A New Look at the Old
Think you know the works of old masters? You might have to think again after you see the work of artist Bence Hajdu, profiled in this article on Hyperallergic and this article on Hypenotice. Hajdu...
View ArticleNew Video: “Erin Shirreff Takes Her Time”
The Art:21 New York Close Up documentary series just released a video on Erin Shirreff. Shirreff transforms the experience of looking at photos. She invites viewers to linger on a single photo. Each...
View ArticleSlow Art on the Streets
I loved this interview with Adam Niklewicz, by Two Coats of Paint writer Joe Bun Keo, about Niklewicz’ latest mural on an out-of-the-way wall in Hartford, Connecticut. I particularly liked the exchange...
View ArticleTowards a Better Understanding of Art
Ever felt lost when looking at a work of contemporary art? Will Gompertz, BBC arts editor and former Tate gallery director, addresses this common phenomenon in his article in The Huffington Post. He...
View ArticleBeethoven and Picasso – and the Contemporary Art of Looking?
As the year winds down, Professor Katy Siegel reflects in Frieze on recent changes in the way art is being made and studied. Interestingly, she suggests it’s like the way music was made in the 17th and...
View ArticleSlowing Down at Museo MARCO
[Slow Art Day has asked its 2013 hosts and volunteers to write short summaries of their own experiences looking slowly at artworks of their choosing.] After looking around the Museo Marco, I chose the...
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