In the 1940s, Disney famously released a series of movies that were either shorter features or a collection of separate segments with or without a vaguely-defined overarching theme, known as “package films.” While they never received the commercial success of the 1950 golden age or the 1990 Renaissance-era releases, Disney’s movies from the 1940s are notable for the degree of experimentation in art styles, themes, and soundtracks, with great efforts of combining live-action and an
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The life of Frida Kahlo has been researched and revealed in numerous tellings and formats, including dozens of books, an Oscar-winning Hollywood film starring Salma Hayek, and over a dozen documentaries, leaving the most impassioned Frida-maniac wondering what might Carla Gutierrez’s new film, Frida, possibly have to add.
Since the returning president’s inauguration a few weeks ago, President Trump has already begun implementing major cultural changes.One of these recent executive orders included the dismantling of the President's Committee on Arts and Humanities (PCAH). The group was established in 1982 under the order of President Ronald Reagan as a way to cultivate arts education.
The first African American painter to receive international critical acclaim, expressive realist Henry Ossawa Tanner exhibited at the Paris Salon, received honors from the French government, and mentored and influenced other iconic artists.
Four Romanian artifacts were stolen this past Saturday from the Drents Museum in Assen, a city in the northern Netherlands. According to CCTV footage provided to police by the museum, three hooded figures entered the building using dynamite around 3:45 AM. They ended up taking three golden bracelets and a nearly 2,500-year-old ceremonial helmet after only three minutes inside.
African American artists have contributed to this nation’s cultural landscape throughout its history. From colonial to modern times, realistic portraiture to striking abstractions, here we highlight twelve African American artists you should know more about.
With The Brutalist taking three Golden Globe Awards on seven nominations earlier this month, the Oscar race has found a new leader.
Varied by culture, artistic movement, influence, and preferred medium, these Latin American artists might not have much in common, except for the fact that they deserve more recognition for their contributions to the art historical canon.
Sure, 2024's Inside Out 2 is the highest grossing animated film of all time ($1.7 billion worldwide), but the one to beat at this year's Oscars cost a fraction of that Pixar-produced behemoth. Flow, directed by Gints Zilbalodis at only $3.7 million, took animation’s top prize at the Golden Globes earlier this month after wowing audiences at Cannes last spring where it nabbed the Un Certain Regard award.
Sotheby's listing of a small and historic island off the coast of central Naples has received quite a bit of backlash from locals this week. The islet, Punta Pennata, is located in the crystalline waters of Bacoli, a fishing town within the Campanian volcanic arc.
