Art
Chinese Artist, Ai Weiwei has recently launched a Kickstarter campaign together with the Public Art Fund to construct security-fence installations across New York City. The project titled “Good Fences Make Good Neighbors” involves more than 300 site-specific installations in locations including Central Park, Washington Square Park and others. Although these installations will vary in size
Everyone is entitled to their own tastes in media and the arts. As a society, we have even coined certain terms to describe the relevance of certain sounds and aesthetics. While critiques and ratings have a certain place in media and art, there is also a time when we need to let people enjoy their
Being a young writer can be daunting. As part of the many insecurities that come with being an adolescent, you may be scared of sharing your work, be it with close friends and family or the wider world. While keeping a journal or writing as a means of personal expression is satisfying on its own, one
The Metropolitan Museum of Art has had to surrender stolen artifacts for the second time in less than a month. A warrant on these pieces was issued, and Manhattan’s prosecutors have taken custody of two pieces thus far, both being at least a couple thousand years old. The most recent piece in question was a
Image Courtesy of Chella Man Chella Man, a New York based, “genderqueer, deaf, Jewish-Chinese, transitioning” artist speaks volumes from not only their abstract, Basquiat-esque artwork, but their informative Youtube videos as well. While reaching out to Chella, I was greeted with a sweet and casual demeanor that they expressed. I was able to ask them
Anastasia Tasou is a 23 year-old illustrator from the U.K. Her art focuses on everyday struggles that are all too common, but doesn’t stray away from admirable positivity. She has a very strong following on social media, and her work has become increasingly popular. She owns a shop where you can find and buy her art in
National Tattoo Day was first celebrated on July 4th in 2015, but after last year, it has been officially moved to July 17th. As you probably know, tattoos can be personal, artistic, and very intricate. In movies, they are often used symbolically to help characterize actors. And while there are countless examples of tattoos, many
Need artistic inspiration, a late-night art piece or an aesthetic portrait to match your mood for the day without having to travel to the museum? The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) came up with the perfect innovation for art-lovers on-the-go: a project called “Send Me SFMOMA.” The project allows you to be sent a picture of
Yayoi Kusama is an 88 year-old, Japanese, mixed media artist with one particular muse: Dots. Kusama’s art is conventional in style, greeting us with amorphous, repetitive patterns and colorful layouts. Her most recent installation, ‘Infinity Mirrors,’ is a series of six mirrored rooms that include many of her key works from her 65-year career as
Mattel, a toy company famously known for their production of Barbie dolls and her longtime boyfriend Ken dolls, is once again showing a progressive action towards diversity and body positivity. After releasing a diverse line of Barbie dolls last year, Barbie’s boyfriend Ken finally got a makeover with the release of a new diverse line
Throughout our lives, we encounter people who change our lives for the better. People who open our eyes to new possibilities and experiences. For me, that person is Lauren Thomas. Thomas is a 17-year-old from Florida who is a creative genius. Her paintings are comparable to some of the greatest pieces of art in history.
Trying to make a living in this day and age is already hard enough as it is, but it’s especially difficult on the people who try to make money doing artistic things such as hairdressers, makeup artists, illustrators, musicians, photographers, and much more. All of these are jobs that require artistic and creative abilities. The main
