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“Installation view of the self-titled solo exhibition at Mary Boone Gallery, NYC” by Barbara KRUGER, 1991, Feminist Art, Installation, Photographic collage | Image source: medium.com
Barbara Kruger And Power Of Words
I work with pictures and words because they have the ability to determine who we are and who we aren’t. -Barbara Kruger Conceptual art carries within it an idea or concept that takes priority over aesthetic and art techniques. Conceptual artists challenge the definition of art and are not afraid to push their boundaries. Such…
“How to be an Artist” a New York Times Bestseller book by Jerry Saltz - New York Magazine’s senior art critic. Photo by Charles Deluvio @charlesdeluvio on Unsplash
Should I Build A Career As An Artist?
This is a question that aspiring artists have been struggling with for ages. Numerous creative people carry the artistic spark from early childhood, and they feel an urge to express their creative vision. However, as time goes by, many questions, doubts, and fears restrain them from nourishing this gift, and some turn to more “stable”…
Barbara Kruger’s exhibit “Forever” at Sprüth Magers in Berlin, Germany in 2017. Image credit Mary Boone Gallery | Image source: hypebeast.com
The Complete Guide On How To Pursue An Art Career
People who have recognized the creative spark that ignites their artistic flame need to overcome numerous obstacles to become professional artists. Often they are struggling to find answers to vital questions related to pursuing an art career. Some of these questions are how to set art career goals and establish a recognizable and successful artist brand in…
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The Ancient Game of Go: Human vs. Artificial IntelligenceIn March of 2016, it was said that there was an unexplainable sadness that the groundbreaking artificial intelligence program, AlphaGo beat Lee Sedol, the world’s best player over the last decade,  in the ancient Asian strategy board game, Go. After chess, Go became the next Artificial Intelligence frontier. Yes, the game is simple enough and…
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Art Theft: Protecting Your CollectionAccording to the FBI, 52% of art thefts in the U.S. happen in people’s home with only 10% of art thefts occurring in galleries. And of all that stolen art, only 5% is recovered. In American history, the largest art theft robbery was Boston’s Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Heist of 1990, where the stolen artworks…
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Conceptual Art: Why Is It So Difficult To Understand?If you haven’t quite grasped what conceptual art is, don’t be too hard on yourself. Defining it is one thing, understanding it is something else and difficult, even for those who frequent the art circles. Conceptual art or conceptualism is art that has moved beyond traditional aesthetics or even materials. Conceptual art has been widely…
The lobby of the CIA Headquarters Building in Langley, Virginia, U.S.
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American Abstraction: The CIA’s Art Collection RevealedTrust the CIA to always be enveloped in a shroud of secrecy to the extent that it was once believed that even its art collection was heavily guarded and highly confidential. To be fair, the museum run by the CIA which is housed at its Langley headquarters and for obvious reasons, is not open to…
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Tribute to Zaha Hadid: Ultimate Art of ArchitectureZAHA HADID (1950 - 2016) In memory of her brilliance as a trailblazer of the "Art of Architecture." She stepped beyond the challenges of regional and gender norms as a visionary architect and the first and only woman recipient of the Pritzker Architecture Prize. To celebrate her gifts to the global community of creative aspirants,…
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Internet Governance: Yes ICANN?Few people are familiar with the origins of the internet, and the belief that it is “owned” sounds absurd. After all, the world wide web seems like a no man’s land, doesn’t it? Who controls the Internet? Is there someone that with the flip of a switch can turn it off? Is there an organization…