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Category: Art

Art is one of the oldest disciplines in human history. Styles may have changed since cave paintings but the love of creation has never diminished. These articles cover everything from Chinese art to Western neo-expressionism.

25 Black art documentaries you need to watch [*]

Art, Culture, FilmFebruary 25, 2021February 25
Black Culture / Documentary / James Baldwin / Jean-Michel Basquiat / Links / Toni Morrison

Enrich your Black History Month celebrations with these Black art documentaries.

Helena Hauss's Hell Hath no Fury ceramic sculpture set [*]

Art, DesignFebruary 22, 2021February 24
Links / Women
A picture of a blue ceramic grenade, Morning star, spiked baseball bat, and battle axe

Have you ever seen a grenade, Morning star, or spiked baseball bat made from ceramic?

The internet art of Mazaccio & Drowilal

Art, The InternetFebruary 19, 2021February 19
France / Web Culture
Skɪz(ə)m exhibition view (copyright Martin Polak, 2020)

From teenage mutant ninja turtles to sporting icons, Mazaccio & Drowilal create art that questions the number of images and media around us.

The cool doodles of Lei Melendres

ArtJanuary 25, 2021January 25
Illustration

If you love a doodle, you'll love Lei Melendres.

A samurai made out of a single piece of paper

ArtJanuary 19, 2021February 24
Japan / Samurai / Video
A samurai made out of a single piece of paper

If I came up against a samurai, I'd fold too.

Jean-Michel Basquiat – "Milk and Asbestos"

ArtJanuary 14, 2021January 14
Jean-Michel Basquiat
Jean-Michel Basquiat – "Milk and Asbestos"

Milk and Asbestos is a relatively small piece by Basquiat's standards but nevertheless an artwork with a big impact.

A Venom/Eddie Brock sculpture timelapse video

Art, ComicsJanuary 9, 2021February 24
Marvel / Venom / Video
A Venom/Eddie Brock sculpture timelapse video

Watch this timelapse of a sculptor making a mini bust of Venom/Eddie Brock.

Copyrighted works from 1925 enter the public domain today

Art, Books, CultureJanuary 1, 2021February 24
Public Domain / Video
Cover art for The Great Gatsby

Happy new year! Today is Public Domain Day and this year, copyrighted works from 1925 are free for all (subject to exceptions).

The Black American collages of Tay Butler

ArtDecember 11, 2020January 15
Black Culture / USA

Tay Butler challenges history with the very material it leaves behind, creating new worlds from old media.

The super realistic art of Arinze Stanley

ArtOctober 2, 2020October 2
Black Culture / Nigeria
PAINFUL CONVERSATIONS

Enjoy the hyperrealism of Nigerian artist and photographer Arinze Stanley.

STiCH and its Basquiat-inspired art

ArtSeptember 22, 2020September 19
Black Culture / Jean-Michel Basquiat

An AI start-up launched a machine called STiCH that made works of Basquiat-inspired art.

The painted paper art of Mark Bradford

ArtSeptember 14, 2020September 12
Black Culture / LGBTQ
mark bradford

Mark Bradford discussed his art and the impact of BLM and COVID-19 with Francesca Aton.

Milton Glaser interview with designboom

ArtAugust 27, 2020August 26
Milton Glaser / New York
milton glaser

The late artist sat with designboom to talk about his music tastes, his design work, and what has satisfied him the most in his career.

The influential art of Aaron Douglas

ArtAugust 24, 2020February 24
Black Culture / Harlem Renaissance / USA / Video
aaron douglas

Aaron Douglas was a powerful figure of the Harlem Renaissance with his stunning visual art. We observed the art that garned him the accolade of 'father of Black American art'.

The paintings of Peter D. Harris

ArtAugust 21, 2020August 21
Canada
To the station, 28 x 36", oil on canvas, 2020. Available from Mira Godard Gallery.

Harris's oil paintings catch late night urban surroundings at their quietest and most peaceful.

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