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How Do Artists Make Money?
How do you make money as an artist? Many people who aren’t artists wonder this, and many seasoned artists wonder ... -
NFATW: How Pollock, Picasso, and 7 Other Iconic Artists Overcame Creative Block
In 1951, Jackson Pollock was at his peak. A landmark 1949 article in Life magazine had asked whether he was ... -
The Lost World of the London Coffeehouse
In contrast to today’s rather mundane spawn of coffeehouse chains, the London of the 17th and 18th century was home ... -
‘We Have Lost the Ability to Flush the Toilet’: Art-Festival Culture in Istanbul
“If any art should have an effect on society, it should be uniting people, and that’s what we’re trying to ... -
True Blue: A brief history of ultramarine
Michelangelo couldn’t afford ultramarine. His painting The Entombment, the story goes, was left unfinished as the result of his failure ... -
Read An Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments: A Fun Primer on How to Strengthen, Not Weaken, Your Arguments
The science of argumentation can seem complicated, but in day-to-day terms, it quite often comes down to competing emotions. Political disagreements thrive on ... -
‘Advertising Is Fueled By Prejudice’: An Hour With Hank Willis Thomas
Hank Willis Thomas was in his studio near the Port Authority bus terminal in Midtown Manhattan showing me a ten-year-old ... -
Traces of Extinct Animals at the Armory Show
The animals have gone missing from booth 844. Framed nature prints crowd the holly walls, but the auks, cougars, wolves, ... -
Artist Draws Detailed Portraits With Only His Eyes
DRAWING IS A carefully choreographed dance between the brain, eyes, and hands. It requires the cooperation and coordination of the three to ... -
Van Gogh and the decision that changed art history
In 1878 Van Gogh was a struggling would-be preacher. At his lowest ebb, he began to draw. Alastair Sooke looks ...