The University of Iowa Main Library Gallery recently unveiled its new exhibit, The Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry, a collection of more than 75,000 artistic works. The exhibition highlights selected pieces that bring new and intriguing meaning to poetry and form an intersection between literature and the visualRead More →
This obviously cannot be compared to the live experience of a museum or gallery. But with many such venues closed by the pandemic, a home computer can be a welcome way to watch the visual arts. The following is an overview showcasing sites to see exhibits that were scheduled toRead More →
Future visual arts students who dream of becoming rich and famous should understand that achieving this goal as an artist or designer is difficult because many people working in art and design fields earn modest salaries. Compensation statistics from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, or BLS, show that manyRead More →
“Bearded Woman”, Pablo Picasso Shortly after World War II, Pablo Picasso and his lover Françoise Gilot made their first visit to Vallauris, France, a small coastal town known for its pottery. The 65-year-old master painter had then only tried his hand at pottery, firing a few vases with sculptors likeRead More →