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Tag Archives: art installations
Amsterdam Light Festival
Here in the northern hemisphere it’s Winter with cold temperatures and long nights. This is a perfect time for a festival celebrating art and light, and that’s exactly what the city of Amsterdam hosts every year from the end of … Continue reading
Texture As Material And Metaphor
In several recent posts we’ve discussed the design element of texture. I want to add to that discussion by presenting the work of two additional artists, Alexandra Kehayoglou and Sigalit Landau. Argentinian artist Alexandra Kehayoglou is known for her elaborately … Continue reading
Posted in Artists and Designers, Elements and Principles
Tagged Alexandra Kehayoglou, art education, art education resource, art installations, Art Textbook, design element of texture, design textbook, elements and principles of design, MVRDV, rug making, sculpture, Sigalit Landau, textile arts, The Dead Sea, trompe l'oeil
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The Dog Ate My Blog Post
In my years of university teaching I heard many excuses for late work, and yes, “The dog ate my assignment,” was one of them. So here I am today, joining the ranks of those derelict students and proclaiming “The dog … Continue reading
Art and Design
In December it will be three years since we published our book Design: A Beginner’s Handbook. In structuring that textbook we decided to use simple real-world examples of the design elements and principles. We opted to demonstrate the application of … Continue reading
Sophie Calle At Fort Mason – Part 1
Last weekend I found myself at Fort Mason in San Francisco. An old military base, Fort Mason is now home to an assortment of arts and cultural organizations housed in its historic buildings. It’s a beautiful site fronting on the … Continue reading
A Simple Map Of Life: Leonardo Drew
Last week I went with some friends to see an exhibition at the DeYoung Museum in San Francisco. On the drive over I sat in the back seat and tried to come up with a topic for this week’s blog. … Continue reading
Posted in Artists and Designers
Tagged African American artist, art and materials, art education, art education resource, art installations, Art Textbook, design element of scale, design element of texture, design textbook, Leonard Drew DeYoung Museum, Leonardo Drew, process art, sculpture
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Blood Flowers: The Art of Imran Qureshi
Last week the Trump Administration bombed Syria without congressional approval. From the comfort of our living room we watch atrocities on T.V. but in the United States we are rarely touched directly. It was in this context that I came … Continue reading
Response and Resistance: Artists Push Back
In our last blog post, A Sea of Signs: Resistance, we discussed the recent wave of marches here and all around the world protesting Donald Trump’s inauguration as President of the United States. The hand held signs at these marches … Continue reading
The Art of the Map
Happy Holidays to all of you. We will be taking our own holiday but will be back with new content on January 5. This week and next we’ll connect you to some older posts that we think you’ll enjoy. This … Continue reading
Lines On The Wall: Two Art Pieces at MOCA Los Angeles
During our trip to Los Angeles my blogging partner and I managed to work in a visit to the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA). The exhibition we saw featured artworks from their permanent collection. This is always a treat because … Continue reading