Art History
June 16, 2019

How Van Gogh’s Love of Painting Sunflowers Blossomed During His Short Career

If you're familiar with the work of Vincent van Gogh, you've undoubtedly seen his Sunflower paintings. Whether resting on a flat surface or propped up in a vase, sunflowers star in some of Van Gogh's most famous still life depictions. Van Gogh repeatedly revisited these cheerful yellow subjects, culminating in two series: his Paris Sunflowers and his Arles Sunflowers.

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Art
June 15, 2019

Giant Colorful Wax Paintings Inspired by Nature Look Like Vibrant Alien Terrain

Colorado-based artist Dylan Gebbia-Richards creates three-dimensional, multicolored paintings that look like they’ve been created by an otherworldly volcanic eruption. Each rugged work is created using colored pigment and droplets of melted wax that, when applied, create unruly patterns and textures that jut out from the canvas. “I am inspired by moments of luminescence I perceive in my environment,” Richards tells My Modern Met.

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Street Photography
June 13, 2019

Unseen Photos of 1970s Tokyo Look Like They’re Straight Out of Science Fiction

Photographer Greg Girard is known for his explorations of Asian cities like Hong Kong and Shanghai, but a newly published series of photographs reveals a pivotal moment early in his career. Several years in Tokyo during the mid- to late-1970s not only helped develop Girard's photography but also give the public a rare glimpse of life in the Japanese capital.

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Sculpture
June 12, 2019

Giant Head Sculpture Takes Over Rockefeller Center for Frieze New York

Renowned Spanish artist Jaume Plensa has brought his monumental public sculpture to Rockefeller Center. Plensa is one of 14 international artists displaying their work in the historic New York plaza as part of the inaugural Frieze Sculpture. Intended to open up a new space for discussion about the instability of our time, the event is an extension of Frieze New York.

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