Understanding Visual Culture

10/04/2018

Excellent essay, questioning the nature of investment in "folk art," as both a collecting category and a scholarly term.

I wonder if it is possible for black Americans and white Americans to really see the same thing when they look at the creations of institutionally minted “modern” black artists.

07/23/2018

The Mott-Warsh Collection, based in Flint, Michigan, focuses on African-American artists. Pictured above: Whitfield Lovell, Face (2006), mixed media, overall dimensions 28 x 18 inches

The Mott-Warsh Collection, based in Flint, Michigan, focuses on African-American artists. Pictured above: Whitfield Lovell, Face (2006), mixed media, overall dimensions 28 x 18 inches

09/16/2017

Eloquently connects the recent dismantling of Confederate statues with the need to undo racist laws and policies creating apartheid conditions in the US.

05/02/2017

Drawing on earlier feminist investigations into the "feminine" shade of pink (see Portia Munson's Pink Project: Table, 1994, detail below), artist Sara Cwynar takes a closer look at the rosy gold shade of millennial desire. via The Color Palette of Materialism, from Rose Gold iPhones to Millennial Pink Shopping Bags

https://visualvulture.wordpress.com/2017/05/02/color-choice-as-marketing-ploy

Drawing on earlier feminist investigations into the “feminine” shade of pink (see Portia Munson’s Pink Project: Table, 1994, detail below), artist Sara Cwynar takes a closer look …

01/20/2017

Street artist Shepherd Fairey is distributing high-quality versions of his current poster campaign via the Amplifier Foundation. Get yours today! via WTP/WMW High Res Art » The Amplifier Foundation

https://visualvulture.wordpress.com/2017/01/20/get-a-piece-of-art-history-free-today

Street artist Shepherd Fairey is distributing high-quality versions of his current poster campaign via the Amplifier Foundation. Get yours today! via WTP/WMW High Res Art » The Amplifier Foundation…

01/17/2017

This article rounds up a series of unusual apartment buildings like this one in Turin, Italy. via Living the high life | 1843

https://visualvulture.wordpress.com/2017/01/17/city-living-made-extraordinary

This article rounds up a series of unusual apartment buildings like this one in Turin, Italy. via Living the high life | 1843

01/14/2017

The Hallmark Card Company employs over 500 artists to illustrate its cards. It also boasts an art collection to inspire their work. via Why the Hallmark Card Company Owns Thousands of Priceless Artworks | Atlas Obscura

https://visualvulture.wordpress.com/2017/01/14/high-artlow-art-the-links-are-stronger-than-you-might-think

The Hallmark Card Company employs over 500 artists to illustrate its cards. It also boasts an art collection to inspire their work. via Why the Hallmark Card Company Owns Thousands of Priceless Art…

01/01/2017

China Zun, Beijing, China Check out this list of new supertall buildings scheduled for completion in 2017. The one pictured here is designed by KPF (Kohn Pedersen Fox) to mimic the shape of zun, a type of bronze wine vessel used in religious rituals dating all the way back to the Shang dynasty in China (13-11th century BCE). via 10 tallest buildings topping out in 2017

https://visualvulture.wordpress.com/2017/01/01/supertall-skyscraper-takes-shape-in-beijing

China Zun, Beijing, China Check out this list of new supertall buildings scheduled for completion in 2017. The one pictured here is designed by KPF (Kohn Pedersen Fox) to mimic the shape of zun, a …

12/21/2016

Once again taking the unexpected path, Pope Francis has bestowed the directorship of the Vatican Museums on senior staffer Barbara Jatta. Doesn't sound too earthshaking? A woman has never held the top post at the Vatican Museums, home to some of the most beloved treasures of Italian art. Pictured above, the Vatican Library. via Barbara Jatta Appointed Director of Vatican Museums | artnet News

https://visualvulture.wordpress.com/2016/12/21/pope-francis-appoints-first-ever-female-to-head-up-vatican-museums

Once again taking the unexpected path, Pope Francis has bestowed the directorship of the Vatican Museums on senior staffer Barbara Jatta. Doesn’t sound too earthshaking? A woman has never hel…

12/03/2016

via National Geographic asked photographers to show the impact of climate change, here’s what they shot - The Washington Post

https://visualvulture.wordpress.com/2016/12/03/trigger-warning-these-photographs-of-a-warming-planet-will-break-your-heart

via National Geographic asked photographers to show the impact of climate change, here’s what they shot – The Washington Post

12/02/2016

Great web resource for graphic designers, integrating sustainability into project workflow. For non-pros, did you ever wonder where all that paper and ink comes from on the printed materials that blanket our lives? Wonder if there are ways to communicate effectively while still saving the planet? U of I Prof Eric Benson says yes! via Re-nourish

https://visualvulture.wordpress.com/2016/12/02/re-nourish

Great web resource for graphic designers, integrating sustainability into project workflow. For non-pros, did you ever wonder where all that paper and ink comes from on the printed materials that b…

12/02/2016

UK artist Heidi Hinder creates a startling illustrations of all that is transferred when money changes hands. From the Financial Growth series, 2013.

https://visualvulture.wordpress.com/2016/12/02/money-breeds

UK artist Heidi Hinder creates a startling illustrations of all that is transferred when money changes hands. From the Financial Growth series, 2013.