Culture

24 July, 2016 Who is Joseph Beuys? This is a very simple question that requires a very difficult answer. He is one of the key personas in the world of contemporary art. Beuys is among the group of modern...

April 30, 2016 May 2-8 is international Screen-Free Week, when people around the world are invited to disconnect from recreational electronics during their free time and reconnect with their inner lives,...

January 3, 2016 Death is one of life’s most misunderstood fears. To a great extent, the healing necessary to be released from depression is about letting go of fears; death is often paramount among these...

December 16, 2015 The rise of the female visual artists in Chinese contemporary art has, since the 1990s, been one of the most extraordinary and remarkable aspects of the country’s culture. China’s...

November 25, 2015 Some people have been surprised over the recent controversy over choosing a female portrait for the new US $10 bill design. Perhaps most Americans don’t care whose picture appears on the...

March 14, 2015 For those wanderers who have traveled far from loved ones, the deep longing of those familiar faces will be all too well known. The promise of reunion and growing anticipation as you step...

March 5, 2015 Even though death met him very early on in his life, Carel Fabritius remained one of the most influential painters in the history of art. He was just thirty-two years old when he was killed in a...

February 14, 2015 Documentary filmmaker Laura Poitras is not afraid of contentious topics. She is well known for exploring the impact of the Iraq War and the appalling treatment prisoners in Guantanamo Bay...

February 4, 2017 I was recently struck by the description of a new movie in the Alien chain that is coming out in 2017. Alien: Covenant has as its current IMDB synopsis: “The crew of the colony ship...

January 28, 2015 17th century Dutch painting is not only a golden age for the Dutch, but also one of the sharpest summits in the history of art. The mastery of colours improved the quality of paintings in the...