5 Art Museums You’ve Never Heard Of
When you think of art museums, what generally comes to mind? The Louvre, of course. Every museum in Florence and Rome. London’s National Gallery. Madrid’s Prado. New York’s MOMA. Maybe if you’re feeling generous, you came up with the Getty in Los Angeles, or the Smithsonian’s American Art Museum, or maybe the Tate Modern in […]
Banksy Debuts New Pieces in Gaza
Who is that masked man? Er…that man in a hoodie who’s defacing private property? Banksy is either a visionary street artist or a vandal armed with a spray-paint can, depending on who you ask. His politically charged pieces are easily recognizable on walls throughout London, Bristol, and other cities around the world. He’s debuted […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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: […]
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 […]