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Emma Livingston

Do ‘Evil’ Art Collectors Curate Better Art?

Do controversial, 'evil' art collectors curate better art? A viral TikTok raises this question, sparking debate on ethics, aesthetics, and wealth.

The Perot Museum of Nature and Science. Photo courtesy of the Dallas Art District.

Lily Frye

What Happened To Good Architecture?

Industrialization has led to a decline in ornate, grand architecture, but modern efforts blend sustainability with aesthetics to revive 'good' design.

Edgar Degas, Blue Dancers, 1899, Pushkin Museum, Moscow, Russia. Detail

Emma Segrest

Degas' Ballerinas

Degas' ballerinas blend beauty with somber reality, depicting dancers' grace and the harsh lives many led as prostitutes for wealthy patrons.

André Lhote (1885-1962), Les Rugbymen, circa 1917 (detail). © André Lhote, DACS 2023

Rosella Parra

Cubism

Cubism, a 20th-century art form, featured abstract and avant-garde styles as seen in the works of Pablo Picasso, Georges Braque, and André Lhote.

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Madelyn Kenney

Indigenous Arts and Culture

"To Take Shape and Meaning" at NC Museum of Art showcases works of 75 Indigenous artists, celebrating resilience and cultural visibility.

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Madelyn Kenney

Urban Realism

Urban realism has shifted from city grandeur to personal experiences, resilience, and social commentary in art, literature, and photography.

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Rosella Parra

Trains

Trains, evolving since their 1804 inception, remain vital in transport and art, influencing literature and paintings with themes of mystery and transition.

Feature image:  Installation view of ” Walk on the Wild Side: ‘70s New York in the Norman E. Fisher Collection at MOCA Jacksonville.” Photo by Doug Eng.

Rosella Parra

Norman E. Fisher

Exhibit at MOCA Jacksonville showcases 700 artworks from '70s NYC, reflecting an era of artistic collaboration and innovation, celebrating MOCA’s 100th anniversary.

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Madelyn Kenney

Classical Pets in Art

Pet portraiture, from cave paintings to contemporary art, highlights the enduring themes of loyalty, companionship, and personality that transcend time and showcases how pets, especially dogs, have shifted from symbols...

Frederic Remington, On The Southern Plains, 1907 via the MET

Emma Livingston

Cowboy Art

Explore "cowboy core," a trend romanticizing the Wild West in art, fashion, and media, while urging acknowledgment of its diverse, violent past and inclusion of marginalized histories.