Art

September 16, 2019

Interview: Artist Makes Faces Emerge from Brilliantly Manipulated Netted Tulle Fabric

Most portrait artists opt for paint as their medium, but British artist Benjamin Shine folds and presses giant sheets of tulle fabric into beautiful abstract faces. His stunning Flow series features dreamy, peaceful faces that seem to emerge from the delicate fabric folds like clouds of smoke. His latest Sky Flow piece, titled Quietude, takes his signature fabric sculptures to a new, much larger scale.

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September 13, 2019

5 Museum Exhibitions We’re Excited About This Month

Happy New York Fashion Week! Every September, the Big Apple's stylish side shines as it kicks off the biannual bash. While you may think that a front row seat at a fashion show is the only way to take in the festivities, museums around the world are proving that you don't need a catwalk to celebrate NYFW in style. This month, we're skipping the fine art shows in favor of fashion-inspired spectacles.

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September 10, 2019

Brilliant Drawings Use Everyday Objects to Complete Imaginative Illustrations

Most of us take flowers, fruit, and other natural objects at face value, but imaginative Spanish artist Jesuso Ortiz uses them to create art. He combines various found objects with his drawings to create playful, three-dimensional illustrations that give everyday items new meaning. Ortiz has been creating his illustration mashups for years, but there’s no sign of him running out of ideas.

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September 8, 2019

How Diego Rivera Shaped Mexican Muralism, a 50-Year Movement Sparked by the Revolution

For centuries, the fresco has served as an important method of mural-making. While these plaster paintings have existed since ancient times, modern artists have continued to reimagine the craft, with Mexican painter Diego Rivera at the forefront. Equally famous for his revolutionary paintings and tumultuous personal life, Rivera remains one of modern art‘s most well-known figures.

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