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![]() via RSSUnify feed http://hifructose.com/2019/10/24/the-recent-wax-sculptures-of-rebecca-stevenson/ ![]() via RSSUnify feed http://hifructose.com/2019/10/23/the-stirring-sculptures-of-nathan-french/ ![]() via RSSUnify feed http://hifructose.com/2019/10/22/the-color-experimentations-of-aches/ ![]() This post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase, My Modern Met may earn an affiliate commission. Please read our disclosure for more info. With their endless enthusiasm and infinite imaginations, kids are known for their creativity. And what better time to foster their artistic flair than the fall? On top of getting children into the holiday spirit, seasonal, hands-on projects are the perfect way for kids to keep cozy on those cool and crisp autumn days—especially when the kits and supplies are as creative as they are. These fall crafts for kids offer autumn-loving little ones unique alternatives to carved pumpkins and traced-hand turkeys. Miniature fiber artists will love stitching a fantastic felt fox, while petite painters will have a hoot decorating their own owl. Other crafty kits include a pie set perfect for tiny hands and some seasonal clip-art for aspiring designers. In any case, each kit is sure to turn the apple of your eye into a budding artist! Kick off a creative holiday season for your little ones with these fall crafts for kids.Yarn Tree![]() Uncommon Goods | $30 ; Origami Bookmark![]() It’s Always Autumn | Free ; Stick Colored Pencils![]() BSIRI | $6.10 ; Paintable Ceramic Owl![]() Fun Express | $25.19 ; Leaf Cookie Cutters![]() Anyana | $8.76 ; Woodland Watercolors![]() Dana Fox | $14.99 ; Felted Fox![]() LauraDan | $20.24 ; Solar Photography Kit![]() Uncommon Goods | $14.95 ; Stamped Cross Stitch Hedgehog![]() CaptainCrafts | $8.99 ; Pie and Cookie Set![]() MMP Living | $7.36 ; Felt Wallet![]() 0enchantedforest0 | $20.18 ; Seasonal Clipart ![]() everysunsun | $9.48 Looking for seasonal projects geared toward grown-ups? Check out our selection of fall crafts!Related Articles:15 Toddler-Friendly Art Supplies for Teeny Tiny Artists 21 Gifts for Kids That Playfully Promote Their Creative Minds 50+ Drawing Ideas to Spark the Creativity of Kids of All Ages 23 Frighteningly Fun DIY Kits and Crafts for Halloween The post 12 Fall Craft Kits and Supplies for Autumn-Loving Little Ones appeared first on My Modern Met. via RSSUnify feed https://mymodernmet.com/fall-crafts-for-kids/ ![]() © 2019 Jenny Holzer, member Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY. Presented by Creative Time. (Photo: Lauren Camarata) For over forty years, conceptual artist Jenny Holzer has used public space as an outlet for expression. The American text artist is perhaps best known for her trailblazing work that sees her projecting or pasting up words that deal with important social issues such as violence, feminism, oppression, and power. Her most recent installation saw her tackling the pressing issue of gun violence in America with enormous light projections in New York City. Over the course of two nights, the words of those affected by gun violence were emblazoned across two buildings at Rockefeller Center. VIGIL served as a memorial and a reminder of the psychological effects of the all-too-frequent shootings occurring in the United States. According to the Brady Campaign, 310 people are shot daily in America—21 of those are children and teens. These startling numbers make Holzer’s work, which was presented by New York arts non-profit Creative Time, all the more urgent. “Jenny Holzer has been an innovator in the field of public art,” said Creative Time Executive Director Justine Ludwig. “It is an honor to work with her to realize this project, addressing one of the most pressing issues we have today as a nation. Her work amplifies the words of those directly affected and brings personal perspective to staggering statistics.” As the words scrolled by, the power of Holzer’s minimalist work became apparent. By using her art as a vehicle for change, Holzer allows citizens to have a voice on a platform that would otherwise be impossible. The artist selected texts from Bullets into Bells: Poets & Citizens Respond to Gun Violence, stories from Moments that Survive, collected by Everytown for Gun Safety, and poems by teens growing up in a nation affected by shootings in their communities and schools. In these words, it’s easy to sense fear, anger, and—sadly—apathy. As gun violence becomes increasingly commonplace, VIGIL is a wake-up call that we cannot be complacent in the fight for safety. Jenny Holzer’s VIGIL is a powerful text projection about gun violence in America.![]() © 2019 Jenny Holzer, member Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY. Presented by Creative Time. (Photo: Lauren Camarata) ![]() © 2019 Jenny Holzer, member Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY. Presented by Creative Time. (Photo: Lauren Camarata) The words of citizens were emblazoned across buildings at Rockefeller Center in New York.![]() © 2019 Jenny Holzer, member Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY. Presented by Creative Time. (Photo: Lauren Camarata) ![]() © 2019 Jenny Holzer, member Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY. Presented by Creative Time. (Photo: Lauren Camarata) My Modern Met granted permission to feature photos by Creative Time.Related Articles:Dynamic Rainbow Installation Is Carefully Crafted from Hidden Shapes Addressing