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46. Art Collector Judith Greer on Buying at Frieze
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45. Miniatur Wunderland
Miniatur Wunderland, with its small-scale model trains and landscapes, is one of Hamburg's biggest tourist attractions. This month, it unveiled its latest addition: the world's largest miniature airport.
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44. Contemporary Art from China
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43. Modern Native American Art Exhibit
An exhibit at the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, DC, offers a modern take on traditional native cultures. The museum is devoted to the history and culture of native peoples of the Western Hemisphere. Since opening in 2004, the museum has put a strong emphasis on contemporary Native American life. youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=pLEAIx5aDzY
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42. Generative Art
An intriguing combination of programmers, artists, and philosophers, these creators embrace a process that delegates essential decisions to computers, data sets, or even random variables. This allows important metaphors to arise in their work, calling attention to the relationship between humans and the computers that surround us, the mountains of information we generate, and the powerful impact that technology has on our relationships with each other. youtube.com/watch?v=x0OK1GiI83s
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41. Fashion of Artists
Although not every artist is as attentive to fashion as Kanye West, style does make its way into their lives. Sometimes driven by practical purpose, other times by personal expression or as part of performance, fashion plays a role in the aesthetic landscape of many artists. In this episode, we talk with a diverse array of creators about the relationship of style and fashion to their lives and work. Featured artists include the songwriter Yuna from Fader Label, street artist WK Interact, skateboard deck and apparel designers 5boro, painter and toy designer Tara McPherson, and artist Casey Spooner of Fischerspooner.
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40. The Art of Illustration
Illustrators articulate what a photograph cannot. Using an array of techniques and styles, illustrators evoke stories and meaning in a variety of mediums, from editorial illustration in magazines and newspapers, to comics books, to activist media. And as their tasks over the years have become less informational and more expressive, their individual voice as artists becomes all the more critical and beautiful, revealing an exciting and awe-inspiring age of illustration.
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39. Street Art Transforms Slums in Brazil
The slums of Brazil are notorious for crime, poverty and generally being rundown. But two artists are helping transform these areas - with a lick of paint. Jeroen Koolhaas and Dre Urhahn are the driving force behind the 'Favela Painting' project. And with the World Cup and Olympics both on the horizon, they believe this could be the perfect cost-effective initiative to improve the image of Rio's slums - where one in five of the population live. Their latest Brazilian project in Rio de Janeiro's Santa Marta favela involved more than 20 youths.
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38. Book Art
Books are in a conflicted state. Should they still exist in a digital era? Will they all be replaced by Kindles and Nooks? These questions dominate the discussion of books in our time. A select group of artists, who use books as their medium, engage this discussion from another angle. From pop culture pop-ups, to surreal sculptural stories, to reformations of antique sacred texts, these creators re-envision what the experience of a book can be. At times playful, and other times profound, this episode explores the boundaries of one of the most important human creations. youtube.com/watch?v=eC4fLk-XeeI
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37. 10 Questions for Gerhard Richter
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Artist Gerhard Richter talks about his latest works, his training behind the Iron Curtain, and why he believes in art. youtube.com/watch?v=wydIIdnPC-o |
36. Chuck Close on Artistic Integrity
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35. Light Painting
Light painting dates back to Man Ray, but contemporary photographers are taking the practice of "painting light" onto long-exposure photographs to a new level. Patrick Rochon and Aurora Crowley, two light painters in love with color, form, and the expressive possibilities of light, discuss their work and their unique process in the inaugural episode of Off Book from PBS Arts.
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34. All About Glass Blowing
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From the Chrysler Museum Glass Studio, an introduction to glassblowing and what you might expect when taking a beginner class. youtube.com/watch?v=XxgIEeIBCFo |
33. Barbican's Rain Room - It's Raining, But You Won't Get Wet
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Architecture and design critic Oliver Wainwright steps into the Rain Room, a technical wonder by contemporary art studio rAndom International. The installation uses 2,500 litres of water, falling at 1,000 litres per minute. youtube.com/watch?v=EkvazIZx-F0 |
32. A Typology of the Art Collector
They are all curious about exciting contemporary art. The Federal Art Gallery in Bonn has invited 15 art collectors to contribute pieces to an exhibition titled just that, Neugierig, or Curious .ARTS.21 was there to sample some of the work on show, and gain interesting insights into the people who collect art.
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31. Film Meets Art - Chris Nolan Inspired by Francis Bacon
Christopher Nolan reveals how paintings by Francis Bacon inspired the Joker's smeared make-up in 'The Dark Knight'. Nolan talks about his longstanding fascination for Bacon's work, and why, when words fail him, he turns to art to help shape his creative vision.
