Investing in the S&P 500 from 1995 to 2022 would have netted a comfortable 9% per year on average. In other words, you would’ve gotten nearly 10 times the initial amount of your investment. While that’s a pretty penny, it’s just a fraction of what post-war and contemporary art would’ve brought in. Its average annual
8×8 To Educate is an art award created by teen Katura Halleday to raise funds to provide an education to girls unable to access school in Mozambique and Tanzania. The girls enter the scholarship program in grade 8 and are sponsored through to the completion of their chosen university degree. Artists and creatives of all ages
Anthony James is a rock star in the contemporary art world. A trained visual artist, his monumental sculptures – constructed from a mesmerizing combination of stainless steel, glass and LED lights – have appeared on all seven continents and even played a starring role in a Hollywood blockbuster. And now, one of his pieces calls
Charlie Squire’s enthralling book Slouching chronicles the cultural critic’s experiences of visiting museums in 23 European cities over six months In his 1928 book One Way Street, German philosopher and cultural critic Walter Benjamin wrote about the importance of not writing but experiencing. “Keep your pen aloof from inspiration, which it will then attract with
TOKYO >> Flowers blossoming like pink chiffon, luscious berries and fluttering goldfish make for the delicate but defiant beauty that’s signature Mika Ninagawa. With “Eternity in a Moment,” the Japanese photographer and filmmaker has created an immersive installation where a visitor walks through rooms with various motifs. One is filled with flowers sprouting everywhere like
Investing in the art world can seem daunting. You have so many different options and opinions that it’s hard to know where to start. However, investing in art can be timeless, and if you invest in a high-quality piece of artwork itself, it can be a fantastic store of value and investment vehicle that many
Paintings, drawing and sculptures created by Black artists come together at London’s National Portrait Gallery as part of a major exploration into the portrayal of the Black figure in contemporary art. ADVERTISEMENT A new exhibition at London’s National Portrait Gallery, titled “The Time is Always Now: Artists Reframe the Black Figure,” brings together the work
Matt Sweeney Barbara Ford Grant Matt Sweeney, the inventor and special effects artist who received an Oscar nomination for his work on Apollo 13 and three Technical Achievement Awards during his long career, has died. He was 75. Sweeney died Monday at Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Burbank after a long battle with lung
The Department of Visual & Performing Arts at Loyola University Maryland offers a major in visual arts with concentrations in art history, photography, studio arts, or interarts; and a major in performing arts with concentrations in music, theatre, or a comprehensive concentration (combination of music and theatre). Minors are offered in art history, photography, studio arts, interarts, music,
The Ludington Area Center for the Arts (LACA) invites visual artists of all ages to submit work for ‘Modes of Abstraction,’ an abstract art exhibit taking place April 5-27 in the art center’s main gallery and performance hall lobby gallery. This exhibit is open to all types of medium. Jewelry, prints, textiles, sculptures, ceramics, mobiles,