Gun Violence 30 Powerful Signs From Students in National School Walkout for Stricter Gun Laws Powerful Sculpture Reflects the Heartbreaking Impact of School Shootings The post Jenny Holzer Projects Poignant Words About Gun Violence at Rockefeller Center appeared first on My Modern Met. via RSSUnify feed https://mymodernmet.com/jenny-holzer-vigil-rockefeller-center/ ![]() Stock Photos from martinho Smart/Shutterstock For centuries, the world has been captivated by the groundbreaking art of Michelangelo. Working in multiple mediums, the Italian artist was a true Renaissance man, culminating in an impressive collection of world-famous works that includes the Sistine Chapel ceiling, an iconic interpretation of David, and the Pietà, a monumental marble sculpture of the Madonna cradling Christ. Crafted in the late 15th century, the Pietà remains one of the most beloved sculptures in the world. Here, we take a look at this piece in order to understand how its iconography, history, and artistic characteristics have shaped such an important legacy. ; What is a “Pietà”?![]() Photo: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Public Domain In Christian art, a Pietà is any portrayal (particularly, a sculptural depiction) of the Virgin Mary holding the body of her son, Jesus. According to the bible, Jesus was crucified for claiming to be the son of God. Though Mary embracing her dead son is not explicitly mentioned in the holy book, the scene has proven a popular subject among artists for centuries, after German sculptors introduced wooden Vesperbild (a term that translates to “image of the vespers”) figurines to Northern Europe during the Middle Ages. By 1400, the tradition had reached Italy, where Renaissance artists adapted it as marble sculpture—and Michelangelo made his mark with his unprecedented rendition. ; Michelangelo’s Pietà![]() Stock Photos from Drop of Light/Shutterstock Toward the end of the 15th century, young Florentine artist Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni was already an esteemed artist. He was particularly renowned for his ability to paint and sculpt biblical figures with realistic anatomical features, culminating in commissions from Rome’s religious elite. In late 1497, Cardinal ;Jean de Bilhères-Lagraulas, the French ambassador to the Holy See, asked Michelangelo to preemptively craft a large-scale Pietà ;for his tomb. The following year, Michelangelo began working on the sculpture, which he carved from a single block of Carrara marble, a material derived from Tuscany. Historically used by ancient Roman builders, this medium was prized for its quality and popular among Renaissance artists. When the piece was completed in 1499, it was overwhelmingly met with praise, with contemporary painter, architect, writer, historian, and Michelangelo biographer Giorgio Vasari among its most faithful fans. “It is certainly a miracle that a formless block of stone could ever have been reduced to a perfection that nature is scarcely able to create in the flesh,” he chronicled in The Lives of the Artists. In fact, the piece was so celebrated that, fearing he wouldn’t be given credit, Michelangelo—who is known for never signing his work—famously inscribed it with his name. According to Vasari, the artist overheard onlookers erroneously attribute the piece to Il Gobbo, a Milanese artist. In response, Michelangelo “stood silent, but thought it something strange that his labors should be attributed to another; and one night he shut himself in there, and, having brought a little light and his chisels, carved his name upon it.” ; A Renaissance MasterpieceWhat makes Michelangelo’s Pietà so special? Like other works by the artist, the piece illustrates Renaissance ideals; in particular, it showcases an interest in naturalism. During the High Renaissance (1490-1527), artists in Italy began to reject the unrealistic forms found in figurative Medieval art in favor of a more naturalistic approach. At the forefront of this trend, Michelangelo crafted sculptures that focused on balance, detail, and a lifelike yet idealized approach to the human form. The Pietà perfectly reflects these Renaissance ideals. In order to suggest balance, he rendered the sculpture as a pyramid. Popular in Renaissance painting and sculpture alike, the use of pyramidal composition—an artistic technique of placing a scene or subject within an imaginary triangle—aids the viewer as they observe a work of art by leading their eye around the composition. Such a silhouette also suggests stability, which Michelangelo further implied through the use of heavy drapery covering Mary’s monumental form. ![]() Photo: Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 3.0 While, in this sense, the Virgin’s large size lends itself to the sculpture’s naturalism, it paradoxically also appears unrealistic, as she appears much larger than her adult son. Why did Michelangelo opt for these proportions? While most art historians believe it was a matter of perspective (a massive figure sprawled across a smaller figure’s lap would look unbalanced), there exists another, more poignant theory that can be traced back to the Vesperbild tradition. While discussing a late 14th-century figurine, the Metropolitan Museum of Art explains that Jesus’ “small scale may reflect the writings of German mystics, who believed that the Virgin, in the agony of her grief, imagined she was holding Christ as a baby once again in her arms.” ; Legacy![]() Stock Photos from Elena Pominova/Shutterstock