To anyone who ever thought St. Paul was talking philosophically or theologically when he said “The wages of sin is death,” 18th-century Ecuadorean sculptor Manuel Chili, known as Caspicara, has left a message in wood, glass, metal and paint. Four sculptures called The Fates of Man illustrate St. Paul’s warning […]
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Where to see art gallery shows in the Washington, D.C., region
Placeholder while article actions load Personal identity is a mask, but for Ju Yun it is one she stitches herself, using materials she makes and finds. Her “East Meets West,” one of six shows in Arlington Arts Center’s “Solos 2022,” collages items and images to symbolically (and playfully) represent the […]
‘Kimono Style’: A Beautiful Painting You Can Wear
I’d always suspected as much, but the exhibition “Kimono Style: The John C. Weber Collection” at the Metropolitan Museum of Art has confirmed it for me: The kimono is one of the pre-eminent artistic mediums of the 20th century. The show tracks the evolution of Japan’s most famous traditional robe […]
Super Mario Odyssey dev on blending the game’s art styles and effects
In a posting on Nintendo’s Japanese recruitment site, Super Mario Odyssey VFX lead artist Junki Ikeuchi delved into the game’s visual effects. The team sought to create cohesion between the effects and the different art styles. Ikeuchi spoke about how “ideas were taken from both themes and blended together.” Creating […]
Animal Crossing Is Overdue For A New Art Style
When the next Nintendo console releases, Animal Crossing needs to up its graphical game. A more detailed and realistic world and camera might help. Animal Crossing has been coasting on the success of New Horizons for some time now, and with updates slowing down, players might be starting to wonder […]
How Auctions Identify the Next Big Artists and Trends
Auctions prophesize the rise of art stars and identify trends in the contemporary scene through financial returns. While many spectators cast their attention toward biennials as harbingers of what is to come in the art world, auctions reflect these changes more quickly and concretely than the usual institutional measures that […]
Arts and Crafts style home in Lakewood asks $799K: House of the Week
LAKEWOOD, Ohio — Full of period details and exquisite craftsmanship, the Arts and Crafts style Dutch Colonial home at 16927 Lake Ave. is one of a kind. It was built in 1905 by retired ship captain Samuel Degraw, who named the house, “Ineben,” which translated means “religious devotion.” “This home […]
How Superfans Of Harry Styles, Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish & More Are Changing Artist Merchandising With Consumable Fan Art
In March, Emily Kelley posted a video on TikTok unveiling her then-newest creation: an illustration of the 10-minute version of Taylor Swift’s fan favorite, “All Too Well.” Featuring silhouettes dancing in the moonlight and a scarf hanging out of a drawer — two of the song’s more vivid lyrics that […]
Fayez Sarofim, Buffett-Style Investor and Art Collector, Dies at 93
Fayez Sarofim, an Egyptian immigrant who built a successful investment firm with an approach similar to Warren Buffett’s, died in Houston on Saturday at age 93. Sarofim, who became a billionaire, had as good an eye for art as he did for stocks. Over nearly 60 years, he amassed a […]
How Alma Thomas Arrived at Her Seminal Style of Vibrant Abstract Painting
Art Ayanna Dozier Installation view of “Everything is Beautiful,” 2022, at Frist Art Museum. Photo by John Schweikert. Courtesy of Frist Art Museum. Alma Thomas’s paintings create portals into other worlds through color and form. And though the late artist, who died in 1978, is now regarded as a seminal […]