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30. Frame by Frame: The Art of Stop Motion
The magic of stop-motion animation has enthralled audiences for over a century, but with the advent of CGI, many thought it was at risk of extinction. Yet despite these fears, animators all over the world continue to manually create unique stories out of physical materials, be it clay, sand or paint, puppets or people. The amount of time and meticulous effort these animators commit makes stop motion uniquely impressive and refreshingly organic in a digital age, and have driven the art form's resurgence in film, commercials, and even on Vine!
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29. Introduction to De Stijl
De Stijl (/də ˈstaɪl/; Dutch pronunciation: [də ˈstɛil]), Dutch for "Style", also known as neoplasticism, was a Dutch artistic movement founded in 1917 in Amsterdam. The De Stijl consisted of artists and architects. In a narrower sense, the term De Stijl is used to refer to a body of work from 1917 to 1931 founded in the Netherlands.
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28. How to Silkscreen in Your Bathroom
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Silkscreening at home starts with a good image. And a trip to the hardware store. Remember to save the extra emulsion for next time, because there will be a next time. (It's a process.) On location at BHQFU, the Bruce High Quality Foundation show you how to silkscreen in your bathroom. Follow the directions and do it with a friend. (Because even Warhol needed Gerard Malanga.) youtube.com/watch?v=LTGPMuTLCNw |
27. Product Design
We swim in an ocean of products. Behind each one, there is someone (hopefully) thinking about the way we experience it. In this episode of Off Book, we explore three aspects of product design: build quality and engineering fundamentals, humanism and sustainability, and speculation on the future of the product experience. In discussion with the 4th generation owner of a classic brand, a brilliant designer of socially progressive products, and an MIT researcher looking to revolutionize the product experience through 3D printing, we'll capture a sense of the values and challenges in the contemporary world of product design.
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26. Invisible Art Exhibit, London
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The Hayward Gallery's new exhibition, Invisible: Art about the Unseen 1957-2012, explores ideas related to the invisible, the hidden and the unknown. The show features works by artists such as Art & Language, Robert Barry, Chris Burden, James Lee Byars, Maurizio Cattelan, Tom Friedman, Carsten Höller, Tehching Hsieh, Bruno Jakob, Yves Klein, , Glenn Ligon, Gianni Motti, Roman Ondák, Yoko Ono, and Andy Warhol... youtube.com/watch?v=j8EeXM5USAU |
25. Photographing Your Art for Reproduction
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24. Will 3D Printing Change the World?
Much attention has been paid to 3D Printing lately, with new companies developing cheaper and more efficient consumer models that have wowed the tech community. They herald 3D Printing as a revolutionary and disruptive technology, but how will these printers truly affect our society? Beyond an initial novelty, 3D Printing could have a game-changing impact on consumer culture, copyright and patent law, and even the very concept of scarcity on which our economy is based. From at-home repairs to new businesses, from medical to ecological developments, 3D Printing has an undeniably wide range of possibilities which could profoundly change our world.
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23. Master Sculptor Nano Lopez
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Nano Lopez is an artist gifted with the rare ability to see the world as a child sees it, with exploration, wonder, and creativity. He is deeply fascinated by the sometimes troubling mysteries of life and its inherent struggles. In his artistic process, Nano integrates organic textures and synthetic, human made objects into his bronzes to create pieces of art that reflect the same depth and richness he sees in the world around him. Although colorful and whimsical, Nano's work is anything but child's play and invites careful, sustained viewing. The rich and intricate textures and bright colors are subtlety evocative of his native Colombia and of other Latin art, but his depth of understanding and free associations transcend culture and time. They describe a world beyond the borders of ordinary maps where an unfettered imagination allow nature, science, folklore and modern industrialism to exist seamlessly together. His work invites us to look at the world more carefully and discover for ourselves the rich interconnections of life. It reminds us that the miracle of life exists at all levels, from the patterns on a leaf to the profound mysteries of the universe. youtube.com/watch?v=GB1BJ51dve0 |
22. Screen Printing and Tile Making with Faile
Brooklyn-based artists FAILE on their permanent installation, The 104 North 7th Project. The piece consists of thousands of handmade tiles designed by the artists, each individually pressed and painted, and then fired in a wood-burning kiln and shipped to the installation site. The tiles were then applied to the surface of the building by the artists and a team of helpers over several days.
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21. All You Need to Know About Conceptual Art
Conceptual art, sometimes simply called Conceptualism, is art in which the concept(s) or idea(s) involved in the work take precedence over traditional aesthetic and material concerns. Many works of conceptual art, sometimes called installations, may be constructed by anyone simply by following a set of written instructions.[1] This method was fundamental to American artist Sol LeWitt's definition of Conceptual art, one of the first to appear in print.
