My Modern Met
You Can Download 1,000+ Japanese Woodblock Prints by Edo-Era Master Hiroshige
2 min · · You can view and download thousands of woodblock prints created by a master Japanese artist from the Edo period. · Shared by 121, including Rick Powell, Esther Schindler, Anita Leirfall, Ziad Shihab
Aesthetica Magazine
Body as Canvas
2 min · · “For me, art happens everywhere." Milena ZeVu creates wearable sculptures that transform the cityscape – combining performance and body art. · Shared by 118, including Rick Powell
Vulture
Jerry Saltz’s 33 Rules for Being an Artist
20+ min · · How to go from clueless amateur to generational talent (or at least live life a little more creatively). · Shared by 118, including Austin Kleon, Galen King, Max Niederhofer, Neil Lee, Florian Hanke 🍎, Loubna Rais, Paul Graham, Jerry Saltz, Liliane Ferrari ™, APKYP, Ethan Anderson, Tom Connor, Rick Powell, Liv 😷, Esther Schindler
Aeon+Psyche
A philosophical guide on how to manage dangerous art
13+ min · · Tearing down sexist paintings or racist monuments raises as many problems as it resolves. There’s a better way to combat hate · Shared by 116, including Rick Powell, Jochen Burkhard, Nigel Warburton 🇺🇦 #FreeUkraine, Rahul Rajeev
TIME
Teen Artists Are Making Millions on NFTs. Why?
6 min · · For young artists, the volatile world of NFTs has been a powerful springboard for nascent careers · Shared by 113, including Andrew Hutchinson, Artnome, Chris Brogan/Chief of Staff, Rick Powell, CyberCodeTwins
My Modern Met
Street Artist Sees Pavement Cracks as the Perfect Spot for His Colorful Mosaic Art
2 min · · This artist is creatively expressing himself while also beautifying crumbling cities. · Shared by 109, including Rick Powell
The New York Times
The Woman Who Made van Gogh
20+ min · · Neglected by art history for decades, Jo van Gogh-Bonger, the painter’s sister-in-law, is finally being recognized as the force who opened the world’s eyes to his genius. · Shared by 98, including Antonio Vieira Santos, Paddy Johnson, Ceferino Díaz, Rick Powell, Marsha Collier, Anne Thompson, Prof. Sally Eaves
The New York Times
The Untold Story of the NFT Boom
20+ min · · Digital creators used the blockchain to create a whole new art scene. Then their work started selling for thousands — sometimes millions of dollars. · Shared by 97, including Rick Powell, Daniel, Richard MacManus, CyberCodeTwins, Clive Thompson, Nancy
MIT Technology Review
This artist is dominating AI-generated art. And he’s not happy about it.
7 min · · Greg Rutkowski is a more popular prompt than Picasso. · Shared by 90, including Rick Powell, John Nosta, Wesley Fryer, Ph.D. 🌎🎙🚀 wesfryer.com/after, ipfconline in vacation mode :) will be back Sept.4, Yann “不停” Heurtaux ⏚ @shalf@mastodon.social, Allison Arieff, Stephanie A Kowalski
Open Culture
Open Culture - The Best Free Cultural and Educational Media on the Web.
20+ min · · Discover thousands of free online courses, audio books, movies, textbooks, eBooks, language lessons, and more. · Shared by 84, including David Garner, Minnix, @ShannaPeeples@mastodon.nl, Frater CEM, @grzewap@mastodon.social, Ryan Boren, ArtRabbit, Matthias Lampe, Chris Sacca 🇺🇸, rohit, Victor Tolosa, Rick Powell, Esther Schindler, Jonathan Haidt
Smithsonian Magazine
An Exclusive Look at James Turrell's Visionary Artwork in the Arizona Desert
11+ min · · In the American Southwest, the famed light-bending artist is putting the final touches on Roden Crater, his ambitious, mind-boggling masterpiece · Shared by 78, including Rick Powell
Vulture
Remembering Sam Gilliam of the Astral Plane
3 min · · His draped paintings took the form to its outer limits. · Shared by 77, including Rick Powell, Jerry Saltz
The New York Times
Can We Ever Look at Titian’s Paintings the Same Way Again?
7 min · · Great is what this art is, yet it raises doubts about whether any art, however “great,” can be considered exempt from moral scrutiny. · Shared by 77, including Christina Hoff Sommers, Austin Kleon, Rick Powell, Brian D. Earp, Ph.D., Andrew Russeth, Felix M, Dr Jordan B Peterson
VANITY FAIR
Did Paying a Ransom for a Stolen Magritte Painting Inadvertently Fund Terrorism?
5 min · · The theft of a deeply personal painting by the Belgian artist was a national tragedy. Now an investigation points to a tragedy greater still. · Shared by 76, including Rick Powell, Christopher Knight
The New Yorker
Milton Glaser Made You Look Once, Think Twice
5 min · · The polymathic artist, who died last week, at the age of ninety-one, recognized that the job of graphic design is to communicate. · Shared by 76, including Rick Powell, Christian Surchi, Carolina A. Miranda, Brad Brooks, Kyle Chayka
The Atlantic
Photos: The Works of Christo
8 min · · With the passing of artist Christo, yesterday, at the age of 84, a look back at some of the enormous installations created by Christo and his wife and partner Jeanne-Claude. · Shared by 76, including Rick Powell, Merkstatt@troet.cafe 📯, Christian Surchi