Art can help change our reality by shaping our vision. At the Bushwick Collective, these altered realities are wonderfully contagious. This is the second post about the Bushwick Collective, an unusual and inspiring …
Critics often praise pessimism over optimism. What if portraying the unconventional and exceptional helps create a kinder world? Video via MOVIECLIPS Classic Trailers on YouTube. Lars Lindstrom is twenty-seven years old, withdrawn and incommunicative. He’s …
Art from other cultures can be difficult to understand, but sometimes reveals similarities to our own that we don’t expect. While in New York City to perform in Houston Grand Opera’s …
Society changes constantly. How do we respond to the alienation and loneliness that result from these changes? Kokoro, which can be translated as The Heart of Things, is a novel written by …
Sometimes we fail to see the craftsmanship that surrounds us. Is the impressive art of neon sign making becoming extinct? Neon signs have been an eye-catching way to advertise in large …
People around the globe draw inspiration from nature to decorate their homes and workplaces. What lies beneath this creative impulse? Rangoli is an esteemed folk art which is known by many …
Darth Vader has been the personification of evil for several generations. Is the archetype he represents aging gracefully or not? My first movie theater experience was The Empire Strikes Back …
Children are often characterized as innocent, but watching them play reveals otherwise. Deep down, aren’t we all a bit villainous? A sleeping boy lies peacefully in his room, but all …
Society has a tendency to write off working class neighborhoods as lacking in creativity and artistry. Are we missing something? Vernacular architecture is that which uses local construction materials to …
Rocky economies, wars, injustices and climate change threaten the world we call home. Can art do anything to help us? When most people think of street art they think of …
