Archive for July 2020
Three women artists pushing ceramics forward
Ceramics have long been classified as craft work and for thousands of years, people have created ceramics for use or decoration and the line between the two has often been […]
Art World Roundup: from Thomas J. Price’s new London statue to NYC’s odd COVID-19 poster to the ongoing 5Pointz battle
This week’s Art World Roundup covers a British artist’s depiction of the Black “everywoman”, the ongoing battle over 5Pointz, NYC governor Cuomo’s unusual COVID-19 poster, museums masks, and a recently […]
Thanks to astronomy, researchers in Texas figure out the time, date, and year of Vermeer’s “View of Delft”
Nothing if not technical, Vermeer is known for his expert handling of light and shadow, which has mesmerised many for centuries. However, even today, not a lot is known about […]
New research shows ancient Greeks may have used ramps for accessibility
Laws, like the Americans with Disabilities Act signed into action in 1990 and the 1995 UK Disability Discrimination Act, seek to make society more accessible. These kinds of regulations make […]
The REALM Project sheds light on how long the COVID-19-causing virus can live on library materials
Social distancing and other safety precautions have adjusted the way visitors experience museums, galleries, and more as lockdown restrictions have been relaxed. However, for libraries, whether it be a public […]
Phi Centre’s Emergence and Convergence blooms with the space’s return
After nearly a third of the year in hibernation, certain physical art spaces are tentatively re-opening their doors. With reduced entrant numbers and some distancing measures put in place, it […]
Art World Roundup: Black trans women artists honoured with new grant, an update on Notre Dame, and more
This week’s Art World Roundup covers a new grant designed to highlight Black trans women artists while Anish Kapoor calls out museums for their tokenistic use of non-Western artists. Also, […]
