“ Finding good players is easy. Getting them to play as a team is another story. ” — Casey Stengel Walls That Speak: The Global Story of Murals as Protest Introduction: The Wall as a Canvas for Change Throughout history, art has not only adorned private galleries but has Read more…
“ And when the world is created, it is created in such a way that those eternal objects of God’s loving wisdom become actualities – interacting with one another, relating to God in the finite realm. ” — Rowan Williams Fragments of Exile: Artifacts Created in Refugee Diasporas Introduction: Read more…
“ You can’t choose up sides on a round world. ” — Wayne Dyer ‘Cold War Brushes’: Artistic Espionage on Both Sides of the Iron Curtain Introduction: Paintings as Political Arsenal When we think of the Cold War, images of missile silos, coded messages, and clandestine meetings often come Read more…
“ Happiness is not in the mere possession of money; it lies in the joy of achievement, in the thrill of creative effort. ” — Franklin D. Roosevelt Carved in Code: The Emergence of Generative 3D Sculpture Introduction: Sculpting in a Digital Age For millennia, sculpture has been defined Read more…
“ 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…