Art and climate change: artists-activists By Constanza Ontiveros Valdés Art is no stranger to the urgent topic of climate change. Ecologically conscious art has existed since the 1960s’ but it has recently acquired traction due to the alarming rate of…
“Propaganda posters are not only graphically powerful and aesthetically mesmerizing, but they also offer an important window into Chinese culture….” Katharine Burnett, professor of Art History, UC Davis. The long-lasting legacy of Chinese propaganda posters How these historically relevant images…
John Foy’s legacy: How the Sydney designer shaped the look of punk-rock posters during two decades By Constanza Ontiveros Valdés John Foy has been described as the Australian rock poster guru for good reasons. From the late 1970s to the…
The development of the individual depends on meeting people from different walks of life, and getting to know them. There are two liquids going for us: coffee and alcohol bring people together. Ray Oldenburg, 2016. The Third Space and Art:…
Some of Art History’s most curious and amusing anecdotes by Constanza Ontiveros Valdés While for centuries Art History has been viewed as a deadly serious discipline, every once in a while some of its main characters have proved they are…
The Art Syndicate Staff Writer: Constanza Ontiveros Valdés A few years after the Russian Revolution Constructivism emerged in the Soviet Union as a means to put art at the service of the newly established Communist society. During this time,…
The Art Syndicate Staff Writer: Constanza Ontiveros Valdés For centuries artworks were traded, bought, and commissioned yet art dealing was established as a profession up until the 19th century and, ever since, art dealers have been instrumental to the…
The Art Syndicate Staff Writer: Constanza Ontiveros Valdés Art forgeries are seen at all levels of the art world ranging from flea markets to top gun auction houses. Like many other countries, Australia is no stranger to art controversies…
The Art Syndicate Staff Writer: Constanza Ontiveros Valdés During the last 15 years, Los Angeles-based artist Akiko Stehrenberger has carved a name for herself within the design industry and, to this date, is one of the most influential and…
The Art Syndicate Staff Writer: Constanza Ontiveros Valdés Every once in a while a museum director leaves a mark in the cultural life of an entire city. Such is the case of Elizabeth Ann Macgregor, an internationally renowned art…
