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Episode 243 – SATURDAY, 11/13/21

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Why Leonardo da Vinci’s Greatest Painting is Not the Mona Lisa

Article on Open Culture.

Artist
Leonardo da Vinci
Year
c. 1503
Medium
Oil on wood
Dimensions
168 cm × 112 cm (66 in × 44 in)
Location
Louvre, Paris
Accession
INV 776

THIS WOODEN PUZZLE LETS YOU BUILD A TWO-WAY OPTICAL ILLUSION THAT YOU CAN HANG AS WALL ART!

Article by Sarang Sheth on Yanko Designs.

Given that the fully-completed WoodfloW can be hung up as wall art, the creators at Teslyar offer three distinct art styles to choose from. You can either choose a Pop-Art WoodfloW, an Impressionist Van Gogh WoodfloW, or a Renaissance Da Vinci WoodfloW. Each WoodfloW is made of high-quality natural hardwoods, such as alder and bleached oak, giving the puzzle durability over time.

Japanese Food Artist Turns Rice Into Adorable Onigiri Characters

Article by Emma Taggert on My Modern Met.

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dan woodard – Sculpture

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Episode 237 – SATURDAY, 9/4/21

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Launched in Detroit This Summer, A Black-Led Mural Festival Wants to Revitalize Neighborhoods with Public Art

Article by Grace Ebert on Colossal.

Max Sansing. All images courtesy of BLKOUT Walls, shared with permission

10 New York Art Shows to Teach You How to See Again: From unsung abstraction to Afrofuturism at the Met

Article by Jerry Saltz on The Vulture.

5 Design Books That Are Easy on the Eyes

Article by Eve M. Kahn on the New York Times.

Cornelis Cornelisz van Haarlem, Neptune and Amphitrite, 1617, from “Conchophilia.”Credit…Stichting P. en N. de Boer, Amsterdam

The 9 best podcasts to make you more creative

Article by ELISSAVETA M. BRANDON on Fast Company.

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edina gulyas – mixed media paintings

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Episode 226 SATURDAY, 7/24/21

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There’s a Stunning Mid-Century House for Sale in Tennessee — And It Has a River in the Living Room

Article by MADELINE BILIS on Apartment Therapy.

Delicate Fabric Sculptures Inspired by the Small Wonders Found in Nature [Interview] – Mariko Kusumoto

Article by Sara Barnes on My Modern Met.

Seven Bizarre Moths to Celebrate National Moth Week

Article by Margaret Osborne on Smithsonian Mag.

There are about 160,000 species of moths and butterflies worldwide, each with unique characteristics. (Smithsonian)

Mommy Cat Introduces New Kitten to Dog Friend

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Lynne douglas – Photography

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Episode 214 WEDNESDAY, 6/16/21

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7 must-see art installations to visit this summer

Article by Lilly Smith on Fast Company

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A Major Exhibition of Historic Spanish Fashion Paired With Period Paintings Debuts at Meadows Museum in September

Article on ArtFix Daily.

Ignacio Zuloaga y Zabaleta (Spanish, 1870–1945), The Bullfighter “El Segovianito,”1912. Oil on canvas. Meadows Museum, SMU, Dallas. Algur H. Meadows Collection, MM.71.08. Photo by Kevin Todora.

Denise Stewart-Sanabria, Paintings.

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How did a £120 painting become a £320m Leonardo … then vanish?

Article by Dalya Alberge on The Guardian.

Christie’s employees pose in front of the Salvator Mundi. Photograph: Tolga Akmen/AFP via Getty Images

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amina gingold – Photography

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Episode 198 MONDAY, 5/3/21

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From the Chic to the Spectacular, Here Are 17 of Art History’s Greatest Hats in Honor of the Kentucky Derby

Article by Katie White on ArtNet.

Johannes Vermeer, Girl With the Red Hat (1666). Collection of the National Gallery of Art.

Angela O’Keefe on Jackson Pollock’s Blue Poles – and engaging with the art of awful men

Article by Beejay Silcox on The Guardian.

