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Demystifying the Contemporary Art World: Where to BeginIf you’ve ever entered a museum and found yourself embarrassed or confused, you indeed wouldn’t be the first. While others say they see a majestic rainforest, all you see are splotches in varying shades of green.   While others ooh and aah and are quick to interpret the artist’s choice of colors, lines, and technique,…
The Pulitzer Prizes, Honoring Excellence in Journalism and the Arts since 1917 | Image source: adweek.com
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The Cultural Force and Power of the Pulitzer Prize‘Put it before them briefly so they will read it, clearly, so they will appreciate it, picturesquely so they will remember it and, above all, accurately so they will be guided by its light.’ - Joseph Pulitzer The Pulitzer Prize was established in 1917 after Joseph Pulitzer, arguably the most influential newspaper publisher in the…
A wide view of the interior of the Louvre Abu Dhabi with a silver-toned dome ceiling. | Image credit and source: Christopher Pike / The National
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Louvre Abu Dhabi Museum: A Whole New Intercultural Treasure HouseIn November 2017, the Louvre Abu Dhabi envisioned as a ‘museum city in the sea’ finally opened its doors. Hailed by French President Emmanuel Macron as a “decisive turning point” in ties with the United Arab Emirates, the museum is a partnership between France and UAE that took 10 years to bring to fruition. Plans…
The Persistence of Memory (1931) by Salvador Dalí | Image source: phaidon.com
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Persistence of Memory in Surrealist ArtAs an art movement that aimed to depict the subconscious, many critics found Surrealism unnerving and illogical. But that was exactly the point —an alternative mode of expression. The Surrealist art movement was founded and led by André Breton in 1924. He defined it as “psychic automatism in its pure state, by which one proposes…
The true work of art is but a shadow of the divine perfection. – Michelangelo
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Michelangelo, the DivineThe true work of art is but a shadow of the divine perfection. – Michelangelo By the time the Metropolitan Museum of Art closed its exhibition “Michelangelo: Divine Draftsman and Designer”  on February 12, 2018, it had brought in an astonishing 702,516 visitors during its short 3-month run, making it one of the Met’s most…
The newly unveiled portraits of former President and First Lady Barack and Michelle Obama and artists Kehinde Wiley and Amy Sherald, at a ceremony at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery. | Image credit: Associated Press, Image source: latimes.com
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The Smithsonian Unveils Official Obama PortraitsOn February 13, 2018, the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery unveiled its commissioned portraits of former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama. The LA Times would describe the paintings as “cheerfully bucking the official portrait trend of instantly forgettable painterly pablum.” Artistically Vibrant and Strikingly Refreshing In early October 2017, the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery announced…