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Surrender – Burning Man 2017
This film by the International Wood Culture Society delves into what Oscar Wilde once said using a cultural approach, “It seems to me that we all look at Nature too much, and live with her too little.” This statement is … Continue reading
Monumental Masks Submerged as Part of the Underwater Museum | My Modern Met
By Samantha Pires on February 20, 2021 These massive masks are helping to protect and provide refuge for marine life. British sculptor Jason deCaires Taylor uses his artistic practice to help conserve our environment. More specifically, his sculptures protect and … Continue reading
The First USPS Stamp Designed by an Alaska Native Artist Features a Trickster Raven as It Steals the Sun
When it’s released later this summer, a new stamp from the U.S. Postal Service will illuminate a piece of Indigenous culture that’s long been associated with an escape from darkness. Titled “Raven Story,” the history-making postage features an iconic animal rendered by … Continue reading
Henry Ossawa Tanner: The Life and Work of a 19th-Century Black Artist | My Modern Met
By Arnesia Young on February 17, 2021 How much do you know about Henry Ossawa Tanner? The 19th century was not an easy time to be a Black person in America, especially if you were trying to make it as … Continue reading
Write for Rights: An Illustrated Campaign for Amnesty International Aims to Free People Who Are Imprisoned
“Writing Carries Their Voice” (2020). All images © Amnesty International, A new campaign for Amnesty International exemplifies the power of the pencil in a moving series of illustrations by Bristol-based Owen Gent. Led by creative agency Cossette, the initiative was was designed … Continue reading
Rubens: Too Much for Modern Audiences? (Art History) | Perspective
Waldemar Januszczak sets out to correct the misconceptions that have arisen about Rubens. His vast and grandiose canvases seem too much for modern sensibilities. […]
Designer Creates Mini Replica of Johannesburg in His Backyard | My Modern Met
It took 12 years, but this man turned his backyard into a mini replica of Johannesburg. There are many artists who feel their work would improve if they had superior materials, that the very best brand of tools will give … Continue reading
Mixed-Media Portraits by Nelson Makamo Reflect Childhood Innocence and Wonder
Nelson Makamo (previously) is known for his oversized, lively portraits of the children and teens he meets around Johannesburg. Using a distinct blend of acrylic, watercolors, monotypes, silkscreen, and oil paint, the South African artist often delineates their silhouettes with … Continue reading
Pablo Picasso’s Debt to African Art — Transformations
Originally posted on HUMAN WRONGS WATCH: Human Wrongs Watch By César Chelala* African art provided unexpected magnitude and originality to the Spanish master’s work Pablo Picasso, Les Demoiselles d’Avignon, detail | Image from Wall Street International. 1 February 2021 (Wall … Continue reading
Artist Turns Self Into Mind-Bending Illusions Without Any Photoshop | My Modern Met
By Sara Barnes on February 11, 2021 Who needs a canvas when you’ve got your face and body to paint on? Like many artists, Dain Yoon enjoys working with paint. But it’s not a canvas that she puts pigment to—it’s … Continue reading
