“Life imitates art” is a tired adage whose origin can be traced back to Ancient Greece. Oscar Wilde updated the maxim in the late 19th century by saying, “Life imitates art far more than art imitates life.” James Baldwin, whose lived experience was sitting at the intersection of both American anti-Black racism during the civil rights era and anti-LGBT fervor…
Today’s world is marked by uncertainty, stress, negative feelings, and lockdown measures. This year has been a challenging one, a year that taught us how to live purposefully, to look inside us, and take care of the dear ones. Everything has changed, including the way we travel and see art. Most industries were affected by this global pandemic and the…
In the past few years, the art industry has grown exponentially. According to the Landmark study, art is a billion-dollar industry, which leads to an increase of art professionals craving to gain a major share of the circle. The hunger for the art world has led to the creation of shortcuts, resulting to a suffering industry and more importantly, a…
How the Mingei Museum Moved 26,000 Pieces of Art Without a Hitch Pick up any art magazine published in the last decade and you’ll see articles discussing the intersection of art and technology. From a purely subjective perspective, it’s useful. It shelters artists who are uncomfortable under the tent of “conceptual art.” It suggests a cutting-edge approach, while terms like…
At museums across the United States, artists and visitors have embraced the “maker culture” of 3-D printing technology, which allows users to create a physical work of art from a 3-D digital model.
