Jenny Holzer
Jenny Holzer: “When I was in graduate school I had done some public things, but they were unsuccessful. They didn’t mean anything, they were abstract. I started writing on my paintings, but that didn’t work either. So when I came…

Fumi Mini Nakamura
I was checking out the often wonderful site booooooom today and I suddenly realized, “Holy cow! Fumi Mini Nakamura is awesome!” Nakamura works in a few different styles, all of which are excitingly cute yet unsettling, which is really a great…

Joseph Cornell, Romantic
For those unfamiliar with Joseph Cornell, he is an American artist best known for his incredible assemblages, such as his parrot boxes. He is perhaps less known for being something of a romantic … … you have to admit, making…
Juxtapoz Magazine Reader Art on Pinterest
By now most of you have probably heard of Pinterest, the relatively new social media platform that, as they say, “lets you organize and share all the beautiful things you find on the web”. Many art magazines have a presence…

Colour Theory Monday – Pattern and Pixels
Hey kids, it’s colour theory Monday! Today we talk a bit about how displays work, how the eye works, and how to take advantage as a designer. Visual perception is a funny thing. If we are shown 24 sequential drawings…