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Extras: MAIN REASONS WHY ARTS INTEGRATION IS IMPORTANT IN SCHOOL AND COLLEGE
Studying art in school and college has always been considered an extracurricular activity. That was because art education in college was supposed to be a luxury, and more focus was given to preparing students for standardized tests. But, with time, more information has been circulating on how art has helped students create well-rounded, well-prepared readers…
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Museum Exhibits Recommendation: ‘HERSTORY’ JUDY CHICAGO; ‘NOTHING NEW’ PUPPIES PUPPIES; ‘ECOROVE’ (The New Museum, NYC)
HERSTORY JUDY CHICAGOOctober 12, 2023–January 14, 2024 | Floors 2, 3, 4, 7 “Herstory” spans Judy Chicago’s sixty-year career to encompass the full breadth of the artist’s contributions across painting, sculpture, installation, drawing, textiles, photography, stained glass, needlework, and printmaking. Eschewing the boundaries of a traditional museum survey, “Herstory” will place Chicago’s work in dialogue with…
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Extras | Art | Film: CANNABIS IN PERFORMANCE ART: A HISTORY
Cannabis has been used in performance art for centuries, dating back to the early days of the counterculture movement. In the 1960s and 1970s, performance artists such as Andy Warhol and Marina Abramović used cannabis to explore the relationship between art and consciousness. Warhol’s 1966 film “Chelsea Girls” features scenes of the artist and his…
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Extras | Art: CASINO AS A PLATFORM FOR CULTURAL AND ARTISTIC EXPERIENCES
In the world of casinos, artistic expressions, gambling experiences, and entertainment converge to form a whole new culture. Melodic notes, beautiful paintings on the walls, unique architecture, and creativity combine to offer a rich environment where culture and art take center stage. Casinos are more than just places where gamblers try their luck. Every detail…
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New York Exhibit Review: WONDERLAND DREAMS
THE RABBIT HOLE SHEBANG Have you read Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland? Have you wondered what it might be like to be transported into Alice’s world? Wonderland Dreams will allow you, your friends, your children and your grandchildren to have such a unique experience. Created by artist Alexa Meade, Wonderland Dreams is 26,000 square feet of…
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Art Recommendation: NJIDEKA AKUNYILI CROSBY (The Hilton Als Series at The Huntington)
As spring approaches, it’s a wonderful time to walk about Huntington’s Botanical Gardens. You should also check out the fascinating exhibition that I saw at The Met: Inspiring Walt Disney: The Animation of French Decorative Arts. And starting today, Huntington’s Art Museum will display a selection of five works by Nigerian-born, Los Angeles-based artist Njideka…
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Film / Art: REGENERATION: BLACK CINEMA 1898–1971 (Academy Museum of Motion Pictures)
ACADEMY MUSEUM OF MOTION PICTURES OPENS REGENERATION: BLACK CINEMA 1898–1971 ON AUGUST 21, 2022 Offering the public a chance to learn more about how Black performers and filmmakers have helped define cinema in the United States, the exhibition explores the achievements and challenges of both independent production and the studio system, from cinema’s infancy in…
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Extras: 5 WAYS MUSEUMS CAN IMPROVE THE LEARNING PROCESS
5 Ways Museums Can Improve the Learning Process Learning neither begins nor ends in the classroom. You can learn about new things at home, work, on the streets, and almost anywhere. Museums are unpopular venues for learning, but they possess significant learning potential. Museum collections give students a physical and historical link to time, places,…
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Film Screening: THE COWBOYS (50th Anniversary at John Wayne: An American Experience in Fort Worth, TX)
When The Cowboys premiered in 1972, it was one of the biggest hits of the year. It is best remembered for launching the careers of several young actors, as well as being one of only a small handful of movies in which John Wayne’s character dies. The 50th anniversary celebration of The Cowboys will feature three days of events, including…
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Attraction Reviews: SUMMIT ONE VANDERBILT | ONE WORLD OBSERVATORY (New York City)
A TALE OF TWO TOWERS The area around the erstwhile World Trade Center towers may have transformed slowly, and still under construction, but the transformation is astounding around the new high-rise replacement tower, One World Trade Center, also known as the Freedom Tower, and which is now the focal point of the Lower Manhattan skyline….
