Nov 29 ‘Faking It: Manipulated Photography Before Photoshop’ By Tom LeGro From simple retouching like removing red-eye to complex manipulation like removing people, Photoshop has dramatically changed the way we use the medium of photography. Or has it? An exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York explores the… Continue reading
Jul 17 Watch History Detectives Think They May Have Found a Rock Treasure PBS History Detectives Think They May Have Found a Rock & Roll Treasure… Continue watching
Jul 12 Watch Astronomy, Art and Education Collide in ‘African Cosmos’ Astronomy, Art and Education Collide in "African Cosmos."… Continue watching
May 23 ‘Dear World, From Joplin With Love’ By Tom LeGro Marking the one year anniversary of the devastating tornado that hit Joplin, Mo., a new exhibit, "Dear World, From Joplin With Love," opened Saturday at the Spiva Center for the Arts. The collection of portraits by Robert X. Fogarty focuses… Continue reading
May 10 ‘The Scream’: For Love or Money? "The Scream," painted by Edvard Munch in 1895, sold at a record price of $119.9 million on May 2. A few belated thoughts on the economics of art in the wake of the $120 million price fetched by Edvard… Continue reading
May 10 ‘The Scream’: For Love or Money? "The Scream," painted by Edvard Munch in 1895, sold at a record price of $119.9 million on May 2. A few belated thoughts on the economics of art in the wake of the $120 million price fetched by Edvard… Continue reading
May 03 Watch Better $120 Million Status Symbol: ‘The Scream’ or a Yacht? One of the most iconic works of art in the world, a version of Edvard Munch's "The Scream," sold at a record price of $119.9 million in a much-hyped New York auction Wednesday night. Jeffrey Brown and The Wall Street… Continue watching
Apr 30 Watch Art of War: Veterans Shred Uniforms to Create ‘Combat Paper’ Artwork Art of War: Veterans Shred Uniforms to Create 'Combat Paper' Artwork… Continue watching
Apr 30 Watch Combat Paper: Veterans Battle War Demons With Paper-Making Combat Paper: Veterans Battle War Demons With Paper-Making… Continue watching
Apr 30 Combat Paper: Veterans Repurpose Uniforms Into Art By Teresa Gorman The New Jersey-based Combat Paper Project helps veterans make sense of their experiences in a constructive, safe and artistic environment. Veterans create homemade paper from military uniforms and cover it with art and more. Continue reading