I had heard Detour’s name around Denver, and I knew he had recently written a book for artists. You don’t forget the name of an artist who goes by Detour. After the encounter with the mural, I started seeing Detour’s name in more places. Maybe it’s another mural, every bit […]
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Kubrick Double Feature coming to the Roxie!
Spoke Art is excited to return to the historic Roxie Theater in San Francisco for another fun feature film screening event! This month we’re presenting a very special Kubrick double feature of The Shining (DCP) and Clockwork Orange (35mm). To commemorate this special event we’ve commissioned artists James Hobson and Doaly […]
10 things I wish I knew about collage art
I love collage art and I feel pretty confident about the art that I make. But years ago, I had lots of doubts about what I was doing, and many things held me back, so I’d like to share 10 things I wish I had known as a collage art […]
A Guide to Gifting Art This Christmas
Few gifts are more memorable and meaningful than a carefully chosen artwork. Especially as we are all spending much more time in our homes. But how do you decide what art to buy for your friend, family member or partner? It’s important to think about their ‘art personality’. What interests […]
An Antonio Tempesta rediscovered in Budapest
The following news does not have much to do with medieval art in Hungary, but it is a very significant discovery made at a Hungarian museum – specifically, at the Museum of Applied Arts, where I work – and I believe that the story is of interest to readers of […]
The oldest dated roof structure in Transylvania and some 14th-century frescoes at Magyarvista
A press conference was dedicated to the church of Magyarvista (Viștea, Romania) at the László Teleki Foundation, to announce the result of recent investigations inside the medieval church of the village. The following overview is written on the basis of the press release. The Calvinist church of Magyarvista in Cluj County […]
Amy Chaiklin “a woman artist, painting empowering images of women from the female gaze”
Amy Chaiklin says “I am a woman artist, painting empowering images of women from the female gaze.” She explores femininity with evocative images of mythical and contemporary goddesses. Her current series of present-day goddesses portraits started in 2017 titled “Cultured Pearls Portraits.” Together this group of 150 portraits create a […]
What is Beauty in Art? And Does it Still Matter?
What is beauty in art? It’s an eternal question which tests our ideas of history, culture, geography, politics, race, religion, time and place. But the question remains: should art be beautiful? And if it should, what does beauty in art mean? For those who gaze on artwork, “beautiful” is often […]
A Sanctified Art Selah—We’re Taking a Brief Pause This Summer (2022) — A Sanctified Art
In the psalms, selah is often understood as a pause or the invitation to take a breath. This summer, we as a creative team are taking a short pause. Three of us—Lauren Wright Pittman, Anna Strickland, and Lisle Gwynn Garrity—are all pregnant with children arriving sometime this April and May.* […]
Enough With the Selfies; Look at the Art
Guarding at several art museums over the past two decades, I’ve noticed a distinct shift in the way many people commemorate their visits with photography. More and more museumgoers are using individual artworks as cool things to be photographed next to. Increasingly, museum visitors are less interested in appreciating the […]