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Monthly Archives: November 2015

, Romanticism and the Industrial Revolution

Romanticism and the Industrial Revolution

  As with most major art movements, Romanticism first developed as a reaction to the dominant movement of its time: Neoclassicism. Neoclassicism, the dominant art form in Europe during the second half of the 18th century, emphasized harmony, simplicity, and evenly developed proportions, Romanticism, on…

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, The Rise of Minimalism

The Rise of Minimalism

Abstract expressionism dominated the US art scene throughout the 1950s as artists sought, in true Romantic fashion, to express their personal emotions through their art. As with any large art movement in American culture (or elsewhere), there were fringe groups that did not adopt the…

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, “You Live Forever Through Your Students” : Artist Joseph Culotta Inducted as Distinguished Fellow of Texas Art Education Association (TAEA)

“You Live Forever Through Your Students” : Artist Joseph Culotta Inducted as Distinguished Fellow of Texas Art Education Association (TAEA)

  “You Live Forever Through Your Students” is the mantra of Houston Artist Joseph Culotta, who was recently inducted into the highly distinguished group of Fellows of the Texas Art Education Association (TAEA).  The ceremony of induction took place on November 14, 2015, at the…

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, Art Therapy in the Modern Workplace

Art Therapy in the Modern Workplace

  Art Therapy in the Modern Workplace In its truest form, art therapy involves a psychologist overseeing a patient who engages in creating art. The creation process itself is meant to be therapeutic, allowing the patient to concentrate on a single task to the point…

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, The Digital Art Movement

The Digital Art Movement

  The Digital Art Movement   As personal computers have become the dominant form of modern media, they have profoundly changed entertainment, research, the storing and dissemination of knowledge, and (perhaps not so surprisingly) how we create art. While computers began to affect movie production…

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, How an Art Movement Takes Root

How an Art Movement Takes Root

  How an Art Movement Takes Root We’re all familiar with the concept of prevailing trends, whether they be in fashion, music, or fine art, but how do such trends come about? Who exactly is present at an art movement’s birth, and how does it…

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, Art, Literature, and Music: How Movements Drive One Another

Art, Literature, and Music: How Movements Drive One Another

  Art, Literature, and Music: How Movements Drive One Another   In the historical past, authors, musicians and artists frequently patronized each other’s gatherings in order to gain a sense of what was currently happening in other artistic mediums as well as to fill their…

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, Historical Art Revival in the American Southwest Hopi, Zuni, Pueblo, Navajo, Apache

Historical Art Revival in the American Southwest Hopi, Zuni, Pueblo, Navajo, Apache

Historical Art Revival in the American Southwest Five major Indian tribes compose most of the native population in the American southwest: the Hopi, Zuni, Pueblo, Navajo, and Apache. The artistic traditions of the  Hopi, Zuni, Pueblo, Navajo, and Apache  tribes have gradually been incorporated into…

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, Rare and Major Mark Rothko Retrospective at Museum of Fine Arts Houston, The Only U.S. Venue For This Exhibition

Rare and Major Mark Rothko Retrospective at Museum of Fine Arts Houston, The Only U.S. Venue For This Exhibition

  Rare and Major Mark Rothko Retrospective at Museum of Fine Arts Houston Mark Rothko, recognized as one of the foremost figures of the Abstract Expressionist vanguard, has an unparalleled exhibit “Mark Rothko: A Retrospective” at the acclaimed Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, from September…

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, Top Ten in Philippines Artist Jun Martinez Renowned Globally for His Fine Art Masterpieces

Top Ten in Philippines Artist Jun Martinez Renowned Globally for His Fine Art Masterpieces

 Top Ten in Philippines Artist Jun Martinez Renowned Globally for His Fine Art Masterpieces Artist Jun Martinez is recognized around the world for his vast contributions to the world of fine art.  The fine art award-winning masterpieces of this impressionist artist Jun Martinez are widely…

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