Maya Lin’s fame originates from her innovative work as an artist and designer, notably the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. Her unique approach to architecture, as well as her…
Because in ‘Material Art’ aesthetic appearances and meaning are inextricably connected, the functionality of architecture requires that no competition with the physical presence of the artwork be offered. Accomplishing this…
Georgia O’Keeffe had exceptionally keen powers of observation and with great finesse with her paintbrush, recorded subtle nuances of color, shape, and light that brought her paintings to life and…
“Picturing things, taking a view, is what makes us human; art is making sense and giving shape to that sense. It is like the religious search for god.” – Gerhard…
Contemporary Artist, Art comes in different shapes and forms, influenced by cultural, social, and political contexts. Each artist represents a different aspect of a multifaceted and complicated reality using their…
Said to be the last great master of ukiyo-e, Utagawa Hiroshige was a Japanese artist from the Edo period. He created over 8,000 works of art and was at the…
Today’s topic is not about architecture, rather about its older sibling: Art. Over the decades, art represented one of the most profound and debated manifestations of human creativity. More than…
“There is no such thing as good painting about nothing” – Mark Rothko Markus Yakovlevich Rothkowitz, or Mark Rothko, was an American abstract artist known for his ‘color field paintings’,…
A French painter who spearheaded the Realist Movement against Romantic paintings of his time, Gustave Courbet was a prominent name during the mid-nineteenth century. Courbet went to Paris from a…
The middle ages show highly admirable and marvelous works in both disciplines by architects who have found a niche as sculptors. These pieces of art and architecture evoke a sense…
The wait is nearly over! The 2023 edition of Art Dubai will take place from March 1-5 at Madinat Jumeirah. This year marks the 16th edition of the leading international…
Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni (1475 – 1564) was known merely by his first name and was a prolific sculptor, painter, and architect. Most famous for his fresco work of…