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Extras / Art: ART AS A WAY TO RELAX
ART AS A WAY TO RELAX Rest ’” each person perceives this word differently. Someone must get enough sleep before the next working week, someone cannot sit idly and goes to ride a bike, skateboard, or engage in other active sports, while others can hardly tear themselves off the couch. But some have a rest…
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Film: AND THE AWARD GOES TO… (The Academy Museum Podcast from The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures)
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures is releasing The Academy Museum Podcast ’• a new multi-season audio series that examines the myriad stories of our cinematic history inspired by the museum’s galleries. Jacqueline Stewart, Chief Artistic and Programming Officer, will host the series. The inaugural season of this podcast, And the Oscar Goes To:, premieres on Friday,…
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Art: HITLER ORGASM as NFT (Pictor Ray)
Hitler Orgasm by Pictor Roy as NFT – Estimated over $50,000,000 million Pictor Roy is a well-known artist and the creator of a provocative painting entitled: “Orgasm to hell”. This painting was auctioned 7 years ago for $19.5 million. The picture shows an erect penis with Hitler’s sperm. The sentence in the painting: “1 nanosecond…
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Art Festival: FRIEZE LOS ANGELES (February 17-20, 2022)
In 2019, Frieze began an annual contemporary art fair in Los Angeles. Presented at Paramount Pictures Studios, Frieze Los Angeles joined Frieze New York, Frieze London and Frieze Masters on the international art world calendar, reflecting L.A.’s position as a global arts capital (as does the LA Art Show). And what a celebration of creativity it has been!…
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Art Preview: LA ART SHOW (Los Angeles Convention Center)
LA ART SHOW RETURNS IN JANUARY, 2022 WITH ENVIRONMENTALLY FOCUSED PROGRAMMING Los Angeles’s Longest-Running Art Show Is Back With Returning Favorites and New Programming January 19, 2022 – January 23, 2022 Los Angeles Convention Center South Hall 1201 S Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA 90015 The LA Art Show, the most comprehensive international contemporary art…
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Event Opening: LIGHTSCAPE (Brooklyn Botanical Garden)
FINALLY, YOU CAN SEE THE LIGHT Lightscape is Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s after-dark, illuminated spectacular that brings out the beauty of winter with a magical trail which winds through BBG’s 52-acre landscape. Animated by over one million dazzling lights, the enchanting, entrancing, enriching, enamoring, enthralling, environmental, enwrapping, encompassing wonderment is New York City’s newest must-see holiday…
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Music Concerts: THE PHILLIPS COLLECTION (2021/22 Concert Season in Washington, D.C.)
The Phillips Collection has returned to live concerts, but for the first time in the history of music at the Phillips, all concerts will be livestreamed, bringing the storied intimacy of performances from the Music Room to wherever you are. This season is characteristically eclectic, welcoming a broad range of musical styles, DC-debut performances, and…
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Art Exhibit: WITCH HUNT (Hammer Museum and The Institute of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles)
Hammer Museum and ICA LA Present Witch Hunt On view October 10, 2021 – January 9, 2022 On view at the Hammer Museum at UCLA and the Institute of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (ICA LA) from October 10, 2021 to January 9, 2022 is Witch Hunt, an incisive international survey of 16 critically acclaimed artists whose…
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Artist: CAREY FOX (The King of Fling)
MEET THE WIZARD OF ART, CAREY FOX. IS HE THE ART WORLD’S BEST KEPT SECRET? Alien Head Acrylic on Canvas, 36″ x 36″ Spending most of his professional career living under the radar right here in Sherman Oaks, lucky Angelenos may be in the presence of the Art World’s Best Kept Secret. Carey Fox, an…
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Art Exhibit: THE PLASTIC BAG STORE (DTLA Arts District)
BAGTASTIC UCLA’s Center for the Art of Performance (CAP UCLA) presents The Plastic Bag Store to the public in Los Angeles’s downtown Arts District Wednesday, June 30 thru Sunday, July 11, 2021. Plastic Bag Store. Photos by Tony Lewis. Created by award-winning Brooklyn-based artist, puppet designer and director Robin Frohardt, The Plastic Bag Store was conceived…
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