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The Artist’s Guide to Art Estate Planning
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The Artist’s Guide to Art Estate Planning
Too many people put off creating their wills because planning for our death feels like we’re anticipating it or, worse, welcoming it. Thinking about our mortality can be unsettling, and talking about it with our loved ones can be uncomfortable and even traumatizing. However, avoiding the topic does not make death go away or any…
The Dada Baroness - Elsa von Freytag-Loringhoven and Principle of Nonacquiescence
Left: Elsa von Freytag-Loringhoven, costume and makeup detail / Right: Marcel Duchamp - “The Fountain” (1917) | Image source: twitter.com
The Dada Baroness – Elsa von Freytag-Loringhoven and Principle of Nonacquiescence
Captivated by The Baroness Elsa von Freytag-Loringhoven’s ''principle of nonacquiescence,” an American poet and critic Ezra Pound, along with his publisher friend Jane Heap, whom he helped run the celebrated literary magazine The Little Review (1914-1929), were the biggest champions of the Baroness’s provocative Dada literary and artworks. Known for unapologetically pushing sexual boundaries, fighting…
Surrealism and Painting (1942) by Max Ernst, Menil Collection, Houston TX | Image source: wikiart.org
Dreams, Fantasies and Psychic Automatism – Surrealism Explained
There were many influential artistic movements and events that occurred in the beginning and middle of the previous century that shifted people's perceptions. Surrealism, which aims to subvert reality, is an example of this — an art movement that sprang from the demise of Dadaism. Instead of voicing their dissatisfaction with traditional art and life…
Black Lives Matter - The Art World In Solidarity
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Black Lives Matter – The Art World In SolidarityArt is whatever makes you proud to be human. - Amiri Baraka On May 25th, 2020, an unarmed black man named George Floyd was killed in police custody by an officer who kept his knee pressed into Floyd’s neck for 8 minutes and 46 seconds. Witnessing the horrific event was a crowd of people, several…
Hitler and the Degenerate Art
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Hitler and the Degenerate ArtArt, freedom and creativity will change society faster than politics. - Victor Pinchuk Perhaps not many are aware that Adolf Hitler was an artist. He started painting at a young age and created over one hundred (some estimate anywhere between 400 and 600) works of art throughout his life, including during World War I in…
Native American Art, Finally Happening
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Native American Art, Finally HappeningNative American culture is very diverse and full of rich traditions that have survived multiple changes throughout history. It has continued to thrive on the North American continent for thousands of years. Today, it is estimated that about 574 Federally recognized American Indians and Alaskan Native tribes and villages are located in the United States,…
Best Free Resources for Digital Artists
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Best Free Resources for Digital ArtistsOver the past several years, digital art has exploded in popularity. Some say that this trend is a direct result of the lucrative career it promises, while others point to the potential of furthering one's artistic ventures. And even though this still remains a topic of debate, there's an undeniable fact that, in this medium,…
Best Free Resources for Photographers
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Best Free Resources for PhotographersOn every given day, Facebook reports over 300 million photos being uploaded by users worldwide. When it comes to Instagram, that number is somewhere around 95 million. While this doesn't mean that all of these photographs are professional, it does stand to show that photography is, at least, a favorite hobby and pastime for many…
The Benefits of Virtual Museums
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The Benefits of Virtual MuseumsThroughout the years, humanity has often turned to the arts in times of adversity. It seems that when the world around us crumbles and ceases to make sense, we turn inward and seek a new meaning to events and objects surrounding us. In these times of introspection, we tend to appreciate and find a deeper…