Nothing can upset a group of creatively inclined people quicker than questioning what deserves the label of ‘Art’. I often ask others, “what is Art?” and delight as they wrestle with the thorny question. My favorite responses, in no particular order, are “Art is everything”, “anything you feel”, and “anything you make”. Upon reflection it […]
The criteria for what we call art is fluid and ever-changing. While artwork of the past influences how we view and absorb new work, in the end, each work needs to be considered on its own. For example, not every painting is art although many are. Most chairs are not art although a chair could […]
True art is magical. Art objects seduce us into collecting, saving and preserving them. They are capable of driving us to new levels of obsession and irrational behavior. People have been known to steal, deface, and even shoot bullets at them. Works of art stir passion within us like no other objects. Artistic objects, as […]
At its core all two-dimensional image making is about juxtaposing one value against another. We perceive the visual world by decoding and interpreting a series of darks and lights. In attempting to replicate how we see the world the ‘idea’ of what a thing is can hinder ones ability to represent it accurately. For instance, […]
There is a good chance that you don’t care for most of the art you encounter. But wait, you’re cultured! You want to like art or at least appreciate it. Well here is an approach that might help. Every work of art can be viewed in three distinct ways. The first way most of us […]