All posts in art history
A Lesson in Street Art: how a movement morphed out of graffiti and into the art world (Part III)
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 […]
A Lesson in Street Art: how a movement morphed out of graffiti and into the art world (Part II)
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 […]
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 […]
Whiteness, Sculpture, Historical Inaccuracy, and Colonialism
From the renowned, two-millennia-old Greek sculpture Venus de Milo, to the Roman reconstruction of the Apollo Belvedere, to today’s faux recreations and popular busts that litter tacky American hotels; the […]
The art of tattoo, meet the history of art
How many times have you seen an article or Instagram photo of a regrettable tattoo? Perhaps a tattoo proclaiming ‘No Ragrets’ leading to #tattooregret? In those moments when you’re grateful […]
Is Art Connoisseurship really dead?
Art connoisseurship is the ability to look at a work and know almost instinctively who painted the picture, or who created the work. The question of whether art connoisseurship is dead came up […]