‘A wheeling violence barely contained by its cobalt fence’: details of the paintwork of Blue Poles, which underwent a conservation project during the NGA’s Covid-19 shutdown. Photograph: Lukas Coch/AAP

Mattel Created Nearly 200 Retro Glam Vintage Barbie-Themed Wallpaper Designs

Article by ARIELLE TSCHINKEL by Apartment Therapy.

Crude, obscene and extraordinary: Jean Dubuffet’s war against good taste

Article by Jonathan Jones on The Guardian.

Life and death … Garden with Melitaea, from 1955. Photograph: Collection Fondation Dubuffet, Paris © 2021 ADAGP, Paris/DACS, London

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saskia berkin – Painting

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Episode 196 -WEDNESDAY, 4/28/21

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Dallas Museum of Art and Van Gogh Museum Co-Organize First Exhibition Dedicated to Van Gogh’s Olive Grove Series

Article on Art Fix Daily.

Vincent van Gogh, Olive Grove , July1889, oil on canvas, Kröller – Müller Museum, Otterlo, The Netherlands. Photographer: Rik Klein Gotink

Vibrant Palette Knife Paintings Capture the Beauty and Strength From Around the World – Elena gual

Article by Arnesia Young on My Modern Met.

ART. IT’S SO SUBJECTIVE.

Article by Victoria on SF Girl by Bay Blog.

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leandro antoli – watercolor

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Episode 190 – MONDAY, 4/12/21

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10 Essential Books for Learning How To Make Your Own Natural Art Supplies

Article by Arnesia Young on My Modern Met.

In his book Make Ink, Jason Logan explores the history of ink making and the science behind extracting pigment from substances in nature. That background serves as a base of knowledge that will aid you as you learn to forage for materials, mix them, and transform them into vibrant inks. With minimalist photography throughout, the book is organized by color and illustrated with a rainbow of nature’s possibilities.

The Fascinating Lives of Vincent van Gogh’s Three Sisters

Article by Eva Recinos on Hyperallergic.

Vincent van Gogh, “Memory of the Garden at Etten” (1888), oil on canvas, 28 3/4 x 36 1/4 inches 73 x 92 cm (image courtes the State Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg)

Lost Prince album, Welcome 2 America, to be released in July

Article by Ben Beaumont-Thomas on The Guardian.

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alex ocampo – painting

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Episode 189 – SATURDAY, 4/10/21

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Take a Virtual Tour of ‘Alice Neel: People Come First’

Article on Art Fix Daily.

Alice Neel, Nancy and Olivia, 1967. Oil on canvas, 99.1 × 91.4 cm. Diane and David Goldsmith Collection © Estate of Alice Neel, David Zwirner, New York/London

motoi yamamoto shares how memories shape his mesmerizingly intricate salt arrangements

Article by Nina Azzarello on Design Boom.

11 OF THE BEST ART HISTORY BOOKS

Article by Laura Diaz de Arce on Book Riot.

How I Created NFT Art and What Happened Next

Article by CHRISTIAN CAWLEY on Make Use Of.

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elizabeth lever – Collage

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Episode 185 – WEDNESDAY, 3/31/21

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Smooth Curves and Negative Space Complete Elegant Wooden Sculptures by Ariel Alasko

Article by Grace Ebert on Colossal.

All images © Ariel Alasko, shared with permission

Oscar Ukonu’s intricate, hyperreal ballpoint pen drawings

Article by Jenny Brewer on It’s Nice That.

Oscar Ukonu: Lady with the braid (Copyright © Oscar Ukonu, 2020)

The most Instagrammed paintings in the world revealed

Article by EMILY GOSLING on Creative Boom.

Vincent van Gogh, (1853-1890) The Starry Night, 1889, oil on canvas. Museum of Modern Art, New York City. Image Licensed via Adobe Stock

the louvre just made its entire art collection available online for free

Article by myrto katsikopoulou on Design Boom.

virgin and child with saint anne by leonardo da vinci

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nathan alexander foxton – painting

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