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
This male in front is a high school acquaintance of mine who now attends SDSU. Behind him stands a highly opinionated religious protestor. This photo appeared on my facebook news feed and saw he commented on it stating, “he was basically a super fundamental Christian. I tried offering him a
This is probably one of the most visually pleasing skate videos I have ever seen. It is quite obvious that the director is trying to make something more artistic than just a video of skating tricks. There are beautiful settings and shots of the local culture intertwined in the video.
In addition to all the recent posts involving art pieces that have an element of crime to them, I would like to point out that the occurrence of crime is often a powerful catalyst for moving artworks. This painting by Pablo Picasso, entitled Guernica, was created in response to a