Please do touch the painting: how blind people see art
I recently visited the Santa Barbara Museum of Art, and I saw a blind person making their way to the exhibit with a friend. It confused me. I mean, I’d never really thought about it before, but I started wondering, how do people who have visual impairments experience the visual arts? Which leads to this blog […]
Want an instant five million bucks? Just find some stolen art.
Have you ever imagined what you would do with five million dollars? I’d probably build this pool. Or buy plane tickets to wherever this is. But enough about me. The good news for you is that you no longer need to invent something […]
Behind the Brush: Isabella Stewart Gardner, Patron
Back in the good old days, artists couldn’t just start Kickstarter campaigns or make public social media outcries for monetary support. So how did they survive day to day? The answer was patronage, and for today’s Artist Spotlight, we’ll take a look at the many sides of one of the most famous patrons in American […]
Quiz: What Famous Artist Are You?
It’s time. You’ve been waiting your whole life for this very moment. It’s time to find out which famous artist matches your personality. I know, I know, it may be a little scary to find out. You may be asking, what if I don’t get the artist I want? (Because, let’s be real, not everyone […]
Literally Cool Art Projects for Summer
I don’t know about you, but where I’m writing from (Santa Barbara), it is hot. If I’m not at the beach, I’m sitting inside by the fan and AC, trying to keep cool. I’m sure you’re feeling the same way at this point of the summer. Of course, these aren’t the only ways to beat the […]
Flesh, Fakers, and Fountains, Oh My: Scandals in Art (Pt. 3)
Think art history is mundane? Think again. These scandals rocked the art world and created widespread controversy that still causes contention today. The last installment of a three-part series on major art scandals. Check out Part 1 here, and Part 2 here. Battle Three: Marcel Duchamp v. What is art, anyway, The Battleground: Fountain, by Marcel Duchamp… not the kind of fountain you […]
Behind every great man: 4 things to know about Jo Hopper
This week in Artist Spotlight, we take a look not at an artist’s lesser-known work, but at a lesser-known artist herself that you should really get to know. Have you seen this woman before? You may not realize it, but you probably have. Here she is again, in Hopper’s “Room in New York.” And […]
Flesh, Fakers, and Fountains, Oh My: Scandals in Art (Pt. 2)
Think art history is mundane? Think again. These scandals rocked the art world and created widespread controversy that still causes contention today. The second of a three-part series of three major art scandals. Check out Part 1 here, and come back here next Thursday to read part 3! Battle Two: Han van Meegeren v. Discerning eyes of critics everywhere The Battleground: Christ with the […]
Game time: What’s That Art Museum?
So again, my love of movies is creeping into these posts and causing a bias, but you can deal with it because today we’re playing a game, folks! Yes, you heard me right, it’s time to play: Believe it or not, art museums get a lot of screen time in some really great movies! You’ve probably […]
Flesh, Fakers, and Fountains, Oh My: Scandals in Art (Pt. 1)
Think art history is mundane? Think again. These scandals rocked the art world and created widespread controversy that still causes contention today. The first of a weekly series of three major art scandals. Be back here on Thursday to read part 2! Battle One: Michelangelo v. Anti-nude prudes The Battleground: The Final Judgment, Michelangelo The competitors: Michelangelo: One […]