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Yoko Ono via MoMA

Emma Segrest

Performance Art and Performing Arts: An Analysis

Performance art and performing arts may seem like interchangeable terms, but key differences distinguish the two and provide different outcomes from each medium.

Akira (1988)  Key Master Setup

Louise Irpino

The Art of Anime: Akira (1988)

Akira is a true masterpiece that seamlessly blends art, culture, and fantasy, making it a must-watch that will deepen your interest in anime.

Botticelli

Madelyn Kenney

Art Attacks: Art and Psychology

Has a painting ever made you feel emotional? Have you ever looked at a sculpture and felt your stomach drop? These works will undoubtedly evoke powerful sentiments when experienced in...

Book covers

Lily Frye

Book Covers That Belong in a Museum

Artful book covers serve as visual gateways, capturing a reader's interest and setting the mood for the narrative within. Their aesthetic appeal and thematic resonance can significantly influence a book's...

Dali

Taylor Hunt

Timeless Timepieces: Watches in Art

Watches from a particular era or historical figure reflect unique aesthetics and values. At the same time that watches became a symbol of wealth, they were used in portraits and...

Lightning Field, Smarthistory

Louise Irpino

Art in Remote and Dangerous Places

If you’re a thrill-seeking adventurous type, perhaps you should add visiting the following artworks to your bucket list—connecting with art in the great outdoors, in remote and dangerous places.

Tom de Freston

Madelyn Kenney

Through the Flames of Fumage: History of Art an...

Fire art is not new. Our ancestors used it in cave paintings from thousands of years ago, but we see the flames of inspiration reaching as far as the Surrealist...

Victorian fairy art

Jesslyn Low

Victorian Fairy Art

The Victorian age saw the production of fairy art across multiple mediums, and their resulting works are exquisite and filled with whimsy. A love for fairies lingers as the popularity...

aesthetic

Emma Livingston

The Pursuit of the Perfect Aesthetic: Are We Al...

There is a myriad of aesthetics currently taking over TikTok and Instagram, and people are obsessed. Aesthetics are just another way for humans to fit in, and, at the end...

Yigal Ozeri, Diner Americana

Lily Frye

Photorealism: Paintings That Look Like Photographs

Hyperrealism paintings elevate intricacy to new heights. Seemingly microscopic dots illustrate pores and paper-thin hair strokes to construct the illusion of a photograph. This technique is known as photorealism.