Kristopher Shinn
I discovered this local photographer on X and I am obsessed with his work.
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"Cadillac Ranch at 50 exhibit shows evolution of original installation"
Given that my home D&D game players are currently on a roadtrip to the Cadillac Ranch (by way of being detained trying to infiltrate Area 51) I found this article a fun read.
"To me, it's not the Cadillac Ranch; that was what it was when we completed it in 1974," Lord said. "When we completed this, it was so important that know every detail of each of the 10 cars was visible as you stood right next to them. Now, the paint is so thick that these cars have become abstract objects. The idea of painting on cars obviously drives most visitors. To me, that was never the original idea."
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My Amsterdam Tradition
I always go to the Rijksmuseum and see Rembrandt's The Nightwatch when I'm in Amsterdam. It's a quasi tradition that I do it on the day I arrive, when I'm adjusting to the time change and needing to stay awake. I go to the museum and bask in the amazing art and talent on display in the museum.
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Rembrandt found using lead base layer on The Night Watch
The Dutch painter Rembrandt covered the surface of his canvas with a substance that contained lead before he began painting his 1642 masterpiece The Night Watch, according to new research.
Using X-ray imaging techniques, scientists have discovered a previously unknown lead base layer beneath the paint. These findings, published last week in the journal Science Advances, add to the art world’s understanding of one of Rembrandt’s most famous works. They could help conservationists better preserve the piece moving forward.
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Fascinating to learn that part of the reason of Van Gogh's posthumous success was because of his sister-in-law
Johanna Gezina van Gogh-Bonger (4 October 1862 – 2 September 1925) was a multilingual Dutch editor and translator of the letters of the van Gogh brothers. As the wife of art dealer Theo van Gogh, she was the sister-in-law of the painter Vincent van Gogh.
Van Gogh-Bonger became the key player in the growth of Vincent's posthumous fame. Formerly a largely unknown and marginalized figure, she is the subject of a new, full-length biography by major Van Gogh scholar Hans Luijten and her life is now a focus in popular culture.
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Vincent Bal's unique art: Shadowology
I was introduced to Vincent's work today via a post on Mastodon and have since fallen down a rabbit hole as I explored his Instagram and various other postings of his I've found online, including the above linked article on the excellent art blog/site Colossal.
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Jodorowsky's Tron
A fun and fascinating look at the philosophy and style of Jodorowsky, through the lens of AI created images from what his version of Tron might have been. Notably, this article is not by someone random, it's by the person who made the documentary "Jodorowsky's Dune."
Though I especially love this excerpt. It speaks to me and my own philosophy of ad melistra:
During the filming of my documentary, Alejandro told me about the Greek-Armenian philosopher and mystic George Gurdjieff. He taught that we are born without a soul and that our task in life is to help our soul to grow and develop: Souls aren’t born; they’re earned. Every single day, Alejandro creates. He writes, he draws, he paints. He works on his soul through art.
We should all strive to work on our soul each and every day.
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Artist trains AI on her childhood journals and talks to her younger self
Very emotional and touching and fascinating. Definitely some uncanny valley for me as I read it, but I am very curious to try and replicate this for myself using many things I posted online decades ago.
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"271 Years Before Pantone, an Artist Mixed and Described Every Color Imaginable in an 800-Page Book"
In 1692 an artist known only as "A. Boogert" sat down to write a book in Dutch about mixing watercolors. Not only would he begin the book with a bit about the use of color in painting, but would go on to explain how to create certain hues and change the tone by adding one, two, or three parts of water. The premise sounds simple enough, but the final product is almost unfathomable in its detail and scope.
Spanning nearly 800 completely handwritten (and painted) pages, Traité des couleurs servant à la peinture à l'eau, was probably the most comprehensive guide to paint and color of its time. According to Medieval book historian Erik Kwakkel who translated part of the introduction, the color book was intended as an educational guide. The irony being there was only a single copy that was probably seen by very few eyes.
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Paul Allen's art is up for auction at Christies, profits to go to charity
I have no idea why the linked article uses "looms over Seattle" - as far as I can tell, there is no negative or downside here other than a brief mention and link to an article discussing when Paul Allen shifted his art philanthropy and people were upset about it.
His art collection is already over $1 billion from the auctions and will continue to ring that cash register.
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How did Yayoi Kusama become an artist?
I only became aware of her when her show came to Seattle. Katie and I went to see it and found it very cool, loved the experiential nature of it. I also found her story very fascinating. Cool to see some more coverage of who she is and also a video about her aimed at kids and helping them see how they could also become an artist.
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Dall-E Less a Threat for Artists than for Stock Photos
A blog post that talks about the process of using Dall-E pictures for the thumbnails on the company blog. The work that goes into getting good pictures, thoughts, tips, etc. But also, as one of the final bullet points highlights, this isn't threatening to replace artists as much as it is right now just replacing stock images.
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A truly amazing moment of TV from Doctor Who
Okay, not only am I sharing this scene, but also I finally added the ability for me to embed Tiktoks. I don't expect to be sharing them frequently, but it is a bit enough thing in online culture, I need the ability to easily handle it.
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Wonderful wonderful art
Just watch. It reminds me of a wonderful tech demo years ago about the possibilities for digital publications, the idea that you could have a page of a newspaper then zoom in on an ad for a car and then that ad gives much more data, specs, graphics, etc, to zoom in and engage with.
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"Wealth Is a Strong Predictor of Whether an Individual Pursues a Creative Profession" (2019)
Those from households with an annual income of $1 million are 10 times more likely to become artists than those from families with a $100,000 income
A sweeping survey of 160 years of U.S. demographic data suggests individuals from wealthy families are more likely to pursue careers in creative fields than those from lower-income households.
It isn't altogether surprising to see, though I don't think I would have guessed a 10x difference. I'm also curious how this trend compares with other countries to see how much of it is also the comparative lack of economic safety nets in the US.
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