Milestone Mexican Art Exhibit Opens in Paris
Adding to the astronomical number of works on the informal list of Art You Must See in Paris, the largest exhibition of Mexican art to take place in 60 years opened October 5 at the Grand Palais in Paris, France. Featuring over 200 pieces of art from the likes of Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, the […]
Just Some More Great Western Art History Babies
Last year, we ran an article about the 6 Best Renaissance Babies (in the style of Buzzfeed, Tumblr’s uglyrenaissancebabies, and everything Mallory Ortberg ever wrote for The Toast). However, there are many more than just 6 strange babies in all of art history. So, in keeping with our last piece on strange art history babies, we’ve compiled […]
Lichtenstein Pops into LA at Skirball Exhibition
Friday marked the opening of a massive Roy Lichtenstein exhibition at the Skirball Cultural in Los Angeles. Titled Pop for the People: Roy Lichtenstein in L.A. (October 7, 2016-March 12, 2017) the exhibition focuses on how Lichtenstein brought the Pop Art movement into the average American’s consciousness and how Lichtenstein’s work became especially formative in […]
Eat Like the Artists: The New “Artists’ and Writers’ Cookbook”
Does a cactus omelette sound appealing to you? What if it was a dish billed “for morning, noon, or night?” And–if you’re still not sold–what if it was Ed Ruscha’s personal recipe? Ed Ruscha’s cactus omelette, amid a host of other culinary concoctions, is featured in the new Artists’ and Writers’ Cookbook. Compiled by Natalie […]
Stolen van Gogh Paintings Recovered
Two van Gogh paintings that were stolen from a museum in Amsterdam in 2002 were recently recovered in Italy. According to The New York Times, the two paintings, stolen from the Van Gogh Museum in a heist, were recovered in Naples during an ongoing investigation into organized crime (i.e., a mafia-related sting). According to The […]
Artist Spotlight: “Artivist”/Sculptor Courtney Mattison
Meet artivist Courtney Mattison. Artivist? Yes. In Mattison’s own words, she’s an “artivist”–artist + activist. As a sculptor, Mattison’s background in art and marine biology has inspired her to not just create artwork based on underwater ecosystems, but given her a desire to do something to use her gifts as an artist to draw attention […]
Art Docent Program Update: Elk Grove Training!
The key to successfully engaging students in art by way of the Art Docent Program starts off with the proper training. To make sure that the kids are getting the best instruction possible, we have to make sure that our parents and Docents, too, get the best training they can before initiating the program. Over […]
Art Reads–“The Swan Thieves”
A mystery that starts with the slashing of a painting at The National Gallery of Art weaves its way through its characters’ personal histories and through the heart of French Impressionism itself in Elizabeth Kostova’s novel The Swan Thieves. Elizabeth Kostova is probably best known for her 2005 novel The Historian (another great read, though […]
Prado Celebrates Bosch in Huge Exhibition
Madrid’s Museo del Prado is holding one heck of a birthday party for Hieronymus Bosch. Er–sorry, we meant deathday party, à la Nearly Headless Nick in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. In a somewhat-related style, the Prado is currently holding unprecedentedly-huge exhibition on the works of Hieronymus Bosch. The exhibition, curated by Pilar […]
What If Art Could Solve Air Pollution?
No, seriously. What if we could take all the pollutants in the air and convert them into paint? Or is that too futuristic? Not for Graviky Labs, who have already done just that. According to Hyperallergic (as well as Graviky Labs’ site), the India-based research company’s technology and design lab has developed pigments and ink […]