You all know how much I love animated films, so this week I’m choosing to highlight a very special movie that looks absolutely incredible and has a strong art historical theme. Combining both stop-motion and 2D animation, The Inventor tells the story of Leonardo da Vinci as he tests out his more ambitious inventions in […]
Read more "“The Inventor”"The Art of Food at the Asheville Art Museum sounds like a super fun exploration of the role food plays in art historical tradition and to some degree, that’s exactly what it is. However, upon closer inspection, this exhibition is filled to the brim with satire, dark humor and social commentary that hits like a […]
Read more "The Art of Food at the Asheville Art Museum"Romare Bearden: Ways of Working at the Asheville Art Museum in North Carolina is an apt title for this exhibition that I highly recommend, especially to those art enthusiasts who also consider themselves artists or creatives. File this exhibition under “small but mighty” because while it showcases only a few of Romare Bearden’s works, it […]
Read more "Romare Bearden: Ways of Working at the Asheville Art Museum"Longtime followers of this blog know my passion for public artwork and, more specifically, large-scale murals. Public art is vital to every community on many levels. It can positively affect a public space by making it bright and colorful and it can act as a means of enticing people to visit a particular area. More […]
Read more "Murals & Public Art – Asheville, NC – 2023"It’s that time of year again! The Appleton Museum of Art in Ocala, FL is once again hosting their annual Mobile Photography Exhibition. Artists were encouraged to submit their interpretations of this year’s themes during the month of July and all images submitted are now on view at the museum! This year’s contest limited submissions […]
Read more "Mobile Photography Exhibition 2023"The Story of Art Without Men by Katy Hessel is a book I highly recommend for all art lovers. Whether you are a seasoned museum-goer or someone new to art appreciation, this book is required reading. In fact, I believe it should be used as a sort of textbook, or at the very least a […]
Read more "The Story of Art Without Men by Katy Hessel"Art 21 is an incredible free resource for anyone who wants to learn more about art, especially the art of today. Taking its name from the art of the 21st century, this exceptional series provides information in the form of in-depth articles and insightful short films. The world of contemporary art can sometimes be a […]
Read more "Art 21"The Leesburg Center for the Arts in Leesburg, FL recently held the opening reception for their current members’ exhibition, The Road Less Traveled. This theme was left completely to the artists’ interpretation and the results were striking and diverse. The works on display were definitely the visual representations of folks on a journey and honestly, […]
Read more "The Road Less Traveled at the LCFA"If you’re like me and you saw Christopher Nolan’s epic Oppenheimer this weekend then it’s probably safe to say that your brain is STILL recovering from the onslaught of scientific information, rapid-fire dialogue and existential quandaries that make up the three hour masterpiece of cinema. Honestly, I think it broke my brain… in a good […]
Read more "A Picasso in Oppenheimer?"I am fascinated by the idea of art theft, to the extent that I have covered the topic in a few of my classes/lectures and in my book club discussions. As a huge museum nerd, I see artworks almost like holy objects, sacred to all of humanity. If you wouldn’t steal something from a church […]
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