Tag: visual arts
Marvel unveils new, multiracial Spiderman
Marvel announces Miles Morales, a half-Latino, half-African-American teenager will be swinging on his web between New York City buildings as the new Spiderman....
'The Clock' a 24-hour film about time
The avant garde film by Christian Marclay is a 24-hour montage of film references to the hours and minutes of the day, as those minutes pass in real time. ...
Artists show solidarity with detained Chinese artist Ai Weiwei
After an 80-day detention by the Chinese Government, artist Ai Weiwei was released on bail. The government accused the artist of economic crimes, such as evading taxes and destroying documents. ...
Iowa politicos try to sell Pollock's "Mural"
Politicians are trying to force the University of Iowa to sell Jackson Pollock's painting "Mural" for some $140 million....
The 'Spark' of creative inspiration
In the new book, 'Spark,' artist Chuck Close, writer Isabel Allende, musician Robert Plant and others give readers an inside look at their creative processes and inspiration....
Is professional documentary photography dead?
Because of widespread access to digital photography, Here and Now considers the viability of professional documentary photography. ...
How a typeface can save money and lives
Graphic designer Don Meeker helped create an entirely new typeface for the nation's highway signs, and it may be saving lives....
Chinese arts and censorship
Two American artists who have worked in China for many years – an actress and a rapper – talk about censorship's effect on creativity. ...
Painting with E. coli
An artist and a scientist have teamed up to create art out of an unlikely medium: bacteria....
Salman Rushdie plays with video games in his new book
Video games guide the hero in Salman Rushdie's newest book, "Luka and the Fire of Life."...
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