The Art Pyramid There is an ongoing debate in the art world on whether art can be subjected to hierarchies: who or what is better, how to establish what is good art and what is bad art and even whether art contests have a place in the industry. These are all fair questions, as weContinue reading “Hierarchies in Art”
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Art and Clichés
The discussion on what is the purpose of art is one that has engaged many people across generations and places. We’ve also offered some answers to this question. In the end, the conversation remains open, as most art critics can at least fall in accord that there is not only one answer to this question,Continue reading “Art and Clichés”
Nuremberg Calligraphy
Stephan Brechtel the Elder (1523 – 1574) was a German mathematician. However, he was also a gunsmith, globe, sundial and surveying equipment maker and learned much about the art of calligraphy in Nuremberg, Germany, under the scribe Johann Neudörfer. He was active in his native Bamberg and Leipzig, as well as Nuremberg, where he alsoContinue reading “Nuremberg Calligraphy”
Konstantin Panassyuk’s Flowing Structures
Konstantin Panassyuk is a passionate photographer from Russia. His works are mostly snapshots of everyday life, showcasing interesting moments of people in mostly urban environments. While not a full time pro of photography, many of Konstantin’s works are extremely promising and are the result of a talented mind. His compositions are an interplay of empty-full,Continue reading “Konstantin Panassyuk’s Flowing Structures”
Curating the Mind: The Culture of Today and the Politics of Tomorrow
Many people, especially those who grew up in the 70s, 80s and 90s sometimes get a bit nostalgic about old-timey television. Well, not necessarily extremely old-timey, but for the time when television was pretty much at its peak. That world where you would wait for a show, then maybe for the rerun and when televisionContinue reading “Curating the Mind: The Culture of Today and the Politics of Tomorrow”
The Museum as a Learning Place
Art has always been a strong tool used to explore the human mind and spirit and the world and to teach others about the ways in which the mechanics of the human experience work. Through painting, sculpture, music and other arts, people have made incursions in their own minds, in order to discoverContinue reading “The Museum as a Learning Place”
Composing Worlds with Nurit David
Nurit David is an Israeli artist whose body of work covers several decades. She has worked with various mediums and composed coherent worlds that are highly intriguing. While most of her works are not collages per se, they have a collage quality, where concepts and ideas, as well as different emotions meets. And this isContinue reading “Composing Worlds with Nurit David”
Who is an Artist?
Throughout history, many philosophers, thinkers and artists have thought of what constitutes an artist. In every society, artists have held an important role, which has often not been recognized. They are the ones who give shape to the inner emotions and mechanisms of the human spirit and mind. Artists make the invisible, visible. They turnContinue reading “Who is an Artist?”
Going Places with Moyan Brenn
Traveling has always been a major theme in photography. May it be urban photography, landscape photography or portrait photography, the so-called “different” has always fascinated both amateur and professional photographers. Taking travel photos is a quest of capturing not only a place that is different from your everyday surroundings, but also a state ofContinue reading “Going Places with Moyan Brenn”