Art has always been around in one form or another, helping mankind in the development of diverse activities and their outcomes. Art is as vast as an ocean, embodying a wide range of activities, such as sculpting, painting, photography and … Read More
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Modern Art in a Modern World
The period that encompasses modern art is a contentious issue. It is largely believed that it started in the 1860s and many believe it came to an end in the 1970s. While after this, art is generally deemed to be … Read More
The Turner Prize
The Turner prize, named after the English artist JMW Turner, is the price given to a British artist who focuses on the visual medium. Since its launch in 1984, it has enabled the careers of some of the most well-respected … Read More
Modern Art’s Tracey Emin
Tracey Emin is the popular British artist who is most famed for her Turner Prize-winning work ‘My Bed.’ The visual art installation depicted an unmade, dirty bed complete with used condoms and blood-stained underwear. It represented a period in the … Read More
Performance as Art
Theater has been a popular medium of art and entertainment for centuries after being popularized by the Greeks 2000 years ago. Today it remains a huge industry in the art world, particularly in the cities of New York and London … Read More
Fabric Design Artists
When one considers art, there are many different forms of it. Most will automatically think of traditional art that is created by many famous artists whose works of art are often showcased as hangings on the walls of many homes. … Read More
Television as Art for the Masses
Since television has become the primary source of entertainment over the last half a century, the question about if television is art has raged in university classrooms and column inches around the world. The answer appears to be a complex … Read More
Art Moving Forward
Art began over 100,000 years ago and consisted of primitive paintings and basic rock and wood carvings. Today, art is as diverse as you can imagine, consisting of everything from dramatic theatre, well-made television, controversial installations and circus skills. Considering … Read More
Warhol and Pop Art
The 1950s saw huge movement in the art world. There was a distinct swing away from the world of fine art and pop culture was truly embraced. While many artists were influential in the movement, the most notable creator through … Read More