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Body Tracks

Jesslyn Low

Body Fluids in Art: Blood

Explore the controversial and captivating world of art created with human and animal blood. This article delves into historical examples, controversy, and contemporary artists using blood as a medium. ti

Reading Pavillion, Jinhua Architecture Park, Herzog & de Meuron, Jihua, China, 2006. Photograph by Addison Godel via AnOther Magazine

Louise Irpino

What is Brutalism?

No other architectural style is more polarizing among laypeople and architects alike than brutalism. A style born out of utilitarianism, its mark is instantly recognizable with its towering, nondescript, yet...

021 Gallery storefront, image courtesy of gallery website.

Rebecca Levenson

021 Gallery at Art Miami 2023

Your Miami Art Week won't be complete without visiting 021 Gallery at Art Miami from Daegu, South Korea with participating artists Jaeha Lyu, Sanghm Choi, seon ghi BAHK, Doyeon Gwon,...

Miniature Western Town, 1962 with Disney characters, image courtesy of Rosella Parra

Rosella Parra

Ross Ward: The Mastermind Behind Tinkertown Museum

The Tinkertown Museum pays tribute to Ross J. Ward, a lifelong prolific artist known for his theme of “recycled folk art environment.” He made art from wooden carvings, collectibles, and...

Grid Petri Pattern

Madelyn Kenney

Petri Dish Art

Petri dish art represents the intersection of art and microbiology, containing a rich history connected to the scientist who crucially advanced the understanding of medicine.

Graffiti in Athens, 2018, Image courtesy of Badseed (Public Domain)

Emma Livingston

Graffiti in Greece

Join writer Emma Livingston as she delves into a long-disputed art form after her recent trip to one of the most graffiti-dense cities in the world: Athens, Greece.

GreenPeace Drone Show

Lily Frye

Drone Art

Drones are best known for capturing scenic aerial views. Artists and designers now use these unmanned vehicles to create 3D immersive experiences. From presidential speeches to Amazon’s Prime Video movie...

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Jesslyn Low

Body Fluids in Art: Feces

In the late 19th century, artists shifted away from traditional concepts of beauty in art and embraced the abject. Body fluids began to be used in art including the use...

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Taylor Hunt

Kintsugi

Kintsugi is the Japanese art of mending broken pottery with gold, silver, or platinum lacquer, emphasizing and celebrating the imperfections. This practice embodies the philosophy of wabi-sabi, viewing breaks and...

Broken Eggs, 1756 https://www.myrecipes.com/extracrispy/important-eggs-art-history

Lily Frye

Eggcellent Art: Egg Symbolism in Art History

Aside from cultural and religious traditions valuing the egg, artists caught onto this symbolism and implemented eggs into their paintings as early as the 15th century. Film directors then followed,...