The Artist Who Paints With Human Remains

The Artist Who Paints With Human Remains

Feb 28, 2017 | Art

To many, the idea of painting with human remains is bizarre and unsettling—creepy even. But to U.K.-based artist Val Thompson, it’s a beautiful way to carry on a loved one’s legacy. Thompson runs her own company, called Ash 2 Art, where she paints with cremated ashes....
Museum Directors Pen Letter of Support for NEA and NEH

Museum Directors Pen Letter of Support for NEA and NEH

Feb 27, 2017 | News & Trending

Museum directors have been on edge ever since The Hill reported that Donald Trump was going to cut government funding of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). With the threat of abolishment looming in the air,...
What Are The Vagina Monologues?

What Are The Vagina Monologues?

Feb 14, 2017 | News & Trending

As The Vagina Monologues continues to gain widespread popularity in the U.S., many are beginning to wonder what all the fuss is about. In the most basic of definitions, The Vagina Monologues is an episodic play written by Eve Ensler. It was first performed in 1996 at...
Museum of Modern Art Gets Political

Museum of Modern Art Gets Political

Feb 13, 2017 | News & Trending

The Museum of Modern Art has, on occasion, touted itself as apolitical. While the art they house is often far from neutral, they have tried to do so from a so-called unbiased perspective. But they, like much of America, do not feel they can remain in a fictional ivory...
Has Silicon Valley Lost its Taste for Art?

Has Silicon Valley Lost its Taste for Art?

Feb 10, 2017 | Art, Culture

In the early days of the Silicon Valley tech explosion, it was pretty common for wealthy execs to invest heavily in their own art collections, many of which were eventually bequeathed to area art museums. The newest generation of tech wealth, however, seems less...