This article focuses on how culture is created as a mélange of other cultural artifacts. Of particular interest is the way this happens in relationship to the recording industry. One example given is the Harlem Shake, a 30-second clip of sound taken from a mix of other stolen sounds and
Year: 2013
The video above comes from Belgian artist Jan Fabre. This cat tossing performance in Antwerp was posted online, and received a lot of outrage. What I don’t understand is why this is considered art. I don’t see any real message behind the performance, and the whole thing seems like something
In a complicated twist of mild voyeurism and exhibitionism, this woman makes what I consider art, in the form of capturing others responses to her presence in front of a tripod and camera. Photographer Haley Morris-Cafiero explains, “I now reverse the gaze and record their reactions to me while I
The work above is Pakistani artist Imran Qureshi’s floor painting for the 10th Sharjah Biennial (United Arab Emirates) titled “Blessing Upon the Land of My Love.” The scene looks like a massacre, with pools of blood pooling around the drain and splattered on the walls. This work was installed for
Without question men and women have long been segregated into two gender identities, clearly labeled on the restroom doors: Men and Women. In the ever changing social climate, allowing and understanding that there are more gender identities than merely two, this sign was posted on top of the typical male
On April 24, french artist and member of the Arte Povera movement, Michelangelo Pistoletto, debuted a very interesting piece of art. For the first time in its history, the Louvre allowed an artist to paint on the beautiful glass pyramid that lies outside of the museum, itself. This piece of
An article on the Huffington Post discusses why artworks done by notorious criminals are so popular, and can bring in tons of money. One theory is that it is their notoriety that makes the art so attractive- furthermore, were it not for their crimes, would anyone view their art as
I’m sure we all remember the viral campaign that won the alleged support of millions last year. Kony 2012, a campaign powered by an organization called Invisible Children, requested that supporters merely spread the word regarding the criminal actions of Joseph Kony. Their goal was to make Kony famous in
The keep a Breast Foundation states that through their signature “I <3 Boobies! they aim to “remove the shame associated with breasts and breast health [believing] this message represents [their] positive approach to breast cancer dialogue” (The keep a breast foundation website) http://www.keep-a-breast.org/programs/i-love-boobies/ While their funds may be going to
IM SORRY I KNOW GRAFFITI IS GETTING SO OLD but my boyfriend literally JUST put this on my Facebook wall and it takes it to whole other level. This piece, done by a artist under the pseudonym Blu, is titled “BIG BANG BIG BOOM: an unscientific point of view on