Art has been used as a mode of expression and individualism since its ‘invent’ many thousands of years ago. It has been used to portray love and hate, beauty and disgust and resonates with in each of us in its … Continue reading
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Alice Rawsthorn argues in her article, “Does the Digital Age Overcomplicate Design?”, that products are becoming increasingly difficult to use because the design is increasing in complexity as well. She claims some products are made to seem more complex to … Continue reading
Can you tell the difference between forgery and the real thing? Most of us cannot but connoisseurs and clients can right? Or so we thought. For the past fifteen years, there has been a huge surge in purchasing works from … Continue reading
I’ve never been to a symphony before. I imagine a large auditorium and myself to be a small speck in the dark of the audience. I imagine a grand stage and the singular back of a conductor. I imagine an … Continue reading
In becoming a social normality, an idea, a product, or even a person loses its essence of being unique. What was once rare, weird, and strange to society, now becomes simply ordinary and understood. Although social acceptance is normally what … Continue reading
Art means never doing the same thing twice. It is innovation and originality and weirdness. All we need to do as appreciators of art is have an open mind. I will be the first to admit that this is not … Continue reading
Born and raised in the New York City area, I always looked forward to the holiday season in November and December. From school days off to celebrating with the family, I had many reasons to enjoy the season. In New … Continue reading
Silence is golden—at least, that’s what the proverb says. But a different kind of silence can be even more valuable and beautiful: a silence filled with the echoes of a single chord(D major)’s dying breath, as imagined in Yves Klein’s … Continue reading
Technology is undoubtedly an integral part of the world around us, more so with every passing Apple product. Yet despite the massive role it plays in our lives, one area it seems to never fully overshadow is the classroom. Oh … Continue reading
Since its creation in 1846, the saxophone has been one of the most obscure instruments in the classical world. You guys might wonder how can this be possible: the saxophone is such a popular instrument in the world of jazz … Continue reading