“ Radiate boundless love towards the entire world — above, below, and across — unhindered, without ill will, without enmity. ” — The Buddha Dystopia in Charcoal: Drawing Urban Collapse Across Centuries Introduction: Cities on the Brink The city, so often depicted as an emblem of progress and civilization, Read more…
“ With every experience, you alone are painting your own canvas, thought by thought, choice by choice. ” — Oprah Winfrey ‘Painting with Light’: The Unexpected Influence of Photography on Impressionism Introduction: A Radical Encounter In the mid-19th century, a new technology quietly began to change the way people Read more…
“ The art challenges the technology, and the technology inspires the art. ” — John Lasseter Chromatic Rebellion: The Punk Aesthetics in 1970s South American Street Art Introduction: Spray Cans Against Silence The 1970s in South America were characterized by seismic political upheaval, censorship, and authoritarian regimes. Amidst this Read more…
“ One is not called noble who harms living beings. By not harming living beings one is called noble. ” — The Buddha Underwater Canvases: Coral Reefs as Living Artworks Threatened by Climate Change Introduction: Nature’s Greatest Gallery Imagine descending below the ocean’s surface, leaving the world of framed Read more…
Image title: The Crucifixion with the Virgin and Saint John Medium: Oil on canvas Date: ca. 1624–25 Source: The Met Collection “ Pitching is the art of instilling fear. ” — Sandy Koufax The Geometry of Faith: Islamic Pattern Art Across Centuries Introduction: Art as Divine Pattern Across Read more…
Image title: Statuette of Amun Medium: Gold Date: ca. 945–712 BCE Source: The Met Collection “ In all chaos there is a cosmos, in all disorder a secret order. ” — Carl Jung Cosmos on Skin: Tattoo as Fine Art Across Continents Introduction: The Human Canvas Long before Read more…
Image title: Anthology of Persian Poetry in Oblong Format (Safina) Medium: Ink, watercolor, and gold on paper. Binding: leather Date: dated 905 AH/1499–1500 CE Source: The Met Collection “ Setting goals is the first step in turning the invisible into the visible. ” — Tony Robbins Scripts on Silk: Read more…
Image title: Still Life with a Vase of Flowers, Melon, Peaches, and Grapes Medium: Oil on canvas Date: 1780 Source: The Met Collection “ Every great advance in science has issued from a new audacity of the imagination. ” — John Dewey ‘Frankenstein Palettes’: Artworks Forged from Salvaged Science Read more…
Image title: The Annunciation Medium: Oil on panel, transferred to canvas Date: 1480–89 Source: The Met Collection “ Pitching is the art of instilling fear. ” — Sandy Koufax Art on the Margins: The Surprising Visual Languages of Nomadic Societies Introduction: Mobility and the Margins of Art History Read more…
Image title: Ia Orana Maria (Hail Mary) Medium: Oil on canvas Date: 1891 Source: The Met Collection “ ” — “Bioart” Revolution: Living Tissues as Creative Mediums Introduction: Blurring Boundaries Between Science and Art Imagine stepping into a gallery where sculptures pulse gently, their surfaces formed by multicolored Read more…