popular and famous the world over. Born in 1767 to an enslaved mother on the Caribbean island of Grenada, Christophe first fought to overthrow the British in North America, before helping his fellow enslaved Africans in Saint-Domingue, as Haiti was then called, to gain their freedom from Franc...
NORTH ADAMS — When the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art commissioned Bob Faust to create an artwork for its 25th anniversary, the artist channeled a familiar language to describe the sprawling museum: Statistics. The resulting mural, “MASS M0CA ...
The Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) is curating Japan’’s first big exhibition of works by Ms Ono, best known as the widow of John Lennon. Often criticised as more publicity hungry than inspired, her reputation as an artist is controversial. Judge for yourself at this show of 130 ...
What is an Artist? Tate Modern & Anthony Reynolds Gallery, London Feb 2012 By Sarah Thornton Posted: February 2, 2012 This is the first of a series of web columns by Sarah Thornton, author of Seven Days in the Art World and chief writer on contemporary art for the Economist , sharing ...
Erin Hanson created the contemporary painting style "Open Impressionism," now taught in art schools and colleges worldwide. Open Impressionism blends classic impressionism and modern expressionism with a dash of plein air style. Erin Hanson has inspired thousands of artists to take up the brush and...
With the idea of tapping into the creative possibilities ofAR technology,ArtPlacer’sAugment Reality Widgetwas thought of as an approachable way to give anyone interested in your art a “try before you buy” experience, by allowing them tovisualize your artwork on their walls through their prefer...
Zhang is very interested in capturing change in time through his paintings, so his artwork is a depiction one nurse in two different moments. "The situation makes us realize again the importance of frontline medical workers. And during which [the pandemic] we all learned what ...
This can be an artwork that challenges you and then makes you think about it days later or one that seduces you and delivers pleasant feelings days later. There are as many ways to produce this 1-2 effect as there are artists, but so much art that grabs you is glib and you forget ...
Photo via @mother.loading of artwork by @stephaniecomilang An exploration ofgossipas a subversive language of resistance, this exhibition curated by Leanne Mark and Soul Suleiman features works from over fifteen contemporary artists, including Stephanie Comilang, Henri McMaster, and GmbH. Through this...
“ Though photography makes up a small slice of Dine’s vast oeuvre, the exhibit is a true retrospective, of his career. Dine mostly photographs his own artwork or the subjects that he has portrayed in sculpture, painting and prints including Venus de Milo, ravens and owls, hearts and ...