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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…
Tahmineh Monzavi. All About Me; Nicknamed 'Queen Maker' 5. Photography. 2015. Edition of 30 | Image source: lensculture.com, Image credit © Tahmineh Monzavi
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Rich and Complex Power and Beauty: Women of the Arab World“I am amazed by the misconceptions about Muslim women and the Arab world that I hear, and that really hurts me,” says Jordan’s Queen Rania Al Abdullah. Queen Rania is one of the most influential women in the Middle East and the patron of I AM, an East-West peace-building exhibition which includes the works of…
"Soir Bleu" painting by Edward Hopper (1914) | Image source: icanvas.com
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Late Bloomer Artists We LoveIt wasn’t until the death of his wife that Monet began to really paint; he was in his 40s. American realism artist, Edward Hopper, wouldn’t sell a painting until his 30s but wouldn’t gain notoriety for his unique style until a decade later. After years of being rejected by Paris Salon and exhibiting a few…
The Metropolitan Museum and the new David Koch Plaza / Image source: nycgo.com
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The Met’s New Admission Policy – Should Museums Be Free for All?A trip to New York just doesn’t seem right without visiting the famed Metropolitan Museum of Art. "The Met" has been one of New York City’s most visited tourist attraction for both international and domestic audiences for over a hundred years. In 2016, it hit its record high with 7.06 million visitors, 37% of which…