Many iconic cartoon characters in the United States have a distinctly similar aesthetic trait in common, which is large white gloves. This facet seems innocuous, but examining the cultural zeitgeist of the era these figures emerged from, reveals a more poignant narrative surrounding racial bigotry.
Category: Art History
When will it be Enough?
Another school shooting happened this week in the United States of America, which already amounts to a handful of horrific … More
God Bods
There is far more to unpack and understand from the world of bodybuilding and fitness training in general than the outward appearances of its notable practitioners. If we consider that our muscular bodies are vessels for radical and righteous love, we can harness that power to lift ourselves and others upward and onward.
Win! A Tribute to Mel Bochner
Artists have a unique status in the world where their work continues to embody a vital cultural role long after they’ve passed on.
Body Language
Body language is a nonverbal form of communication, which conveys a lot of emotional and physical phenomena that spoken words can’t.
Command and Conquer: Art’s Unification and Divisiveness in Far Right Society (Part 1?)
One of art’s greatest assets is that it provides a cathartic and empowering way of envisioning alternate realities. Art is also … More
Art Education and the Eclipse
I am about to embark on a miles-long trip to upstate New York, in order to view the solar eclipse … More
How Art Made Central Park a Happening Place
Like most of New York City’s landscape and cultural climate, Central Park has gone through many changes since its inception. … More
Artfully Exercising
In the spring of 2020 I began a daily physical fitness routine in an effort to lower stress and deal … More
Artfully Learning Audio Series Episode 20: Walk Like an Artist
Walking shares similar common traits with many traditional art making techniques. This is because the conscious, subconscious and physical ways … More