner’s “The Slave Ship” advocates abolition
In this series, we take a look at how certain seminal and lesser-known artworks have become symbols of social action. Check out Part 1 on Picasso’s masterpiece Guernica here. Today, we’ll travel back to 1840: J.M. Turner, one of Britain’s most celebrated Romantic painters, reads The History and the Abolition of the Slave Trade and is inspired to […]
#ArtSelfie: what’s up with museum photography?
We’re retiring Artist Spotlight for a little while, and instead focusing on another important yet often overlooked aspect of the art world: museums and curation. Today, let’s look at the debate over taking photos in art museums. It’s tempting to do it. You’re in front of a classic artwork — one known throughout the world […]
Art for a Cause: Picasso’s Guernica and the terror of war
Our last series, Flesh, Fakers and Fountains, Oh My! Scandals in Art, looked at famous artworks that caused uproar within the art community. In this new series, we will look at how certain seminal and lesser-known artworks have become symbols of social action. We’re starting off this series with perhaps the best known work amongst […]