Katherine Keener
A Lesson in Street Art: how a movement morphed out of graffiti and into the art world (Part I)
Purpose of this lesson: Street art is a relatively new movement that is becoming more and more prolific in the art world. In this lesson, we will explore the history […]
An artist walks into Art Basel Miami Beach and eats a banana…
In 1982, Andy Warhol ate a Whopper as part of Jørgen Leth’s ’66 Scenes from America.’ In the 16th century, Giuseppe Arcimboldo was painting food, ranging from vegetables to fish, […]
Venice to host ‘Oceans in Transformation’: an exhibition on the mystery and troubles around our oceans
‘Not knowing the ocean is part of being human,’ stated curator Daniela Zyman. The breadth, mystery, and changes of and within Earth’s oceans are the topics of an upcoming exhibition […]
Byron Kim receives 2019 Robert de Niro Sr. Prize of $25,000
Amongst art awards that recognize artists working in various mediums there is the Robert de Niro Sr. Prize, which, unlike some, focuses on painters. Setting it apart from other awards […]
2019 Turner Prize winner(s) shake up the award’s norm
In a surprise turn of events, the announcement of this year’s Turner Prize winner shocked everyone, perhaps most of all the person reading out the name…or names. Historically, the recipient […]
Danish court sides with Tal R blocking watchmakers from cutting up his work
Yesterday, a Danish court sided with Tal R, a Denmark-based artist, ruling that a duo, who wanted to cut up a painting they owned by the artist to use in […]
Baltimore Museum of Art to collect works by women artists only in 2020
The Baltimore Museum of Art has decided that next year, they’re embarking on a serious effort to help change the imbalance of male to female artists. During 2020, the museum […]
