Drawing is, on its face, the simplest and most straightforward art form: a pen or pencil makes marks on a surface; more marks are added or subtracted; an image is created. It’s the basis of our ...
In a fairly new field, the picture frame may finally be coming into its own Eleanor Cummins The frame is the "mother holding its child,” says the Smithsonian's Martin Kotler. Many frames are works of ...
I believe we are all artists. Yes, that even includes those of us who couldn’t sing on key or draw something more sophisticated than a stick figure even if our lives depended on it. I define an artist ...
Ornaments have evolved from ancient charms to sophisticated expressions of culture, creativity, and emotion. Modern jewelry ...
Art comes in many forms and types. From the elaborate Mandala pieces to the freestyle dance that has been performed for ages, art has always fascinated and enchanted people. But, between the fame of ...
With studios and galleries shuttered around the world, artists these days are being forced to find new ways to make and share their work—and many are turning to the US Postal service for help. Mail ...
Since seeing his first diatom arrangement—an intricate pattern of algae crafted by German microscopist J.D. Möller—Matthew Killip has been enthralled with the Victorian art form. "I love seeing the ...
With the death of Frank Lloyd Wright, U.S. architecture has been sadly wanting in men who are both poet-visionaries and builders as well. One architect who comes close to filling the role is ...
Film critic Roger Ebert famously declared in 2010 that “video games can never be art”, but his perception was based on a limited exposure to anything beyond the simplest arcade games. If film can be ...