Rivers and Words Forever Flowing: Calligraphic Legacies in Contemporary Art
In an age of typing and texting, the art of handwriting has seemingly fallen from…
Art
Is Nature the Future of Design? Nature, Technology, Material, Design
Since human prehistory, we have long relied on the plant kingdom to heal, protect, and…
Rose By A Luxury Name: The Power of Branding in Design, Products, and Art in the Marketplace
Evoking luxury industry names like Chanel, Hermes, and Ferrari have immediate associations: any person can…
When Art Abandons Us: the World’s Most Famous Lost & Stolen Artifacts
Time: without exception, the enemy of all the world’s great art and cultural artifacts. This…
The Untethered Mind: Creativity and Mental Illness
According to Aristotle, “No great mind has ever existed without a touch of madness." The…
Ancient Aesthetics Reinterpreted: Japanese-American Contemporary Masters
Zen Buddhists have a popular mantra with spiritual, aesthetic, and practical wisdom: “form is emptiness,…
Contemporary Iranian Art in Today’s Society
The contemporary art markets and scenes, in all their voracity for provocative, moving, and innovative…
Iconic Public Art Around the World
When you think of art, you probably conjure the image of a museum or canvases…
The Bilbao Effect: Architecture Sparking Tourism
The Bilbao Effect is when powerful architecture holds the potential to transform a sleepy city…
Made in Italy: Italian Design Masters
The iconic Italian design masters were revered and immortalized by their array of forward-thinking designs…