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20. Vietnamese Leaf Painting
Leaf painting is the process of painting with dyed leaves. Deriving from Japan, China or India, it became popular in Vietnam. Its two main forms are: Cutting and pasting dry leaf to make leaf paintings or using paint to draw onto the surface of dry leaf to make leaf paintings.
Every product is unique, quite different from the others because of the leaves' veins, the forms, and the colors before or after dying. It is one of the most beautiful painting in the world. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leaf_painting |
19. Fan Art
The fan art community is one of the most creative and active online. Taking pop culture stories and icons as its starting point, the fan community extends those characters into new adventures, unexpected relationships, bizarre remixes, and even as the source material for beautiful art. Limited only by the imagination of the artist, the fan art world is full of surprises and brilliance.
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18. How to be Creative
Creativity has always been essential for our cultural growth, but there are still many misconceptions about this elusive process. Not the left-brain/right-brain binary that we've come to believe, being creative is considerably more complex, and requires a nuanced understanding of ourself and others. Being a powerful creative person involves letting go of preconceived notions of what an artist is, and discovering and inventing new processes that yield great ideas. Most importantly, creators must push forward, whether the light bulb illuminates or not. youtube.com/watch?v=weIQIthC3Ks
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17. The Effect of Color
Color is one of the fundamental elements of our existence, and defines our world in such deep ways that its effects are nearly imperceptible. It intersects the worlds of art, psychology, culture, and more, creating meaning and influencing behavior every step of the way. Most fascinating are the choices we make, both subconsciously and consciously, to use color to impact each other and reflect our internal states. Whether in the micro-sense with the choice of an article of clothing, or the macro-sense where cultures on the whole embrace color trends at the scale of decades, color is a signifier of our motives and deepest feelings.
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16. Norman Rockwell Inspires Spielberg & Lucas
Two of America's leading filmmakers say they are inspired by the work of illustrator Norman Rockwell. A new exhibit showcases Rockwell works from the collections of George Lucas and Steven Spielberg. youtube.com/watch?v=CaZauZ1WmqU
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15. Bubble Gum Art
Maurizio Savini from Italy creates giant sculptures using fresh bubble gum. His intricately moulded creations have been seen at exhibitions across the globe and sell for up to 50,000 euros.
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14. Lego Art
Nathan Sawaya is a New York-based artist who creates awe-inspiring works of art out of some of the most unlikely things. His recent global museum exhibitions feature large-scale sculptures using only toy building blocks. LEGO® bricks to be exact. A full-time independent artist, Sawaya accepts commission requests and shows his art in galleries in New York, Miami and Maui.
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13. Micro Sculptures with Artist Willard Wigan
Willard’s micro-sculptures are now so minute that they are only visible through a microscope. Each piece commonly sits within the eye of a needle, or on a pin head. The personal sacrifices involved in creating such wondrous, yet scarcely believable pieces are inconceivable to most. Willard enters a meditative state in which his heartbeat is slowed, allowing him to reduce hand tremors and sculpt between pulse beats. Even the reverberation caused by outside traffic can affect Willard’s work. Consequently, he often works through the night when there is minimal disruption.
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12. Sonic Art with Artist Rainer Tautenhahn
Ever wondered what the sound of an airplane propeller looks like? Rainer Tautenhahn, a curious audio-visual artist from Germany can transform any sound into a colorful optic signal.
“The ears are the only ears we have that never switch off”, Tautenhahn told Deutsche Welle. “Ears never lie, in contrast to our eyes that sometimes deceive us”. He wanted to find out what a penetrating tone actually looked like, what’s the secret to a soprano’s voice that allows him to sing like that, and decided he could only reveal the magic of sound by turning it into light waves. He begins the artistic process by recording sounds with an ultra-sensitive microphone, but it’s not always as easy as it sounds. In order to get the right pictures, the 47-year-old waits until he gets the right levels. When he’s done, a computer software helps process noise into images, and although the final images look computer-generated, he never alters them in any way. odditycentral.com/pics/sonic-art-german-audio-visual-artist-makes-pictures-from-sound-waves.html |
11. Breakdancing & Fine Art with Artist Rostarr
Romon Kimin Yang, aka Rostarr, is a painter, calligrapher, and filmmaker living and working in Brooklyn. He spent much of his early career focusing on painting and graphic design, blurring the lines between the two. For the past 15 years he has been more widely known for his abstract polymorphic paintings, sculptures, and black and white calligraphic drawings. Rostarr pushes all boundaries in his work, always striving to find freedom within style, medium, and form. He builds upon the visual language he calls "Graphysics," a word that exemplifies the geometric dynamism characteristic in his work. VICE recently met up with him in Mexico City as he prepared for his most recent solo show, Turbo Arena, at Anonymous Gallery. We sat down with him to discuss his style, techniques, and approach to art-making.
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