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[Left] Frida Kahlo’s “Self portrait dedicated to Dr. Eloesser” (1940), [Right] "Self-Portrait with Thorn Necklace and Hummingbird" (1940) | Image source: scoutmag.ph
Why Is It Important To Define Yourself As An Artist?
“All children are artists. The problem is how to remain an artist as we grow up.” – Pablo Picasso The fact that one of the greatest artists of all time believed that every human being carried in them the spark of artistic inspiration from their childhood is encouraging. However, the problem of keeping that creative spark…
Kerry James Marshall Untitled, 2009, oil on canvas | Image source: terzoincomodo.it
The Guide To Defining Your Art
The artistic world has always offered shelter to an array of various misfits who broke the standard molds and wanted to find their way out of mediocrity. If you are an aspiring artist who is still looking for the perfect way to present your work on the bustling contemporary art scene, we offer you a…
ED RUSCHA | BOOKS AND PAINTINGS | BOOKS & CO Ed Ruscha with his books Fotografie von Jerry McMillan, 2012, Courtesy the artist, Gagosian Gallery, and Craig Krull Gallery | Image source: 1fmediaproject.net
The World Of Artist Books
Books are a uniquely portable magic. – Stephen King Not to be confused with an art book, catalog, or monograph, an artist book is a work of art in the shape of a book. It isn’t a means for the artist to showcase what they’ve already created; instead, an artist book is an artistic expression,…
Tattooed woman on laptop by Brooke Cagle @brookecagle on Unsplash
Art Guide
Connecting on ARTDEXThere are already ways to upload your art collection to the web or create an online archive—ARTDEX also does those things, but it goes one step further. ARTDEX is designed to help individuals in the art world—artists, collectors, galleries, enthusiasts—connect to one another over their shared love of art. So once you’ve joined the ARTDEX…
The Dinner Party installation art by Judy Chicago | Image source: thingsmag.us
Art World
40 Years Later, We Still RSVP Yes To Judy Chicago’s Dinner PartyPicture a triangular table, 48 feet to a side. Along each side, there are 13 place settings—39 in all. Each setting has a runner embroidered in a unique style. Along the first side, the places are reserved for mythical and historical famous women from prehistory to the time of the Roman Empire. The second side…
Morgan Library II - Limited Edition 1 of 10, photography by Reinhard Görner | Image source: saatchiart.com
Art World
My Journey: In Search For The Ultimate Digital Art WorldOh Rembrandt and More Rembrandt.. My Inspiration In the second year of my Masters program at Christie’s, I interned at the Morgan Library and Museum’s Drawings and Prints Department as a curatorial researcher. After graduation, I was hired for the museum’s very first online art cataloguing project, “Corsair,” for the museum’s extraordinary Rembrandt prints (etchings)…
Art Market, Art World
How Art Meets TechPeople in the art world are often kind of like your parents learning how to text - they know that technology is a thing but they don’t have a ton of interest in learning to use it. And tech can be very overwhelming and intimidating if you’re not used to it - the art archival…
Art Market
Why NY Tech Day?“Art” calls to mind wandering the halls of old museums, making things with our hands, and stepping away from the bustle of everyday life for a while. “Technology,” on the other hand, calls to mind nothing but bustle and grindstone - the fast-paced world of Silicon Valley startups and venture capital deals and the ever-evolving…
Everson Museum Catalogue Box (1971-94), by Yoko Ono © Yoko Ono (image courtesy of www.apollo- magazine.com)
Art Guide
How to Catalogue ArtFor your own benefit as a collector, artist, gallerist, curator, or art enthusiast, you should keep an archive of your art—that’s a comprehensive record of each piece that lists its name, provenance, materials, contextual information, serial or edition number, and location. Your archive is a good way to organize and keep track of your collection…