Category Archives: Art

The Ark – Award Winning Dystopian Sci-Fi Short Film (English Subtitle)

The Ark is a social Sci-Fi short film about the effect of technology on people’s values and behaviors in the near future. Written and Directed by Ahmed Said Starring Blake Canning, Roselie Williamson, Francisca Dennis, Jordan Cole, Stephanie Jaskot Director … Continue reading

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HOW TO SEE | Charles White: A Retrospective

In his work “Black Pope (Sandwich Board Man)” (1973), Charles White emblazoned one word on the enigmatic figure’s sign: “NOW.” While this ambiguous message is at the center of the work’s power, like so much of White’s art, there’s more … Continue reading

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Helen Mirren on Vasily Kandinsky

Plan your visit in-person: http://mo.ma/visit Filmed by Lost & Found Films. Produced by MoMA Vasily Kandinsky. Panel for Edwin R. Campbell No. 1. 1914. Oil on canvas. Mrs. Simon Guggenheim Fund. Vasily Kandinsky. Panel for Edwin R. Campbell No. 2. … Continue reading

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Exploring the Brilliant Use of Complementary Colors in ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ | My Modern Met

By Emma Taggart on December 23, 2020 Color is a powerful tool in art. Hues evoke moods and set the tone, which is why choosing the right palette is so important for filmmakers and TV producers. In cinematography, complementary color … Continue reading

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Private View: El Racó – NOWNESS

Catalan sculptor Joan Gardy-Artigas has worked alongside some of the leading artists of the twentieth century, from Picasso and Miró to Giacometti and Chagall. Here, Barcelona-based director Marc Puig takes us into El Racó, the artist’s farmhouse studios to reflect … Continue reading

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Nana Kimati Dinizulu Playing The Ashiko and Gome drum @ CEMOTAP Kwanzaa Event 2012

Nana Kimati Dinizulu playing the Ashiko and Gome drum at an CEMOTAP Kwanzaa Event in December 2012. © Aims of Modzawe Inc.  

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When Our World Became a de Chirico Painting: How the Avant-Garde Painter Foresaw the Empty City Streets of 2020 | Open Culture

This past spring, media outlets of every kind published photos and videos of eerily empty public spaces in cities like Beijing, New York, Milan, Paris, and Seoul, cities not known for their lack of street life. At least in the case … Continue reading

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Quantity leads to quality – Austin Kleon

On the origin of a parable in the book ART AND FEAR. One of my favorite parables about creative work comes from David Bayles and Ted Orland’s book, Art & Fear:  [A] ceramics teacher announced on opening day that he … Continue reading

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Movements (Chapter III) – Leon Vynehall

[Directors Cut] 2018 Ninjatune Records. Featuring Danielle Roney, Jess Salgueiro, Peter Dreimanis, Vanessa Lee-Ann Dunnet Director – Alex Takacs Producer – Nicole Powell DP – Dustin Lane EP – Rik Green Production Company – Pulse Films Production Manager – Katie … Continue reading

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HOW TO SEE | Francis Picabia

Among the great modern artists of the past century, Francis Picabia also remains one of the most elusive. In this short film, MoMA curator Anne Umland explains how Picabia vigorously avoided any singular style, and instead found inspiration in painting, … Continue reading

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