Make It Strange
Philosopher Alva Noe has a theory about art. He says art is like philosophy, and the best art is disorienting and uncomfortable. It takes you into a space you didn't even know was there.
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How do you join a revolution? Egyptian artist Bahia Shehab says she was too quiet to shout in the streets during the uprising in Cairo, so she started spraying graffiti with the word "no" in Arabic. No...
View ArticleWe Gon' Be Alright
“We gon’ be alright.” That line from Kendrik Lamar hit song, “Alright” became the rallying cry, an anthem, for the Black Lives Matter movement. Those lines are also the title of Jeff Chang’s new book....
View ArticleFrank Stella, Printmaker
The legendary artist Frank Stella keeps a Ferrari in his studio as a reminder that his art better measure up to his race car. He's a racing enthusiast and one of his favorite quotes is from Mario...
View ArticleBookMark: Bill T. Jones on "Seeing is Forgetting the Name of the Thing One Sees"
Choreogapher Bill T. Jones recommends Lawrence Weschler's "Seeing is Forgetting the Name of the Thing One Sees."
View ArticleFrank Stella, Printmaker
The legendary artist Frank Stella keeps a Ferrari in his studio as a reminder that his art better measure up to his race car. He's a racing enthusiast and one of his favorite quotes is from Mario...
View ArticleArt as Therapy
Maybe you're familiar with art therapy - making art to cope with pain. Philosopher Alain de Botton has a different idea. He thinks just looking at great art can be therapeutic.
View ArticleMake It Strange
Philosopher Alva Noe has a theory about art. He says art is like philosophy, and the best art is disorienting and uncomfortable. It takes you into a space you didn't even know was there.
View ArticleA Thousand Times No
How do you join a revolution? Egyptian artist Bahia Shehab says she was too quiet to shout in the streets during the uprising in Cairo, so she started spraying graffiti with the word "no" in Arabic. No...
View ArticleBookMark: Bill T. Jones on "Seeing is Forgetting the Name of the Thing One Sees"
Choreogapher Bill T. Jones recommends Lawrence Weschler's "Seeing is Forgetting the Name of the Thing One Sees."
View ArticleMaking My Grandmother's Story Graphic
Miles Hyman is Shirley Jackson's grandson. He's an artist who specializes in graphic novels and adaptations of classic literature. His latest book has a lot of personal meaning for him. It's a graphic...
View ArticleFrank Stella, Printmaker
The legendary artist Frank Stella keeps a Ferrari in his studio as a reminder that his art better measure up to his race car. He's a racing enthusiast and one of his favorite quotes is from Mario...
View ArticleArt as Therapy
Maybe you're familiar with art therapy - making art to cope with pain. Philosopher Alain de Botton has a different idea. He thinks just looking at great art can be therapeutic.
View ArticleBookMark: Bill T. Jones on "Seeing is Forgetting the Name of the Thing One Sees"
Choreogapher Bill T. Jones recommends Lawrence Weschler's "Seeing is Forgetting the Name of the Thing One Sees."
View ArticleThe Radical Artist
"I can't remember a time when I wasn't drawing," says Molly Crabapple. "I can't not draw. It's how I relate to the world." And Crabapple's art - her drawings, paintings and posters - have ignited...
View ArticleMake It Strange
Philosopher Alva Noe has a theory about art. He says art is like philosophy, and the best art is disorienting and uncomfortable. It takes you into a space you didn't even know was there.
View ArticleA Thousand Times No
How do you join a revolution? Egyptian artist Bahia Shehab says she was too quiet to shout in the streets during the uprising in Cairo, so she started spraying graffiti with the word "no" in Arabic. No...
View ArticleFrank Stella, Printmaker
The legendary artist Frank Stella keeps a Ferrari in his studio as a reminder that his art better measure up to his race car. He's a racing enthusiast and one of his favorite quotes is from Mario...
View ArticleArt as Therapy
Maybe you're familiar with art therapy - making art to cope with pain. Philosopher Alain de Botton has a different idea. He thinks just looking at great art can be therapeutic.
View ArticleThe Radical Artist
"I can't remember a time when I wasn't drawing," says Molly Crabapple. "I can't not draw. It's how I relate to the world." And Crabapple's art - her drawings, paintings and posters - have ignited...
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