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Who Was Rothko Before the Blocks of Colour
Who Was Rothko Before the Blocks of Colour
Discovering an artist between representation, architecture, and emotions
Jess the Avocado
Oct 8, 2022
The Art Revolution in A Digital Age
The Art Revolution in A Digital Age
What is art, really?
yesnodunno
Mar 16, 2021
4 Paintings That Reflect Sadness, Despair and Suffering
4 Paintings That Reflect Sadness, Despair and Suffering
The beauty of sorrow
Kamna Kirti
May 4, 2023
The Drones of Conception and Delivery
The Drones of Conception and Delivery
An updated metaphor for our impoverished technocracies
Carlos Garbiras
Jul 5
Art and Precariousness
Art and Precariousness
The everlasting challenge in the cultural field.
Alejandro Orradre
Dec 13, 2023
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7 Disturbing Historical Truths Your History Teacher Never Told You
7 Disturbing Historical Truths Your History Teacher Never Told You
Truth from our history that we are never taught in schools
Faze
Jul 8
“Got Milk?” Commercials’ Departure from Through-Provoking to Disparaging
“Got Milk?” Commercials’ Departure from Through-Provoking to Disparaging
Aubrey Plaza’s “Got Wood?” Commercial Brings Up Questions of “Artist’s Integrity”
Carlos Garbiras
Jul 7
7 Terrifying Stories Of Notorious Criminals
7 Terrifying Stories Of Notorious Criminals
Unsettling true stories of infamous criminals.
Faze
Jul 5
5 Masterpieces with a Scandalous Twist
5 Masterpieces with a Scandalous Twist
The intriguing backstories of dazzling paintings.
The Mars Girl
Jul 5
Why The Fourth of July Was a Day of Mourning for Enslaved People
Why The Fourth of July Was a Day of Mourning for Enslaved People
We must remember whose freedom and “independence” we’re celebrating
Allison Wiltz
Jul 4
Vegas A La Carte or the Fear of Speaking Up
Vegas A La Carte or the Fear of Speaking Up
The art of carting your emotional baggage around the world
Carlos Garbiras
Jun 28
Ziplining On Fremont Street Like Vegas Vic
Ziplining On Fremont Street Like Vegas Vic
Demanding your money back after gambling it away
Carlos Garbiras
Jun 27
A Sinless Taste of Sin City
A Sinless Taste of Sin City
Photo Essay: Visiting Las Vegas when you are not fun
Carlos Garbiras
Jun 26
Freedom From Photographic Spoilers
Freedom From Photographic Spoilers
Norman Rockwell, Giant Metallic Frogs, and the Sonoma Botanical Garden
Carlos Garbiras
Jun 18
In Statu Nascendi, intro.
In Statu Nascendi, intro.
Becoming is the hidden key of every thing that appears as stable.
Alberto Ballocca
May 23
That’s My Daughter’s Leg in the Water
That’s My Daughter’s Leg in the Water
The underwater summersaults of parenting
Carlos Garbiras
May 9
Office Culture in Kauaian Tableaus
Office Culture in Kauaian Tableaus
You Can Take the Man Out of the Office…
Carlos Garbiras
May 7
Monkey Butt Is a Real Condition
Monkey Butt Is a Real Condition
Sightseeing Downtown Austin on an Uncomfortable Seat
Carlos Garbiras
May 3
Top Picks for the Best Jazz Bass Strings: Enhance Your Sound Today!
Top Picks for the Best Jazz Bass Strings: Enhance Your Sound Today!
Proudly written by Pro-Guitarist, Hugh Richardson
Ted's List
May 3
Digital Piano Roland Vs Yamaha — the Honest Comparison
Digital Piano Roland Vs Yamaha — the Honest Comparison
Proudly written by Pro-Pianist, Robert Emery
Ted's List
May 2
Beautiful Sunsets in Smog-Filled Cities
Beautiful Sunsets in Smog-Filled Cities
Dropping the dreams of rural retirement
Carlos Garbiras
Apr 12
Why an 1864 Newspaper Compared Black Codes to Anti-Witchcraft Laws
Why an 1864 Newspaper Compared Black Codes to Anti-Witchcraft Laws
Examining a historical political analysis of unjust laws
Allison Wiltz
Apr 11
Video Games as an Art Form?
Video Games as an Art Form?
Close but not quite…
Daijiro Ueno
Apr 1
Cynicism & Corten Steel Memories
Cynicism & Corten Steel Memories
Seattle & Denying the Simple Pleasures of Awe
Carlos Garbiras
Mar 30
Acoustic Guitar Best Brands: Ultimate List
Acoustic Guitar Best Brands: Ultimate List
Proudly written by Pro-Guitarist, Lewis Turner
Ted's List
Mar 23
Did The Haitian Revolution Inspire America's Largest Uprising?
Did The Haitian Revolution Inspire America's Largest Uprising?
Exploring the connections between the Haitian Revolution, the 1811 German Coast Uprising
Allison Wiltz
Mar 21
-Euphonium Vs Baritone: Which Brass Instrument Reigns Supreme?
-Euphonium Vs Baritone: Which Brass Instrument Reigns Supreme?
Proudly written by Pro-Singer, Carl Woodcroft
Ted's List
Mar 14
How Often Should You Change Bass Strings?
How Often Should You Change Bass Strings?
Proudly written by Pro-Guitarist, Hugh Richardson
Ted's List
Mar 12
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