Street Art

Sculptures

Sculpture, along with painting, is perhaps the oldest form of art. Engravings in rocks or dirt predate cave paintings in some cases. Sculpture was primarily centered around pottery during ancient times, particularly in ancient Greece. As trade and mercantilism expanded, the need to pottery grew with it. Famous Sculptures “Bird in Space” – Constantin Brancusi (1923) One of

Photography

Photography involved recording light or other electromagnetic radiation in order to capture images. The Early Days of Photography The first form of camera was known as the pinhole camera. The pinhole camera was created to consistently replicate the natural optical phenomenon that takes place when an object is projected through a small hole “pinhole”. On

Pop Art

Origins of Pop Art Pop art emerged in Britain during the mid 1950s, and spread to the United States as it grew into a phenomenon throughout the 60s. Art school students created pop art to challenge conventional art, which they felt was disassociated with everyday life. Instead of shaming material culture, pop art recognizes the impact that commercial

Figurative Art

Figurative Art describes modern artworks that primarily focuses on the human figure . Figurative art is often regarded as the oldest style of art, as cave paintings often depicted hunters and animals. Additionally, a 35,000 year old carving of a woman in a mammoth tusk was found in a cave in Germany. Perhaps the landmark piece, however, was Giorgione’s Sleeping Venus

Contemporary Art

What is Contemporary Art? Contemporary art is known as the ‘art of today’. More specifically, its art that’s been produced since the second half of the 20th century. However, some only consider art ‘contemporary’ if it was made by a living artist. With that definition, artwork that is defined as contemporary today may not be