Archive for October 2018

‘Heavenly Bodies’: record-breaking attendance and its momentum for the Met

Nearly a month before its close, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and Costume Institute’s blockbuster exhibition ‘Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination’ saw its 1 millionth visitor. The exhibition, […]

Five must-see exhibits in New York during October 2018

There are plenty of art shows in New York this Fall. If you’re finding it tough to choose, though, and don’t have the time to see everything on your wish-list, […]

Five rising contemporary artists

Trends come and go, and it can be hard to keep up with the latest developments in the art world. It’s easy to get caught up in the glossy images […]

Five controversial actions by Banksy

With his artistic origins rooted in the subculture of graffiti, Banksy aims to provoke by making his audience reflect on social and political issues. He started his career with stencils, […]

The Art of the Game: in-game photography makes way for blurry lines between video game and art

What constitutes art and can video games fall into the confines of it as a category? This question is quite frankly one that verges on that which is trite and […]

Five must-see documentaries on art

From gallery openings to major retrospectives, the art aficionado is always keen to learn about emerging artists and past masters, alike. But there are other ways to discover and develop […]

Spanish Flu: the pandemic inspiration for the Florence Nightingale Museum’s most recent exhibition

The Florence Nightingale Museum (FNM) is a small but fierce museum in London museum community. The medical museum based directly across from the Houses of Parliament within the campus of St. […]