Tag: Artist
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Traditional Japanese Marbling Techniques Create Dreamy Wallcoverings
Natascha Maksimovic wants to bring people closer to nature. Using centuries-old techniques, the Margate, England–based artist, also known as Nat Maks, paints expansive marbled landscapes that immerse the viewer in mesmerizing organic motifs. “In a time when digital tools and AI are reshaping our lives, I feel it’s more important than ever to hold on to…
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Teaching Children to Think and Innovate Through Art
While AI may be controversial to many, Tian Taiquan has embraced the technology and, in 2023, pioneered the first AI co-creation art program for children. In a recent interview Tian Taiquan, founder of the Erduoren children’s art brand and a renowned contemporary Chinese artist, discussed his innovative art education approach. “Our goal is to teach…
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Makers: Women Who Make America
A celebration of the life of noted American artist Faith Ringgold, who passed away yesterday at her home in Englewood, N.J. at the age of 93.
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Midcentury Map of American Folklore
This map, by social realist artist William Gropper, was created to showcase the diversity of national myths and folk stories and was distributed abroad through the U.S. Department of State starting in 1946. (You can see it up close by clicking on the image below to arrive at a zoomable version, or by navigating to…
The Village Market 