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My top 3 books to read instead of getting an art degree. 1. Museum Studies, An Anthology Of Contexts Second Edition. 2. Art in Theory 1900 to 2000 and Anthology of Changing Ideas 3. The Profitable Artist, A Handbook for All Artists in the performing Literary and Visual Arts

As we celebrate long-gone Presidents in this country, ask yourself: Is new or modern always better? And how modern is something we may never have seen before, if we discover something a lot like it appearing, say, 4,500 years ago? I love studying ancient but very contemporary-seeming ideas and concepts of ethics, justice, and in this case beauty. The founders read ancient religious and philosophical texts. And this Cycladic sculpture, part of a wonderful show at the Metropolitan Museum in New York, might have been done today. These works have inspired plenty of artists we think of as contemporary. https://lnkd.in/ecmcVcaD

Philosophy; As being humans we ponder about existance, our knowledge and behaviour and we look for ways of gaining perspective. Art can present us with various understandings of reality and often has the capacity to reduce complex manifoldness into a clear and readily understandible synthesis in a work of art. Art can also indicate various underlying structures of the human condition, thus pointing to something universal rather than portraying what is individual. As written in Aarhus Museum.

My new column for TAEX. 👇🏻

My essay, "Samsung as an Art Magnate: the South Korean Chaebol and Art Museum Corporatization" was recently published in the 23rd issue of the Northwestern Art Review! The journal is attached below; so glad to have my work beside that of some great undergraduate writers.

Nice shout out in the local newspaper, Cambridge Day, for my exhibition, "Picasso: War, Combat and Revolution" that opens today at the Harvard Art Museum. Timely? Yes! Fascism concerns today ? Yes! Bombing of innocents today. Yes! The importance of artists and artists especially today to address these horrors! Yes! The exhibition will be up through May. Text below reads: the "... exhibit explores key themes of Guernica, the dictator Franco, broader imagery of death, symbolic struggles of good and evil, revolution of various types and issues, and issues of desire and capture."

Larger-Than-Life - Q - What references and stimuli does the classical form offer you ? A - The stimuli provided by anonymous artworks in museums contradict a modern obsession with originality and instead argue for a continuum. Another issue which I explore is the marginalisation of classical form and the loss of a datum for artisanal competence in contemporary art practice.

Did you know that postage stamps are miniature works of art, with many countries featuring unique designs, historical figures, and cultural symbols on their stamps?

The history of modern and contemporary art. Signed by me. #ddavvetashistoryofmodernandcontemporaryart.

Art museums are treasure troves of inspiration, history, and beauty, offering something for everyone. Whether you're a seasoned art enthusiast or visiting for the first time, this week's blog post has tips to help you make the most of your experience, no matter your age. Apply the blog post thoughts to looking at art in Sunday School, Bible studies and Vacation Bible School! Link in first comment --