• From Patronage to Sponsorship: A Historical Look at Art Funding and Brand Partnerships

    From Patronage to Sponsorship: A Historical Look at Art Funding and Brand Partnerships

    Art and artists have been around since the dawn of humanity, from cave paintings to fertility sculptures that have added value to material culture all over the world. But just as artists have been there for mankind, support has been necessary to maintain the pursuit of these arts. Patronage and sponsorship, defined as the practice…

  • From Tradition to Innovation: The Evolution of Modernism in American Art

    From Tradition to Innovation: The Evolution of Modernism in American Art

    American Modernism ArtSource: Art Pictures Club The transition from the 19th to the early 20th century marked a significant shift in the art and cultural landscape. This period saw the rise of Modernism, a movement fueled by rapid industrial growth, technological progress, and social transformations that challenged conventional notions of art, literature, and design. In…

  • Finding a Way Through Art: The Story and Artwork of Tarsila do Amaral

    Finding a Way Through Art: The Story and Artwork of Tarsila do Amaral

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    Tarsila do Amaral The Artist Behind the Paintings  Tarsila do Amaral was born in 1886 on a farm in São Bernardo, a rural area of São Paulo, Brazil. Coming from a wealthy family, her father, José, and her mother, Lydia, belonged to traditional and affluent lineages. Her grandfather, who shared his son’s name, owned numerous…

  • The World in a Wardrobe: Glocality of Fashion in the 20th Century

    The World in a Wardrobe: Glocality of Fashion in the 20th Century

    Thinking about fashion in the current year is inevitably thinking at a glocal scale. The interconnected world allows us to obtain and often repurpose material culture from around the world in order to adapt to our local needs as consumers.  When I see my closet, I usually encounter thrifted pieces that come from Germany or…

  • Beyond Beauty: The Power of Banksy’s Provocative Art

    Beyond Beauty: The Power of Banksy’s Provocative Art

    Art isn’t just about pretty things hanging on walls. At least, it shouldn’t be. It’s the unnoticed mural on a forgotten street corner, the masterpiece in a museum, or even the splash of graffiti scrawled in the dead of night. Art is supposed to make us feel — not that polite nod of approval when you pass…