In October 2018 the anonymous British artist Banksy performed a stunt during a Southeby’s auction in which he concealed a shredding device in a frame that destroyed a work of his the moment it was sold. This prank raises many questions regarding fraud, property ownership, and artistic intent. The work
Day: November 8, 2020
Have you ever wondered why the fruits and vegetables at the grocery store are so perfect? That is because someone decided that was the image fruit and vegetables had to conform to. Ugly fruits or vegetables are just not good enough. We live in this world that always tells us
We are often not aware of the amount and magnitude of crimes committed by large, international corporations against powerless, ordinary citizens due to the financial and legal recourse these companies have access to. Because their crimes are cloaked in secrecy, these entities aren’t associated with criminality despite their recurring criminal
For decades, popular companies and industries have cut corners and exploited workers for the sake of cheaper production and sales points to promote greater profit. This is extremely evident with stores found at malls, such as Forever 21, Urban Outfitters, and H&M, but are increasingly being found in online shops
Street art is a common form of self-expression and is ever prevalent in our world. This art form can take forms ranging from singing, dancing, performing, or physical art. The most notable or common in different areas is physical art, this art can be present on buildings, the sidewalk, virtually
Virgil Abloh, artistic director of menswear at Louis Vuitton and CEO of luxury fashion label Off-White, has faced multiple plagiarism and appropriation allegations throughout his decade long career. In January 2019, fashion watchdog Diet Prada accused Abloh of directly stealing the designs of a young designer, Punk Zec. Punk Zec’s
The use of graffiti can be seen to some people as a work of art and to others as a work of something illegal. Graffiti can be defined as the drawing or writing of something unlawfully on a wall or other public surfaces through use of scribbling, scratching, or the
TikTok is an app that’s been creating much hubbub in the news and even more issues in the last year than almost any other social media app in the past. This is an app that allows users to make videos up to one minute long and use either original sounds
Art Collective MSCHF based in New York has unveiled a new project called “Medical Bill Art” in which three medical bills from Americans in debt were hand-painted on large canvases and sold for the same price of the bills. The earnings were given to the owners of the medical bills
Eminem could easily be considered one of the most controversial musical artists since the beginning of music. His songs are full of profanities, sociopathic rants, murder, rape, and a lot of hate laden fantasies. When his first music was released, nothing like it had ever been made before and on