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PAUL SIGNAC, PORTRAIT OF FÉLIX FÉNÉON, 1890.

Emma Segrest

What’s the Point of Pointillism?

Pointillism is a painting style where dots of color are layered on a surface. When viewed from a distance, the dots create a blend of colors and shading that make...

Orin at work on the subway, Image courtesy of Artnet News and Christiane Paul Krenkler.jpg

Emma Livingston

The Subway Surfers: Strangers, Art, and Public ...

Perhaps artists sketching strangers on public transportation has been an established practice. However, in recent years, social media pushed this phenomenon to the spotlight, rendering it a viral sensation.

Ryder after

Lily Frye

Art Restoration: Keeping History Alive

From modern architecture like Fallingwater to medieval cathedrals like Notre Dame, intense and delicate care is required to continue these historical landmarks’ lives. Art restoration reminds people to care deeply...

Mischief

Madelyn Kenney and Taylor Hunt

From Predator Claws to Manicured Paws: Victoria...

We can walk our way backward in history in this timeline of artistic and technological innovation as a way to appreciate the early age of photography as an art form...

Sad paintings

Jesslyn Low

Ten Paintings That'll Make You Cry

When words fail us, art can become the beacon of light that recognizes some of the more painful emotions that come with the experiences of being human. Here are ten...

Faith Ringgold

Madelyn Kenney

Against the Norm: History of Art and Countercul...

Bold stances on war, civil rights, and environmentalism were matched with bright colors and curvy, abstract shapes and fonts. The opposition to these movements tended to remove the color from...

What is an art curator

Emma Livingston

A Look at Curation from a ‘Non-curator’

It might be refreshing to hear a point of view from someone simply observing, which I might add, is the fundamental concept of curating in and of itself: to observe,...

Courtesy of The New York Times

Rosella Parra

Crazy Horse Memorial

Did you know deep in the Black Hills of South Dakota lies a monument called the Crazy Horse Memorial? If you were to see this monumental carving in person, it...

Gothic architecture

Madelyn Kenney and Jesslyn Low

Gothic Architecture

Today, the word ‘Gothic’ is used to describe all things dark and moody, but its inception and purpose in mid-12th century architecture were meant to bring in more light to...

L'Âge d’Or

Emma Segrest

Four Artists Who Experimented with Filmmaking

Whether you are looking to learn more about your favorite artist or searching for your next date-night movie, we cover four artists who experimented with films that will leave you...