Before the latest reset earlier this year, "Art-icles" was a seperate topic in the blog. I've decided not to have it as a topic in the revamped version. Instead I post a selection of a dozen of these art-icles under the heading "Anything Goes" today. They range from philosophical, to stunning, to hilarious.... just click on the eyes to go to the articles themselves. The picture above was created with Photofunia.
What happens to art damaged beyond repair?
Unfortunately, it is a fact of life that art works sometimes get
damaged, whether in transport or during exhibition. Often the damage can
be repaired, but what happens if it cannot? A question I never asked,
but I got the answer in the linked article, which includes the fates
of a water-damaged Giacometti drawing, a torn painting by Alexandre
Dubuisson, and a broken balloon dog by Koons. An interesting read.
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Visiting galleries may help you live longer!
The linked article discusses a recent academic study which strongly suggests that visiting museums and galleries may help people live longer. Great news for ourselves, but also for people in the wider Kampen area who can drop in at our gallery for free every Friday and Saturday afternoon. Copyright statement: image created by myself. Copyright Hennie Schaper.
Weird Paints from the Past, Present, and Future
The linked article gives an interesting overview of ten different weird paints from past, present and future, from cow urine based Indian Yellow and Mummy Brown to radioactive Radium Green. An interesting overview. Copyright statement: image in public domain.
Rückenfigur: depicting figures from behind
The linked art-icle discusses the art phenomenon that is knows as "Rückenfigur": depicting a person from behind to create a special effect. It includes lots of examples from fine art as well as film making. I've take the liberty to select one of my own photographs that use this technique as illustration for today's post. Copyright statement: image created by myself. Copyright Hennie Schaper.
Can one sell a painting the artist wanted destroyed?
An interesting article about the planned sale of a Francis Bacon
painting by the Brooklyn Museum. Interesting, because the artist had
explicitly stated that he did not want this work to be exhibited, and
preferred it to be destroyed. So, should the wish of the artist be
respected, or can the museum cash in for an estimated 7 million dollars?
Read the whole story in the link.
Copyright statement: image via Photofunia, the Bacon included is thumbnail size and deemed fair use.
Iconic photographs and the cameras that took them
I enjoyed the linked article, which shows twenty of the most iconic photographs of all time, and the cameras that were used to take them. Examples or the rising Earth by astronaut William Anders from the moon's surface (Hasselblad) and the Afghan girl by Steve McCurry (Nikon). Even if you are not interested in the combination, the photographs themselves are worth looking at. Copyright statement: image in public domain.
What is an artist's trash worth?
Well, as the title says: what is an artist's trash worth? If you're a
world famous artist, apparently 60,000 euro. At least, that's the ruling
by a judge in a court case against someone who stole trash from Gerhard
Richter. Full story in the link.
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Artists sleep longer but get less rest
An interesting article about sleep patterns of creative
people. Researchers found that those who studied visual arts slept
longer, later, and had a worse night’s rest than those who studied
social sciences. Worth a read.
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Setting a bank on fire is not allowed as art
One would think that the title is a no-brainer, but apparently not. Some
time ago two Russian artists were convicted to prison time and ordered
to pay damages for setting fire to a French bank as a piece of
conceptual art. Reading this story and the other rather gruesome
"artistic achievements" of this couple in the linked article makes one
wonder whether just anyone can call themselves artist these days.
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How creative people find their best ideas
The linked article presents some of the results of a survey under 10000
creative people, trying to determine what triggers or affects their
creativity. Some surprising answers here, such as the need for silence
and a neat environment, and the best ideas coming in the morning. An
interesting read.
Copyright statement: image created by myself. Copyright Hennie Schaper.
After art gets damaged
An interesting article about how art can get damaged and what the
consequences are. The main course of damage is not children out of
control, or tourists with selfie sticks, but not unsurprisingly
transport. What's more intriguing is that in several cases, damaged art
that was repaired was valued at a higher price, because of the
surrounding publicity. Copyright statement: image created by myself. Copyright Hennie Schaper.
Art that stinks
Please, please read the linked art-icle for the full story of how artist
Lee Bul's art piece based on a rotting fish managed to close down a
gallery where it was exhibited by the stench, and then the artist's
solution to this problem literally backfired... it's hilarious.
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