Art

July 15, 2025

Traces of the Centuries-Long Relationship Between Drawing and Printmaking at the Getty Museum

Long before the advent of photography, there was drawing and printmaking. For centuries, they allowed artists to capture and mass produce scenes with a level of realism, while also maintaining a distinct graphic style. Still, both media have been historically overlooked in favor of painting, which, in comparison, often dominates art exhibitions, collections, and auctions. The J. Paul Getty Museum, however, is hoping to change that.

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July 14, 2025

Street Artist Shares Personal Meaning Behind Powerful Mural About Life and Death [Interview]

French street artist Enzo is a busy guy. As a muralist and organizer, he’s always planning, painting, or traveling. And sometimes, he’s doing all three. Enzo recently took part in this year’s Bushwick Collective, an internationally recognized art event in Bushwick, Brooklyn, that invites artists from around the world to paint walls in the neighborhood.

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July 10, 2025

Dreamy Cloud Paintings Capture the Delicate Beauty of Changing Skies Within Vintage Frames

Artist Cathy Camille is known for her delightful paintings of clouds, showing their ephemeral beauty through delicate, detailed artwork. With NUAGE, she’s combining the fleeting nature of clouds with the timeless strength of wood. The series celebrates the juxtaposition of old and new with a set of new oil paintings surrounded by refurbished antique frames that the artist sourced across Europe.

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July 8, 2025

Man Spends Over a Decade Beautifying His Brooklyn Neighborhood With Street Art [Interview]

Born and bred in Bushwick, Joe Ficalora has transformed the face of his neighborhood, transforming it into an open-air art museum with a project he calls the Bushwick Collective. But Ficalora is not your typical art curator. In fact, one could say he's an accidental art curator who, in the best way, used his personal pain to reshape his environment.

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My Modern Met

Celebrating creativity and promoting a positive culture by spotlighting the best sides of humanity—from the lighthearted and fun to the thought-provoking and enlightening.