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How Medical Professionals Have Been Celebrated by Artists Artsy

WEBEver since the Renaissance, when rigorous scientific exploration spurred advancements in all areas of thought, a mutual interest in human anatomy has united …

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7 Mental Health Zines That Show the Cathartic Power of Creativity …

WEBEver since they founded it in 2015, co-creators Kassandra Piñero and Sophia Yuet See knew they wanted to dedicate an issue to mental health. Sula …

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A Picture of Health: How Do I Begin

WEBPerhaps the most influential artist of the 20th century, Pablo Picasso may be best known for pioneering Cubism and fracturing the two-dimensional picture plane in order to convey …

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Why Creating Ceramics Can Be so Therapeutic Artsy

WEBThose practitioners have long lauded the restorative and meditative benefits of creating ceramics—and today, it’s a proven method for art therapy. Hong Kong-based …

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Taking Your Grandparents to Museums Could Improve Their …

WEBThere’s good news for senior citizens with museum memberships: Research published last week by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) found that “older …

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When Is an Artist’s Mental Health Your Business

WEBFirst, and perhaps most obvious, is that there is no blanket statement or best practice to follow when resolving art’s relationship to mental health. Each artist’s …

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The Health Risks of Painting with Oils, Acrylics, and Watercolors

WEBFrom oils to acrylics to watercolors, some paints contain toxic chemicals that are potentially harmful to humans and the environment. And among those artists who …

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Removing Social Stigma, One Artwork at a Time: A Spotlight on …

WEBThere are hundreds of galleries in New York, but Fountain House Gallery is unique among them. Unlike many commercial galleries near its Manhattan …

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Why Exercise Makes You More Creative

WEBCertain emotional states, such as feeling good—and thus having low anxiety and fear—helps induce the flow states that are foundational to creative work. Los …

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Joana Choumali’s Photographs Are Expressions of Hope Artsy

WEBLast year, Choumali became the first African artist to win the Prix Pictet, one of the world’s most highly coveted photography awards. She was awarded 100,000 …

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How Edvard Munch Expressed the Anxiety of the Modern World

WEBIf the sick child (modeled after Munch’s own consumptive sister) conveys the inevitability of death, then the faceless female caretaker, who bows her head and …

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How Museums Are Increasing Accessibility for Visitors with

WEBA recent report by Arts Council England showed that just 4 percent of staffers at major English museums identified as disabled. In New York, a report released …

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Francesca Woodman’s Haunting Self-Portraits Redefined …

WEBRobert Klein Gallery. US$75,000–US$100,000. Francesca Woodman. On Being an Angel # 1, Providence, Rhode Island, 1977. Foam Fotografiemuseum …

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10 Creative Online Courses You Can Take for Free Online Artsy

WEBTime commitment: 6 weeks, 3–5 hours a week (self-paced) Painting, drawing, dancing, writing, and music are all part of this creative online course, employed as tools …

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Mark Rothko’s Color Field Abstractions Unlock Universal Emotions

WEBTo adapt the story to his own abstract mode, Rothko created a vertical motif in shades of orange, purple, and black. According to art historians Jeffrey S. Weiss and …

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An Artistic Hobby Can Benefit You Even If You’re Not Good at Art

WEBEven more benefits emerge when it comes to hobbies that involve the arts. A plethora of research studies have shown that expressing ourselves through art can help …

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The Best Public Art of 2023 Artsy

WEBOne of the most provocative public artworks this year was The World’s UnFair, a surreal fairground full of large-scale sculptures, animatronics, and multimedia …

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10 Artists Tackling Climate Change in Their Work Artsy

WEBPrice on request. John Akomfrah’s Purple (2017) is widely considered the British artist and filmmaker’s most ambitious work to date. The immersive 6-channel …

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H.R. Giger’s Nightmarish Art, beyond “Alien” Artsy

WEBH.R. Giger, Necronom IV, 1976. Courtesy of the H.R. Giger Museum. Chances are, H.R. Giger has given you a nightmare. The Swiss-born painter was responsible for creating …

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