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War, Art, and Nazis: Otto Dix’s Story
If you ask me who my favorite artist is, the standard answer is that I don’t know because there are so many good artists. But if I had to get it down to a single individual, it would have to be Otto Dix. Otto Dix is certainly not as well known to laypeople as is … Continue reading
The Perks of Living Through a Drought
In the Twenty-First Century, climate change has become a leading issue, evidenced by abnormal patterns in the weather. For a couple of years now, one of the most prevalent features of climate change in drought. In the United States, California has been enduring an extensive drought while South Carolina is recovering from massive flooding due … Continue reading
Hamilton Dies A Second Time
After months of debate and speculation, the Treasury Department finally revealed that it will be not be removing the face of arguably genocidal former president Andrew Jackson from the twenty-dollar bill. Instead, it be replacing the portrait of Alexander Hamilton with the face of an unnamed influential American woman. If you don’t know your American … Continue reading
A Royal Reunion
Three paintings, separated for almost one hundred thirty years, have finally been brought together again thanks to the National Gallery of Art in Washington DC. Melichor, Gaspar and Balthazar are three of the most recognizable characters in Christian art, known to people all throughout the world as the Magi, the Three Kings, and the Three … Continue reading
Theft at The Jean and Price Daniel Home and Archives
According to the Boulin, the former home of Texas governor Price Daniels, now a home museum, was broken into on December 12th. Daniel who held office from 1957 to 1963 had a large collection of historical memorabilia and artifacts. Museum officials have determined that silverware, jewelry, a sword, a Native American headdress and WWII items … Continue reading
Irina Nakhova wins Russia’s “Kandinsky Prize”
The “Kandinsky Prize”, Russia’s largest award for contemporary artists, similar to the “Turner Prize” in the UK and the “Marcel Duchamp Prize” in France, awarded its winner on Thursday for “Project of the Year.” Established in 2007 by the “ArtChronika” Foundation the award is appropriately named after Russia’s most influential and cultural iconic artist, Wassily … Continue reading
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