Art
Sometimes it takes your phone to become a better person and learn from the past. Art and culture are what defines people as it shows one’s past, present and possibly defines the future. It forms an invisible bond that brings people together, and it is vital to understand to interact well with others. You do
Let me describe to you what my day to day life looks like in self-isolation: I wake up far too late, hastily finish overdue online assignments, and lay in bed doing nothing. Then I stare at my phone for some time, in bed, doing nothing. I re-watch an episode of The Office. Then I get
“Do you think of yourself as a human being or a human doing?” It was a question that I hadn’t thought about before. The more I considered this question, however, the more I realized that I was the latter. I am a human doing because as I spend more of my life constantly creating, I
Editor’s Note: Responses have been revised for length and clarity. Kimberly Douglas, better known to her fans as “Kihmberlie,” is a 23-year-old from Southern California who has amassed nearly 90k followers on Instagram and over 50k on Twitter. Known as the girl both in front of and behind the camera, Kimberly blows away her audience
Biennale Arte is an art exhibition hosted in Venice, Italy, that gathers numerous contemporary artists and presents their work under one theme. Occurring once in every two years, it presents its visitors with a certain viewpoint on the events of modernity and the state of society and conveys it through art. This year’s Biennale was
The persona of businessman-turned-art-collector Charles Saatchi has long been shrouded with a veil of mystery and controversy. While some may say that Saatchi has used his wealth and acquired influence to change the fates of countless artists, others may argue that the empire that Saatchi has built is not the best place for emerging artists
In the midst of Coachella shots and spring OOTDs, there seems to be another new trend popping up in the feeds of millions of users: The Adult “Instagram” Playground. These fun-coloured, childhood nostalgia filled pop-up shops are peaking the interests of many young people in urban areas. The city of Toronto has already seen two
Archie Blu grew up in the concert scene, surrounded by girls who, like her, idolized the stereotypical indie boys that made headlines. Now, years later, she’s decided to take matters into her own hands with female recreations of famous photos of male musicians. The series is called #BeYourOwnIndieBoy and is a perfect example of women taking
At face value, minimalist art seems incredibly devoid of emotion and the very definition of bare bones. Indeed, much of the public tends to take one look at the square or circle sitting all lonesome on a blank canvas and scoff. However, a considerable amount of actual artists are insistent upon the value of minimalist
Jacopo Crivelli Visconti is an Italian São Paulo-based independent critic and exhibition curator. It has been announced that he will be curating the Bienal de São Paulo in 2020, after several years of serving as a member of the foundation’s exhibitions team between 2001 and 2009. Having also curated the Brazilian pavilion at the Venice Biennale
There was one particular time, I opened the Instagram app on my phone and was casually scrolling down my feed. Out of nowhere, this thought came to mind: my feed is boring. It’s mostly just portraits of people, a food tutorial, some rows of shades of liquid lipsticks, there’s nothing that amazes and captivates me.
In 2008, Damien Hirst sold $198 million worth of artworks, setting a new record for a one-artist auction. However, with his immense success, he also gained an air of controversy surrounding his art. His works can be considered outrageously unique or perhaps, lacking the thought to be called art. However, it is important to acknowledge
