Alyssa IresareIt was never a phase, mom… Or was it?The bygone era of the y2k MySpace era and analog music format combined, this nostalgic revival invites music lovers to comb their side…Jan 23Jan 23
Alyssa IresareReading Books so You Don’t Have to: Neil Strauss’ The GameSome books are better off untouched and undusted. One might question why someone has to read “The Game” in 2023 when the game has clearly…Dec 16, 20233Dec 16, 20233
Alyssa IresareA Tale of Faux and PseudoconnoseurshipThe difficulty of tracing provenance and authenticity continues to haunt the art world. What if the painting in front of you was not…Oct 31, 2023Oct 31, 2023
Alyssa IresareIn Search for the Beautiful and SublimeThe quest to discern and describe the essence of beauty and the sublime has perennially fascinated both the artist and philosopher alike…Oct 30, 2023Oct 30, 2023
Alyssa IresareThe Semblance of Today’s Reality in Camus’ Le Premier Homme (The First Man)This happened to be Camus’ last work before his untimely death in 1960, which was discovered within a mud-streaked briefcase at the tragic…Oct 20, 2023Oct 20, 2023
Alyssa IresarePicasso’s Le Désir attrapé par la queue (trans. Desire caught by the tail)There are moments when creativity and absurdity intertwine, producing works of art that baffle, astonish, and challenge the convention of…Oct 12, 2023Oct 12, 2023
Alyssa IresareThe Fringe Benefit of OrganizingThe attempt to be more organized at school, academics, and even social life is just a glimpse of the need to control the things that I can…Jul 31, 2023Jul 31, 2023
Alyssa IresareWhat is it with ‘Ugly’ Art anyway?There was a time when I was conversing with someone who dared ask me why I create “art” that is often abstract, unrealistic, and maybe just…Jul 10, 2023Jul 10, 2023
Alyssa IresareInside the ‘Michelangelo Sistine Chapel Experience’ Exhibit: A ReviewThe supposed immersive experience and highly anticipated cultural event per the advertisements may leave you feeling underwhelmed if you…Jul 6, 2023Jul 6, 2023
Alyssa IresareThe Art of the Working Class and the RevolutionThe history of all hitherto existing society is the history of class struggles. Freeman and slaves, patrician and plebian, lord and serf…May 1, 2023May 1, 2023
