The latest release from UK publishing house Bio Editions is a photography book from John Fekner, entitled ‘Detective Show’. Featuring a foreword by legendary art critic, Carlo McCormick, the title explores the formative steps of street-art-as-installation, transporting readers back to 1970s Queens, New York, and shining a light on an […]
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Artists’ Gardens – George Van Hook
Inspiration Close at Hand Artists’ Gardens George Van Hook Iris 30 x 24″ Oil © George Van Hook In response to our “Inspiration Close at Hand” call for paintings created in artists’ gardens or other personal spaces, we […]
I’ve been meaning to ask… Children’s Lessons — A Sanctified Art
Our newest worship series, I’ve been meaning to ask… is shaped around four guiding questions to foster curiosity and courageous conversations. With a series focused on connection and community, we chose to introduce dialogue in as many places as we could. We welcomed a panel of four guest contributors, created […]
Monsters and Death Masks: A Haunting History of Spooky Art
From true crime to haunted houses to the endless dramatization of serial killers, people enjoy feeling scared (at least on their own terms), a creepy fascination that extends to spooky art. And with Halloween right around the corner, the evidence of our collective love for exploring emotional limits abounds. Horror […]
A Gouache Art Class in a Box: Reviewing the Artful ‘Let’s Learn Gouache’ Set
With beautifully illustrated packaging and a great collection of painting materials inside, the Artful Let’s Learn Gouache Box would be the ideal gift for budding artists looking to take up gouache painting. Including paints, brushes, surfaces, accessories – as well as an inspirational magazine – this gift box is sure […]
Two New Exhibitions on Monastic History at the Hungarian National Museum
In the middle of June 2021, two exhibitions opened at the Hungarian National Museum in Budapest, each dedicated to the history of a monastic order. The first exhibition is dedicated to the 900 anniversary of the foundation of the Premonstratensian (Norbertine) order. The members of the order have been present in […]
3 Ways to Incorporate Theater Techniques in the Art Room
Sitting at a desk all day listening to lectures sounds draining, tedious, and boring. As a matter of fact, classes with predominately lecture-style instruction have been proven to be ineffective. It can be challenging to deliver lessons packed with both information and hands-on engagement. One way to make learning more […]
Sebastiaan Knot | Using Light to Beautify a Given Space
About Sebastiaan Knot Sebastiaan Knot (b.1970) is a visual artist living and working in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. He uses light as his material to create contrasts of color and form, embellishing the given space. After a career as a photographer, graphic, and web designer, he established his photography studio, which […]
Mystery Zone, or A Lotta Endings
They lived happily ever after And then the sun came up And then the sun go down The couple is riding off into the sunset The End They threw a pie at the shark, the end “We’ll have to do this again sometime” “See ya later, turkey!” “I have a […]
Profile: Stephanie Birdsall – The Artist’s Road
Artist Profile Stephanie BirdsallSunflowers 10 x 20″ Oil “I often think of light as the melody leading us through the painting.” Growing up surrounded by a family fluent in music and […]