Following our in-class discussion last week about the role of augmented reality as a way of creating and consuming art, I was fascinated by the Monument Lab app, which is meant to create an additional layer of interpretation of various art sites in Philadelphia. Though development for the app started Read more…
Most things in life are temporary — all living things will one day meet death, humans experience at least five emotions a day, and the meal in front of us disappears after just ten minutes. In art, there are various ways the passage of time is portrayed: 1) death (sorry Read more…
It’s that time of year — spring fatigue. School and work seems to be dragging on, finals are approaching, the weather is getting warmer and all you want to do is enjoy the flowers and catch up on rest. Yet, it feels worse than ever before compounded with impact from Read more…
Dogs have been a part of art for 2000+ years all around the world. There’s even a book dedicated to dogs in art; and check out the long history of dogs in art here. Dogs in art — especially in Western art — have historically been depicted as status symbols, Read more…
For those who are intimidated by the field of economics, I’m right there with you. If you are unfamiliar, or need a quick refresher, traditional economics is based on a long line of assumptions about human behavior — it assumes that people act in rational (and predictable or computable) ways Read more…
It doesn’t take much to notice and understand the importance of public art and the Mural Arts program here in Philly – it’s nearly impossible to travel anywhere within the city without coming across one, if not several works of public art. So, when London-based oat milk company Minor Figures Read more…
When you feel like laughing at a meme that is simultaneously hilarious, witty, and strokes that part of your ego that prides itself on an excessive interest in the art world, look no further than @freezemagazine (clever, right?) and @jerrygogosian (also clever). These two pages deliver comedic content that poke Read more…
I just read a book called A Visit from the Goon Squad— it was really good and it’s the type of book where each chapter touches on the life of a different character. The reason that I wanted to write a blog post on this book is that one of Read more…
Stacy Schiesl is the media director for the University of Wisconsin-Madison wrestling team. She takes creates design and photography of the wrestlers in action. As depicted below, Schiesl edits the photos, crops the photos in some manner through photoshop or some other outlet, and then creates intricate designs. This work Read more…
I found this cool article in a magazine around my house about a designer named Nicole Gibbons. She basically creates new paint colors and is one of the first to create stick-on paint swatches. It was interesting because she explains that she never expected to become a designer (in fact, Read more…