I’ve been in an inspirational rut this spring. Empty notebooks lying everywhere, unused film stored away in a closet, an embarrassing amount of art materials left unsorted. It’s unsightly, really. The only thing that seems to kick my ass out of the ditch during a creative crisis is music. I, like some of you, thrive on being surrounded by...
Read More“Girl With Death Mask,” Frida Kahlo
Frida Kahlo’s 1938 painting “Girl with Death Mask (She Plays Alone)” resides in Nagoya City Art Museum in Japan. In it, the girl is wearing a mask one might see during the Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos) in Mexico. The Day of the Dead is on November 2nd, where those living commemorate the memory of the dead by celebrating them. The mask the girl...
Read MoreA Non-Scientific Pro-Con Type List for Summer Music Concert Attendance
I have been told by quite a few people that I am too practical, and this seems to manifest itself most obviously when I plan events in advance and/or have to spend money. Music concerts require both of these; although I love music and would gladly see a different artist each weekend, this is not, in a word, practical. Deciding which concert to attend is...
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Why Realism Matters
During my first painting class here, my teacher once asked a student what she thought of a diptych still life by Antonio López-García. Her response was immediate and confident: “It’s boring.” In some ways, I suppose one really can say that a painting of a few carnations in a glass qualifies as boring. The painting contains no drama...
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