An artist has the privilege of communicating to you visually. Sometimes he wants to share his believes in a few words. The new ‘Visual Grammar’, developed by the European Avant-gard of the 20s, particularly by the Russian Avant-gard, – namely by Vasiliy Kandinsky, as well as the Classical heritage from […]
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His Most Famous Painting (The Science of Laziness) – Frank Stella
American painter and print maker, Frank Stella (born May 1936) specializes in the art of ‘Post-painterly Abstraction’ and ‘Minimalism.’ He has been a torchbearer of these innovative modern techniques that refuse to follow the conformist art. ‘Post-painterly Abstraction’ refers to a form of painting, which finds its origins in ‘Abstract […]
The History and Evolution of Arrows in Graffiti Art
One of the most important design elements in graffiti art is the arrow. Arrows express movement and energy. In her groundbreaking book “Tag Town”, Martha Cooper photographed vintage graffiti tags in her Washington Heights neighborhood, still visible from the early 1970’s to 1980’s (tags are those hard to read scribbles […]
King Zhou in the Shang Dynasty
As the last king of the Shang dynasty (1600 B.C.-1046 B.C.), King Zhou was on the throne for 52 years with Zi as his surname and Dixin as his posthumous title, and he was called King Zhou (meaning a cruel king) by King Wu (the founder of the Zhou dynasty). […]
Art Enrollment in Nigerian Tertiary Schools
The history of modern art in Nigeria started around 1920s. During this period, most parents abhor their children to study art courses in the higher institutions. The ones that dare to do otherwise as insisted by their parents may face certain sanctions that are not conducing for their age and […]
Human Survival Timeline to the 21st Century Renaissance
The following article stresses the importance of the fact that the Times Literary Supplement included Sir C P Snow’s book, ‘Two Cultures and the Scientific Revolution’, in its list of the 100 books that most influenced Western public discourse since the Second World War (‘The Times’ London. 30 December 2008). […]
Art Appreciation: Definition of Art
What is this thing we call art, as in Visual Arts? Is every painting, drawing, sculpture, photograph a true piece of art? Obviously, that is not the case. However, the definition of art seems to be very personal to many and there is a lot of disagreement about it. What […]
How to Choose Online Art Instruction That is Right For You
There are many art instruction on the Internet these days. Some are informative and even inspiring. Others do not adequately cover the content or you may find it difficult to follow the instructions. Some have way too many ads you have to click through them to find the certain subject […]
Haitian Metal Drum Art – Old Metal Drums Become Beautiful Works of Art
What do you think of when you hear “Haitian art”? Depending on your level of familiarity with Haitian art, you may think of folk art paintings on canvas. Or you may think of nothing at all. If you haven’t heard of Haitian metal drum art, you’re in for a delight. […]
The Health, Political, Educational and Economic Roles of The Graphic Artist
The Graphic artist is a visual communicator whose roles is quintessential in the areas of health, politics, education and economic advancement of a society. These unique duties are clearly discussed to show how effective any artist taking up this role can perform his responsibilities in the society. Health Roles The […]