How Robert Rauschenberg ‘Erased the Rules’

How Robert Rauschenberg ‘Erased the Rules’

Nov 22, 2017 | Art

During his life, artist Robert Rauschenberg worked in a variety of mediums, including everything from photography to vats of mud. The SFMOMA exhibit “Erasing the Rules” gives a retrospective of Rauschenberg’s work and includes more than 150 pieces....
Postal Art is Making a Comeback

Postal Art is Making a Comeback

Oct 27, 2017 | Art

We’re all pretty familiar with the artwork associated with stamps: holiday designs, historical commemorations, nature, and so on. What we may be less familiar with, though, is the way an entire postal situation—stamp, envelope, and even the interior letter—can be a...
The Met Issues Statement on UNESCO

The Met Issues Statement on UNESCO

Oct 16, 2017 | News & Trending

America’s largest museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, is making its political opinion known. Following the news of America’s exit from the United Nations Education, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the Met’s president and CEO, David H. Weiss,...
The Artist Trust: Making More Art More Possible

The Artist Trust: Making More Art More Possible

Oct 9, 2017 | Organizations

Tucked away in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood is an almost miss-able nonprofit called the Artist Trust. Since 1986, the Trust has helped Washington State artists learn their craft and get the funding and support they need. Whether an artist is just starting...
Breast Cancer Survivors Share Their Stories Through Art

Breast Cancer Survivors Share Their Stories Through Art

Oct 3, 2017 | Art

October 13 marks the opening of “We Are Enough,” an art exhibit centered on body positivity and the journeys of breast cancer survivors. It will debut at Chicago’s Oak Park Art League (OPAL). The exhibit is a collection of works gathered from more than 30 different...
Kara Walker is Tired of Being The Art World’s Token Black Girl

Kara Walker is Tired of Being The Art World’s Token Black Girl

Sep 25, 2017 | Art

Artist Kara Walker is tired of being put up on a pedestal. As a successful African-American female artist, she’s often seen as a symbol of diversity. But she’s fed up with that role, especially since she never asked for it in the first place. Walker recently took to...