Jul 4, 2016 | Art, Gallery, News & Trending
A collection of art museums recently commissioned a study to see the effects of their programs on students, and the results, after surveys of over 300 participants, were striking. Over three quarters of the participants rated their participation in museum programs as...
Jul 1, 2016 | Art, New York, News & Trending
San Francisco’s Cartoon Art Museum (CAM) began in 1984 with a group of artists who would put up temporary shows in other museums and spaces. By 1987, they gained the attention of Charles M. Schwarz. With his endowment, they were able to set up a permanent location in...
Jul 1, 2016 | Art, Gallery, News & Trending
The Smithsonian Institution was established in 1846 and is currently the world’s largest museum and research complex. Consisting of 19 museums and galleries, the National Zoological Park, and nine research facilities, its mission is to shape the future by preserving...
Jun 29, 2016 | Art, Music, News & Trending
The Rolling Stones have been rolling for a long time their first gig was in 1962. Grandchildren of that first audience could have a drink with the band on tour this fall, fifty-four years later. They probably wouldn’t even get carded. Half a century of influence...
Jun 27, 2016 | Art, New York, News & Trending
Nychos, a street artist from Austria, is all about taking things apart. Well-known for his massive murals showing exploded anatomical views of pop culture characters and animals, he’s turning his attention and skills to another figure known for a different kind...
Jun 20, 2016 | Art, New York, News & Trending
Public art is usually chosen by one of two kinds of committee – either corporate or bureaucratic. Sometimes both! So one of the draws of one of Long Island City’s newest outdoor works is in its unusual selection. A committee, yes, but one of teenagers. “Meridian...
Jun 15, 2016 | Art, Music, Music
The Tony Awards on Sunday night went 20 minutes overtime, as they often do. Performers love to celebrate, and they especially love to celebrate themselves. The 70th Annual Tony Awards was shadowed by the tragedy of the Orlando shooting, which happened in the small...
Jun 10, 2016 | Auctions, New York, News & Trending
Just ahead of his divorce from Amber Heard over abuse allegations, Johnny Depp will be auctioning off millions of dollars’ worth of paintings from his private art collection. The actor plans to sell nine paintings in total, all by Jean-Michel Basquiat. The paintings...
Jun 6, 2016 | Art, Gallery
David Shrigley has a reputation for art that is usually a joking riff on everyday themes. Like a pair of rebar lovers coupling on a car hood, or a Darth (Dar) Vader mask with huge googly eyes. But much of his art has meaning just below the surface, like his large...
