Art

September 15, 2017

Vintage Posters of the Art Nouveau Movement From the Turn of the Century

Aesthetic Characteristics Just like fin de siècle fine art and architecture, prints and posters rendered in the Art Nouvea style feature aesthetic elements characteristic of the movement. These include a preference for curved lines, balanced asymmetry, patterns and embellishment inspired by the decorative arts, and subject matter inspired by nature. Sinuous Lines As a key aspect of Art Nouveau, sinuous lines and swirling forms are evident in many contemporaneous lithographs. As many prints (particularly those by Alphonse Mucha)

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August 30, 2017

Stella Im Hultberg Celebrates Her Korean Heritage with New Folklore-Inspired Paintings

Known for both her eclectic use of mediums and her ethereal depictions of beautiful female subjects, Portland-based artist Stella Im Hultberg boasts a distinctive body of work. In the past, her art has spanned sketched studies of faces, unique explorations of color and form, and calligraphic paintings. Most recently, she has turned her attention to art inspired by her Korean identity, as evident in the collection of fanciful and folkloric creations presented in her new show, Mago.

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August 29, 2017

Can You Guess the News Story by Just the Illustration?

Illustrator Maria Fabrizio starts her day like many of us—she reads the news. What she does next, however, is completely her own. Fabrizio selects one of those headlines, sketches it, digitizes it, and then completes it as an editorial illustration. Afterwards, she posts the finished piece on her site, Wordless News. There, rather than being bombarded with a sensationalist headline or click bait, Fabrizio boasts that the information is “vowel and consonant free.

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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.