When looking at the history of art and art ownership, it is evident that art has commonly been created by artists from lower classes specifically for the use of society’s wealthy, powerful figures. Although an artist would create their art and be compensated for it, the message of the art
Month: September 2020
Gabriel Fernandez was an eight year old boy who was experiencing domestic violence. His story touches upon the animalistic crimes of his parents and how the system failed to save him. Gabriel’s case involved so many people, with social workers, police officers, teachers, and family members that knew something was
The United States has long been a critic of governments using propaganda to subtle influence and controls its citizens. The US also goes out of there way to declare themselves a place where people from all cultures can feel safe and respected. One thing they are relatively silent on is
Purple Jesus. Beavis and Butt-Head. A Pegasus flying through the night sky. You would be hard-pressed to find a common denominator between the three, but the answer lies in San Francisco, California. All of those transcending images are on display as blotter art at Mark McCloud’s “Blotter Barn”, an expansive
Where and how artwork is displayed can oftentimes have just as much effect on the viewer’s experience as the artwork itself. A piece can be meant to be admired from afar, or from as close as possible – this can be pre-determined by the artist themselves or be a happenstance
K-pop — a rising music genre that utilizes sound and styles all over the world, incorporating not only auditory, but visual, cinematic, thematic, and literary elements into music heard by people all around the world. The main points of K-pop include unique lyrics with meanings that may reference previous