Is the strong appreciation of the beauty of art that drives people to commit thievery and seize admired pieces from museums and collections? Who is to decide what is good or bad art? In contrast, would hatred and disapproval of certain art forms or styles eventually cause destruction through criminal
Day: September 13, 2017
Imagine walking into a museum filled with patrons and disrobing in front of everyone. Deborah De Robertis is a performance artist who is known for exposing her genitals in front of people and paintings, but its not because she is an exhibitionist. While the room stares at her, she gazes
Each and every day, the human population is exposed to and at times bombarded with expressions of contemporary artistry. Often, these patterns and paradigms, as well as their cultural significance, go unseen and unnoticed. This does not occur intentionally, but rather thoughtlessly, just as one flips through a multitude of
Courtroom sketches allow a peek into private federal court cases that cameras are unable to capture. Sketch artists are sent in with a journalistic purpose, depicting what the public is missing in the courtroom. Depending on various factors, such as where the artist is sitting in the courtroom or how
Self-harm has been a controversial topic for a long time. It is associated with certain mental illnesses’ and is, for the most part, frowned upon in society. The mindset that an individual must possess to engage in self-harm is one that we as a society try to change and help