Tag: Art
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- Instant Film Cost Analysis: Instax vs. 35mm PhotographyDid you know? Instax instant photos can be CHEAPER than traditional 35mm film! At ~$0.75 per shot vs $1.08 for 35mm, instant photography isn't just convenient—it's economical! Check out our full price breakdown.
- When a one-inch King Kong becomes a behemothThis might be the world's smallest King Kong, but he still managed to make his mark on Chicago's skyline.
- When art meets aquariumThat time I turned goldfish-sitting into an art experiment: A fish swimming through rainy Paris streets and contemplating Japanese prints.
- Walmart turns Jeff Koons’ $14,500 art into a $10 party decorationFound at the Art Institute shop: $11,500 Jeff Koons balloon dog sculptures. Found at Walmart: The same thing for $10. The art world is wild y'all.
- Public art board on PinterestReviving my interest in public spaces art (street art / guerilla art). I’ve been posting some ideas to a Pinterest board, Public Art Ideas. On the board is artists like:
- The most unrelevant painting in the Art Institute of ChicagoIn a collection of 927 paintings, there’s always one that lands dead last. For the Art Institute of Chicago, it’s The Sand Pits, Hampstead Heath by John Linnell. The least relevant—or quietly profound? Decide for yourself.
- Are the birds on this cabinet doves or hoopoes?Decoding a bird motif on an Arts and Crafts cabinet in the Art Institute of Chicago
- Interpreting sidewalk patterns on U of I’s Quad through a modernist perspectiveU of I Quad looks like a Kazimir Malevich
- Adorable sculptures whisper from museum cornersA ceramic hippo looking despondent. A tiny figure side-eyeing centuries of art. These are the museum treasures we need to see. Little Guys Tour: coming soon to an exhibit near you.
- Is that Mary riding a reindeer?I was stumped by this sculpture until AI shed light on its symbolism. Learn how AI can enhance your art appreciation.
- Encumbered in Google Photos“Encumbered” is today’s Word of the Day from The New York Times.I searched my Google Photos for “encumbered”. The results are interesting. Art project: “Parking meter talk” — 2008I placed word bubbles on parking meters that say, “Your time here…
- Embracing the art of farting around in life and baseball"We are here on Earth to fart around, and don’t let anybody tell you any different." - Kurt Vonnegut. How embracing the joy in the ordinary moments, like a laid-back baseball game, can enrich our lives.
- Art from a vending machineDiscover a new way to experience art with Good Things Vending. These unique machines across Chicago offer affordable, handcrafted items from nearly 200 local artists. #SupportLocalArtists #ChicagoArt
- Inspiration for Jasper Johns crosshatch paintingsMaybe Jasper Johns’ crosshatch paintings from 1973-1983 were inspired by this photograph in a 1973 National Geographic. Read more about this research from greg.org.
- Dragons and dramatic clouds make any photo hilariousPrompt: "Make a high-contrast grayscale version with dragons and dramatic clouds"
- Ancient Egyptian funeral shroud kinda looks like Tron’s master villain MCPStumbled upon a striking visual parallel: an Ancient Egyptian funeral shroud & the Master Control Program from 'Tron'. Both showcase faces at their core but are centuries apart in creation. One rooted in the past, the other in digital dystopia.
- AI detected that someone else painted an additional character in a famous Raphael masterpieceIt’s already a bit obvious that the character in the background of this painting is painted by someone else. But now AI has confirmed it by analyzing the microscopic patterns of the brushstrokes, along with the color palette and shading.…
- Michelangelo’s scribble on a Post-it-like, small paper squareThis scrap of writing/drawing by Michelangelo was expected to sell for between $6,000 and $8,000. It sold for $201,600. The small work depicts a block of marble, with the word “simile,” or “similar” in English. It is believed to have…
- Jazz and visual art: Dave Brubeck and Joan MiróEver wondered how a painting sounds? Explore Dave Brubeck's unique jazz interpretation of Joan Miró's artwork.
- St. John the Baptist’s tooth is at the Art Institute of ChicagoHow to use BlueSky to discover wacky artworks in a museum's collection
- Personalized tracking system for artworks in the Art Institute of Chicago’s collectionImagine having a bullet list of your favorite artworks at the Art Institute, ready for your next visit. Plus, get alerts on display changes. I might actually be able to write a program that does this.
- Remaking the Eiffel Tower every day with a creative promptWho knew the Eiffel Tower could wear so many different hats? Each day, a creative prompt reshapes its familiar lines into something new.
- A visual symphony created from relic cardsArtist Chris Killham takes Blackhawks relic cards and finds the exact spot where the swatches comes from on a Blackhawks jersey.
- Sending mail art to an art museumThe Art Institute of Chicago is welcoming people to send them mail art in the form of postcards. If you were to send some mail art to the Art Institute, what would you send?
- Large photograms by János MegyikTransforming large sculptures into two-dimensional photograms.
- Let’s color some Rothko paintings purpleSir Elton John owns colorized Rothko prints that are all purple.
- Georgia O’Keeffe wrapped on a NASCAR — you might be aghast, but here’s why it could workNASCAR is teaming up with the Art Institute of Chicago to create a Georgia O’Keeffe-wrapped pace car at the 2024 Chicago Auto Show.
- Ten reasons why the scarfbombing movement is fantasticImpactful scarves, choice dignity, clear intent with tiny cards. How scarf bombing blends art, warmth, and giving.
- Is Amazon endorsing the ‘mad genius’ artist stereotype?The "Popular Psychology Creativity & Genius" category is worded a bit strange—or maybe it's just me.
- Discover the Thorne Miniature Rooms in a browserTransform each new tab into a journey through the Thorne Miniature Rooms with my modified version of the Art Institute of Chicago's Chrome extension.
- Enamel pins featuring film camerasJust discovered the coolest thing for photography buffs like me 📸 Camera lens enamel pins! They're tiny, detailed, and oh-so-collectible.
