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Delightful Characters Spring to Life in Hand-Cranked Wooden Automata by Kazuaki Harada | Colossal
View this post on Instagram A post shared by kazuaki harada (@kazu_automata) Japanese woodworker Kazuaki Harada (previously) has spent the last few years designing these playful automata that activate with a simple hand-crank. Watch miners work in tandem, a figure … Continue reading
Creativity is a human quality that exists in every single one of us
Everybody can think creatively – including you. Lucy M Davies Reasercher for Durham Commission on Creativity, Durham University Lynn Newton Head of Department in the School of Education, Durham University When you think about creativity, it might be … Continue reading
Assembled Sculptures by Artist Willie Cole Cluster High Heels into Expressive Masks | Colossal
GRACE EBERT “Shine” (2007), shoes, wire, washers, screws, and shelf 16 x 15 x 16 inches. Photo by Jason Mandella Artist Willie Cole juxtaposes readymade footwear and African tradition in his series of sculptural masks. The figurative assemblages stack … Continue reading
Red-Eyed Subjects Peer Forward in Bright, Impasto Portraits by Artist Annan Affotey | Colossal
GRACE EBERT Annan Affotey has an affinity for bold, bright colors that set his subjects apart from the negative space framing their figures. Through gestural strokes that sweep across the canvas, the Ghanaian artist renders intimate portraits of his friends, … Continue reading
A Painstakingly Crafted Village Perches Atop a Wooden Tower in Ognyan Stefanov’s Miniature Utopia
Bulgarian artist Ognyan Stefanov pairs his day job as an aviation photographer with an equally lofty practice of crafting lavish architectural miniatures that soar high in the air. One of his creations is this utopic village, aptly named “Skyville,” which was … Continue reading
To accomplish great things, you need to “let the paint dry” | Daniel J. Watts
As theaters closed in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, the creatives who populated their stages were plunged into a state of seemingly endless uncertainty. Aided by a delightful and metaphorically resonant piece of performance art, multidisciplinary artist Daniel J. … Continue reading
Henri Matisse: Conserving “The Swimming Pool”
MoMA conservators prepare Henri Matisse’s The Swimming Pool for treatment and restoration in advance of the exhibition, “Henri Matisse: The Cut-Outs.” Learn more about the conservation of “The Swimming Pool”: http://mo.ma/28LO3GM Subscribe to MoMA’s YouTube channel: http://bit.ly/1YussJh
Matisse’s “Swimming Pool” | UNIQLO ARTSPEAKS
MoMA Membership guest specialist Josephine McReynolds dives into Henri Matisse’s “Swimming Pool” and finds a renewed sense of play…and a metaphor for the arc of a human life. Subscribe for our latest videos, and invitations to live events: http://mo.ma/subscribe Explore … Continue reading
Art Advancing Justice: A Chicago-Based Artwork and Book Sale Raises Money to Build Racial Equity
Kimberly Kim, “Red Bottoms” (2021), glazed stoneware, two objects, each 3 x 5 x 5 inches Following a horrifying number of anti-Asian hate crimes in recent months, a group of artists and activists in Chicago have teamed up for an … Continue reading
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BBC – BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Tectonics Festival, Manuel Pessoa de Lima – Skip Ad
Manuel Pessoa de Lima presents ‘Skip Ad.’ Manuel Pessoa de Lima Manuel Pessoa de Lima is a Brazilian performer-composer. He works with the colour red and is interested in the theme of failure and creates site-specific performances with confessional elements. … Continue reading →