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Results tagged “Art”
Top Five: Museums and Festivals to Visit This Summer
Jun 29, 2012
No matter where your summer travels take you, you're sure to find some great art. From New York to Wyoming and San Francisco to Atlanta, here are our picks for Character Approved exhibits, museums, and...
Graphic Design: Now in Production
Jun 22, 2012
In the summertime it's always nice to get out of the city, so why not take a short ferry ride to Governor's Island and check out the Cooper-Hewitt Museum's free exhibit Graphic Design: Now in...
Kiki Smith's Chorus
Jun 5, 2012
As fans of the artist Kiki Smith, we were excited to see a free outdoor installation of her sculptures recently. Called Chorus, the project marks the third installation at The Last Lot on 46th...
The Line Unleashed: Dave Eppley at the John Michael Kohler Arts Center
May 24, 2012
Recently we traveled to Sheboygan, Wisconsin to the wonderful John Michael Kohler Arts Center. In the lobby of this gem was an installation by Dave Eppley covering the floors, walls, and fixtures with colorful stripes...
Cindy Sherman at MoMA
Mar 15, 2012
Ever since her rise to prominence in the New York art world nearly 30 years ago, Cindy Sherman has been turning heads with her unique approach to photography. Her willingness to experiment at the boundary...
Urbana: Architecture Against the Wall
Mar 13, 2012
I love fine art abstract sculpture, but there's something to be said about large-scale architectural sculpture, which often times flies under the radar. Urbana is here to change that. The Los Angeles-based architecture and design...
Women's History Month: Rosson Crow
Mar 5, 2012
Rosson Crow is one of the brightest up-and-coming talents in the art world, with a bold style that combines European influences with elements from the cowboy culture of Texas where she grew up. Her large-scale...
LEGO taxidermy by David Cole
Feb 23, 2012
Over the past six or seven years, faux taxidermy has been a hot design trend. We've seen deer and other animal heads made of wood, cardboard, and even textiles! More recently, as Gen X ages,...
The Architect and the Painter: Charles & Ray Eames
Feb 17, 2012
Husband and wife Charles and Ray Eames are among the most influential voices in post-war America on style and design. A new documentary film celebrating their lifetime body of work, Eames: The Architect and the...
Black History Month: Clifford Owens
Feb 7, 2012
Clifford Owens, whose Anthology exhibit is currently featured at New York's MoMA PS1, is helping to give a voice to 25 different African American performance artists whose work has been largely underrepresented and undocumented. Anthology,...
Jonathan Harris Humanizes Technology with Cowbird
Jan 18, 2012
The artist and technologist Jonathan Harris, who brought us projects like We Feel Fine, the Whale Hunt, and the Balloons of Bhutan, is back with another project. Cowbird, which launched in December, is a visual...
Zoe Strauss
Jan 12, 2012
The self-taught artist and street photographer Zoe Strauss has brought art to nontraditional venues through initiatives such as the Philadelphia Public Art Project. She is best known for her annual one-day outdoor photography shows held...
An Interview with David Joseph-Goteiner
Jan 11, 2012
I love a good repurposing. SoCal-based artist David Joseph-Goteiner uses old street signs to create art and furniture, rearranging them into beautiful sculptures. I got the chance to speak with him to learn more about...
The Bloom of Los Angeles
Jan 9, 2012
Materials and Applications Courtyard (M&A) in the Silver Lake area of Los Angeles has hosted several awe-inspiring (and camera-loving) installations. From the structural gymnastics of 2007's Density Fields, to the gorgeously golden black hole of...
Top 10 of 2011: Art
Dec 26, 2011
In 2011, artists pushed themselves and their work to new levels. Many of our artists were trying to say something beyond their art--looking to make a statement, raise awareness, or help those in need. Here...
Rise of the Machines... That Paint
Nov 2, 2011
Art is subjective. For example, if someone showed me a painting and told me it was done by a machine, I'd have a tough time considering that art. However, there might be many people out...
"The Battle We Didn't Choose"
Oct 28, 2011
While breast cancer mainly targets women, entire families--women and men--are affected by the disease. Sometimes the pain and emotion of the person who supports and loves a person with breast cancer can be difficult to...
Mike Bouchet Makes the Uncomfortable Comfortable
Oct 25, 2011
The idea of spending an afternoon sitting in or on a shopping cart doesn't sound comfortable to me. However, tell that to artist Mike Bouchet, and he'd probably say the opposite. Developed in collaboration with...
Shepard Fairey Occupies Wall Street
Oct 21, 2011
Last Sunday, Shepard Fairey became the first major artist to support the Occupy Wall Street movement by designing the invite to the Times Square meet-up. The Black Power Movement-inspired image of an African-American woman gazing...
Timothy Greenfield-Sanders' Latino List
Oct 7, 2011
Timothy Greenfield-Sanders' portraits tap into the souls of the sitters and bring out the hidden quality of their personalities. Just in time for Hispanic Heritage Month, Greenfield-Sanders has brought his skills to The Latino List,...
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