For as long as we can remember, art has always had some form of emotion behind it. Movies and paintings have been known for drawing emotions out of an audience for a multitude of reasons. Art and emotions have shared a close and personal relationship with each other but it’s almost mysterious how artist isContinue reading “How Emotions Influence Artistic Expression”
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Understanding Contemporary Art: A Deep Dive
Contemporary art is a very misunderstood art movement. It’s abstract aesthetic, lack of traditional standards, and many methods of execution lead people to believe that it is simple, lacking in substance, and something that anyone can do. Contemporary art is a global experience that can open a dialogue on social and cultural structures issues, butContinue reading “Understanding Contemporary Art: A Deep Dive”
Art: The Essential Worker of Education
It’s no secret that art in schools and education are the first ones to be impacted by budgetary cuts. It is often on the first programs to be cut because the public and those in office see art as “fun” but not essential. The perspective of art being unimportant couldn’t be further from the truth.Continue reading ” Art: The Essential Worker of Education”
Art Censorship: What the F@#k?!
Art is known for being one of the most expressive, creative ways to express ideas, convey deep emotions and/or bring awareness to an issue. Art also has a long history of being censored or altered to fit societal norms and morals. Art has had to toe the line between freedom of expression and cultural sensitivities.Continue reading “Art Censorship: What the F@#k?! “
Art Block: It’s More than a Blank Canvas
Artist block. The ugly side of the creation process. An artist’s worst nightmare. It is a sign of the creative well being tapped out, but it is much more than looking at a piece of paper and not getting an idea. It is stress, burnout, self-doubt, and many other external and internal factors. Let usContinue reading “Art Block: It’s More than a Blank Canvas”
Breaking Down Art History: Holy Hands and Feet
The Foreshortened Christ by Andrea Mantegna features exactly the title of the painting: a foreshortened Christ. Christ lays with a cloth draped over him with the holes in his hands and feet exposed as his mother and Saint John. The painting is enveloped with dread and sadness as we watch the Virgin Mary mourn theContinue reading “Breaking Down Art History: Holy Hands and Feet”
Breaking Down Art History: Lectures of Fidelity
Giovanni Arnolfini and His Wife is a painting by Jan Van Eyck during the Early Renaissance period in Europe. The painting depicts Giovanni Arnolfini, the Lucca financier “(who had established himself in Bruges as an agent of the Medici family),” along with his second wife, whose name is unknown (Kleiner). It is implied that theContinue reading “Breaking Down Art History: Lectures of Fidelity”
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