Live Art Piece Remembers Battle of the Somme
A little over 100 years ago, the long and bloody Battle of the Somme began. The battle–fought in trenches in the French countryside–stretched on for 5 months and became the longest and bloodiest battle of the First World War. With over one million casualties, it’s often remembered as one of the battles that […]
Rubens vs. Velázquez: Proflie Picture vs. Tagged Photo
Way back in the 1620s, King Philip IV got some portraits done (as a king will). As king of Spain, Philip needed to be able to project a certain image–the typical absolutist powerful, militarily-strong-but-also-religious, all-around MVP that was typical of many royal portraits of the day. For most of his portraits, Philip IV called in […]
Check Out This Punny Brown Bag Art
Jokes (and art) have started to go hand in hand for Jenn Aguilar. A mom from Calgary, Canada, Aguilar creates hilariously punny art on her kids’ lunch bags. Her unique and giggle-inducing creations have gained way more attention than that of just her sons, as both Buzzfeed and Mashable have reported on her now-viral […]
SilverGraphics: From Student Artwork to Fundraising
Owning a piece of art is special enough. Owning a piece of art from an artist you know is even better. But owning a piece of art created by your child? That’s possibly the best. And now ensuring that your child’s art lasts in more forms than one is easier than ever, thanks to SilverGraphics. […]
Keep Up With Art Basel!
Today marks the start of Art Basel 2016, the world’s biggest art fair. Hundreds of thousands of artists, collectors, and art enthusiasts will descend upon Basel, Switzerland today through June 19 in order to catch a glimpse of some of the world’s biggest names in contemporary art. Founded in 1970, Art Basel hosts […]
A Little Artmosphere
It’s no surprise to anyone that restaurants with a clearly-defined atmosphere tend to do better. But restaurants with a focus on artmosphere–a specifically-curated focus on art as part of the restaurant’s atmosphere, in addition to a dedication to cuisine–go above and beyond our general atmosphere expectations. In recent years, restaurants have learned to curate their […]
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 […]
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 […]