Keith Haring was an American street artist born May 4, 1958 in Reading, PA. His unique, colorful, pop-styled, graffiti-like art became a part of the NYC Street Culture in the 1980s. His inspirations included the drawings of Dr. Suess and Walt Disney, the work of his famous friends Madonna, Jean-Michel Basquiat and Andy Warhol, socio-political … Read More
Over the past month, global Black Lives Matter protests have been seen in many parts of the world, in response to the murder of George Floyd, and Police Brutality against black people. The Black Lives Matter movement, as all political movements over history, has created some of the most powerful art of our times. Artists … Read More
Salvador Felipe Jacinto Dalí y Domenech, usually referred to as Salvador Dali, was a Spanish Surrealist artist known for his exploration of subconscious imagery. During the 1920s, Dali was considered the world’s best-known Surrealist artist. He portrayed his subjects in meticulous detail, often placing them in contrast with sunlit landscapes. Salvador Dali is most famous … Read More
If you’re even slightly acquainted with the history of Art, specifically Pop Art, you’ve most likely heard Andy Warhol’s name before. Climbing out of poverty and illness in Pittsburgh, this child of Eastern European immigrants grew up to become one of the biggest names in the 1960’s art scene in the United States. Prior to … Read More
One of the most sought-after European artists alive today – Gerhard Richter has had an unmistakable impact on the art world. He has never stuck to one particular movement or style and helped blur the lines between photography and painting – one of the most significant developments in art over the past 100 years. Richter’s … Read More
Even if you’re not a ‘sci-fi nerd’, even if you’ve never heard the term cyberpunk before – you’ve most likely seen a Cyberpunk-influenced piece of literature, film, or art within the last two decades. So, what exactly does Cyberpunk mean, and why has it been so immensely influential within the sci-fi genre? Let’s break it … Read More
An intelligent student who left high school to pursue art. An artist who crafted more than 300 covers for the Saturday Evening Post, over a span of 5 decades. A humanist who called for social change with his work. A painter who is cherished to this day for his compelling portrayal of American culture…this is … Read More
Who Was Michelangelo? We’ve all heard the name before (and probably had trouble pronouncing it, Amirite?). Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni, commonly known only as Michelangelo, was a sculptor, painter, and architect of the 15th century. He is known to be one of the greatest artists of the Renaissance period, and arguably of all time. … Read More
What is Indigenous Futurism? The term Indigenous Futurism was coined by Dr. Grace Dillon in her 2003 book Walking the Clouds: An Anthology of Indigenous Science Fiction. This is a movement that spans music, film, visual arts and popular culture. Indigenous Futurism imagines a world where colonization hadn’t disrupted the civilization of indigenous people. It … Read More
The month of June brought us the Orlando Museum of Art – 1st Thursdays: Steampunk art show. The theme by definition is a subgenre of science fantasy or science fiction that uses aesthetic design and technology inspired by 19th-century steam-powered machinery. Steampunk began as a literary movement in the 1900s, but has now extended its … Read More