Reading up on art
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- Bruce Nauman on How to Make Art: Don’t Try
Bruce Nauman's latest videos and drawings are improvised from physical and mental exercises, resulting in raw and vulnerable art.
- Rocky Has Entered the Building
The Rocky statue now sits inside the Philadelphia Museum of Art as part of an exhibition exploring race, activism, and violence, moving from its iconic outdoor spot at the museum steps.
- New statue in London, attributed to Banksy, of a suited man, blinded by a flag
A new Banksy statue in London depicts a suited man blinded by a flag, walking off a pedestal, sparking debate on nationalism and Banksy's establishment ties.
- Logo Modernism : Jens Muller, R. Roger Remington : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
A book documenting modernist logo design from 1940-1980, showcasing over 6,000 trademarks and their aesthetic evolution.
- The Genius of Raphael in Three Works of Art - The New York Times
A Met survey argues Raphael’s enduring genius rivals Leonardo and Michelangelo, with three experts explaining his renewed relevance today.
- Mondrian Entered the Public Domain. The Estate Disagrees
The Mondrian/Holtzman Trust claims Piet Mondrian's 1930 painting remains under U.S. copyright using flawed legal arguments, despite it entering the public domain on January 1, 2026.
- Isaiah Zagar, Creator of Tile-Swirling, Mind-Bending Murals, Dies at 86 - The New York Times
Isaiah Zagar, who decorated Philadelphia with over 50,000 square feet of intricate mosaic murals and founded the Magic Gardens Museum, has died at 86.
- How to make a living as an artist
A popular San Francisco street artist shares practical business advice for making a living from art, focusing on treating art as a product and prioritizing sales over artistic purity.
- Show HN: A creative coding library for making art with desktop windows
A Python library called window-art enables live coding animations of desktop windows with moves, fades, colors, and media display.
- 8 Things Our Critics Are Looking Forward to in 2026 - The New York Times
A New York Times culture critics' list of eight anticipated events in 2026, including a Christopher Nolan film, a Lisa Kudrow series, and a Marcel Duchamp retrospective.
- T Magazine’s Most-Read Art and Culture Features From 2025 - The New York Times
T Magazine's 15 most-read art and culture features of 2025 include essays on Japan's microseasons and a Gen X retrospective.
- Floor796 | Hacker News
Floor796 is a massive, hand-drawn interactive pixel-art scene of a space station floor, created by a single developer who built the animation editor and rendering engine himself.