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A work of art does not answer questions, it provokes them; and its essential meaning is in the tension between the contradictory answers.
—Leonard Bernstein
What I have gradually learned is that it is not your strengths, but your combination of strengths that sets you apart. It is the fact that writing and marketing are mutually reinforcing—and that I enjoy both—that leads to great results.
How can you combine your strengths? That’s something I would encourage everyone to think about. You will find... See more
How can you combine your strengths? That’s something I would encourage everyone to think about. You will find... See more
James Clear • 3-2-1: On the hidden costs of success, how to deal with challenges, and the joy of shared experiences
I’ve never liked words slapped on a work of art. Titian, for example, didn’t need to add lyrics from “Volare” to his Assumption of the Virgin. Form and color are the basic tools, and if the artist can’t deliver his message without them, the message might very well be defective or trite, or the artist’s lazy or, thinking as a marketeer, wants to... See more
As the novelist Ottessa Moshfegh once said to Bookforum , “A novel is a literary work of art meant to expand consciousness.”
Celine Nguyen • no one told me about proust - by Celine Nguyen
In music, and almost in music alone, it is possible for the artist to appeal to his audience directly, without the intervention of a medium of communication in common use for other purposes. The architect must express himself in buildings which have some utilitarian purpose. The poet must use words which are bandied about in the daily give-and-take
... See more"Ar" in common parlance has a double meaning: It designates creative activity in general and represents work that circulates within the specific tradition and set of institutions of the visual arts; thus, something can be "art" (that is, creative) but not be "Art" (that is, not fit within the visual arts sphere), or something can be "Art" (that is,
... See moreRed-chip art comes in many guises, but certain visual patterns predominate: super-flat cartoons, a street art/graffiti aesthetic, and multi-colored chrome. A crypto component is always welcome.
Red-chip collectors include mysteriously affluent millennials who like artworks that look like toys, newly wealthy techies that the traditional art world has
... See more"A Different Order of Freedom"
More than other creative spheres — or most contemporary "industries" period - production of visual art is tied to the middle-class form of labor. In fact, put this point in a stronger way still: the contemporary artist is the tentative of middle-class creative labor par excellence. Artists function as their own
... See moreThe evolution of public art has shifted from traditional statues and monuments to a more expansive understanding of sculpture within art institutions and the broader cultural landscape. In the expanded field of sculpture, works are no longer static objects to be revered; instead, they serve as dynamic interventions that encourage participation,... See more
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—Fatos Üstek, The Shift From the Traditional to the Intangible in Public Art (2024)