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November 21, 2024
News
News
Verbalizing the Visual: Exploring the Use of Ekphrasis in Public Arts Initiatives

Acadia Phillips explores what ekphrastic writing is and how museums are using it today to help visitors establish a stronger dialogue with visual art.

November 18, 2024
Interviews
Interviews
Honoring the Lives of Objects: A Follow-Up Conversation with Eiden Spilker

Eiden talks with the Art Review about his recent capstone show, his architecture thesis, and craft in the age of technological innovation.

November 18, 2024
Opinions
Opinions
Curves and Controversy: The Art and Influence of the Whiplash Motif

This article delves into the fluid yet complex "whiplash" motif of Art Nouveau, tracing its aesthetic grace back to unsettling colonial histories. Drawing from Debora L. Silverman’s work, the essay explores how Belgian modernism, particularly the works of Henry van de Velde, is rooted in the brutal exploitation of Congo's rubber industry. It calls for deeper reflection on the role of art in representing, confronting, or even concealing the painful legacies embedded within its fluid lines.

November 18, 2024
Features
Features
The Many Ways to View the Renaissance

Parsa Zaheri considers the evolution of Renaissance art and the differing artistic styles found within the two-hundred years of the Renaissance. He pays particular attention to identifying the key historical moments serving as the birth and death of each Renaissance art movement.

October 24, 2024
News
News
Higgs Hits the Stand: Former British Museum Curator Ordered to Return Stolen Artifacts

Since Peter Higgs’ resignation in July 2023, the British Museum filed a complaint against the former curator. Now, a High Court judge is ordering him to return up to 1,800 Greek and Roman artifacts that he knowingly looted.

October 24, 2024
On The Hill
On The Hill
What the Hell is That?

The mysterious statues on the Main Green have surprisingly deep meanings.