Since its 15th-century unveiling, the Pietà ;has had an eventful life. While, for centuries, it was housed in the cardinal’s Vatican City-based funerary chapel, it eventually found a permanent and prominent place in St. Peter’s Basilica, where it remains today. Though the piece boasts a 520-year history, many highlights of its legacy have emerged only recently. In the middle of the 20th century, for example, it saw much fanfare when it was displayed at the 1964 New York World’s Fair. Less than a decade later, it attracted attention when a man brandishing a hammer vandalized it. And, as recently as early 2019, the piece yet again made headlines when historians concluded that a small terra cotta statue discovered in Paris likely served as its study. Even without these recent developments, however, the Pietà ;has undoubtedly solidified its role as one of the world’s most significant sculptures. Related Articles:A Detailed Look at Bernini’s Most Dramatically Lifelike Marble Sculpture This Armless Sculpture Is One of the Louvre’s Most Treasured Masterpieces The Mysterious History of the Marble ‘Venus de Milo’ Statue The post Exploring Michelangelo’s ‘Pietà,’ a Masterpiece of Renaissance Sculpture appeared first on My Modern Met. via RSSUnify feed https://mymodernmet.com/michelangelo-pieta/ ![]() Hobo nickel is a term used to describe the 18th century sculptural art form of hand-engraving coins, resulting in miniature bas-relief sculptures that you can hold in the palm of your hand. While the ancient art is rarely practised today, Russian artist Roman Booteen keeps the craft alive with his extraordinary coin carving designs. From a Gold Bug coin with mechanical wings to a coin with changeable faces, his work often features clever, integrated mechanisms that allow parts of the metal designs to move. Booteen’s latest piece is no exception—it features a central golden heart that actually beats. With anatomically correct proportions and intricately carved veins, Booten’s heart-themed coin is already impressive as an unmoving sculpture. However, once the user starts turning the small cog at the bottom of the one dollar coin, the metal components come to life, mimicking a real heart beat. Check out the incredible hobo nickel design below and see more from Booten’s portfolio on Instagram. If you love his coin designs, keep an eye on the artists eBay page for a chance to acquire one of his works. Hobo nickel Artist Roman Booteen hand-carved this incredibly intricate coin that that features a mechanical beating heart.![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Roman Booteen: Instagram | eBay All images via Roman Booteen.Related Articles:Artist Hand-Engraves Incredible Gold Bug Coin with Mechanical Wings Artist Creatively Reveals Pop Culture Portraits Within Coins Artist Hand-Engraves International Coins with Floral Scroll Motifs 6 Contemporary Relief Artists Who Put a Modern Spin on This Ancient Art The post Artist Hand-Engraves Elaborate Coin with a Mechanical Beating Heart appeared first on My Modern Met. via RSSUnify feed https://mymodernmet.com/heart-coin-hobo-nickel-roman-booteen/ Onur spent time in Chicago this spring crafting a unique and daring mural now adorning the Hyatt Centric as part of the city’s skyline. An internationally acclaimed painter and muralist, Onur has been working independently since 2008. He is known for his futuristic and sometimes experimental painting techniques. This vintage inspired piece is meant to immerse viewers in a dream-like “vignette” evoking emotional and introspective feelings while drifting amongst the clouds. ![]() By incorporating the use of cutting-edge materials, the timeless imagery of the mural will transform and change in appearance from day to night offering different versions and interpretations of the story. The mural is produced by the well-established curatorial team, Beauty & Brawn, who have earned their reputation as leaders in the creative community for their innovative arts programming, as well as for the production of some of the most iconic murals in Chicago. The 3,800 square foot mural is located 24 stories above the Loop at 100 W. Monroe at the Hyatt Centric The Loop Chicago. At dark the mural can be seen in a different perspective thanks to the use of blacklight. Another reason for visitors to Chicago to look UP! From the artist: “Grounded” A woman gazing through the clouds at a distant lighthouse. By day she exists as the dreamer yet by night she yearns for orientation. It pleases her to trace the shapes in the margins between the defined and the opaque. She appears weightless in the blue-grey of the sky although she is firmly grounded along the watery darkness of the horizon. Whether jumping into an uncertain future or simply standing on the verge of a new beginning or ending, what she is thinking remains unclear. Her story is open to the viewer’s interpretation. Photos by Simone Garcia, Lindsey Meyers, Zachary Grey-Phelps, Onur Dinc & Jayson Deleon Keep up with Onur on Instagram @onurpainting Beauty & Brawn Gallery are always working on awesome projects, follow along at http://www.beautyandbrawngallery.com/ & @beautyandbrawnartgallery The post Onur’s “Grounded” Stuns High Above Chicago appeared first on StreetArtNews. via RSSUnify feed https://streetartnews.net/2019/10/onurs-grounded-stuns-high-above-chicago.html ![]() via RSSUnify feed http://hifructose.com/2019/10/19/the-motion-filled-paintings-of-mitchell-villa/ |
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