Housing Works

This article on the relationship between art and homes really intrigued me, because it prompted me to consider that art is often more accessible than many homes. In addition, homes are inherently intimate and insular. Art is a way to share homes with those who may never be exposed to them otherwise. https://www.artforum.com/slant/andreas-petrossiants-on-after-the-plaster-foundation-or-where-can-we-live-at-the-queens-museum-84526

PLACEHOLDER – Brand Design Studio

These designs are so striking but in a seemingly simple way. It appears they have found the perfect permutation with the use of text and color. Their designs rely on large bold text to deliver the message and give character. Although it is not always paid as much attention as images are, font can gives…

Vertical Cities Soar Into the Sky in Otherworldly Digital Paintings by Artist Raphael Vanhomwegen

These paintings immediately drew my eye; they capture so much detail. They particularly remind me of our invisible cities project. However, what I consider when analyzing these is their composition. I always try to focus the eye on only a handful of things at most, but this work pulls me all over and back again….

Michelle Vaughan presents forty conservative women

Michelle Vaughan presents a show with portraits of “notable conservative women,” as well as a bookcase of their works. The art brings attention to these women who have dedicated themselves to established careers, yet have also dedicated much time to challenging whether women should do as they have. In one portion of the room, there…

Aesop Wine Label

These wine labels use gradients in a really pleasant way. The lines resemble mountains. I am not always sure how to blend gradients with flat or more harsh lines. In this case, there are sharp corners on the lines but a gentle gradient below. Meanwhile, the year text is sharp and opaque with a black…

New Vibrant Playgrounds

Public playgrounds seem like a last priority in the coronavirus era, and yet there is so much beauty in reimagining these spaces that are so often taken for granted. I remember very uniform and stilted playground designs in the New York City when I was growing up. I think those color and designs did more…

Kommigraphics

Kommigraphics is able to shape text in a way that is so pleasing and geometric. I often wonder how to accomplish coherent, intuitive design when the text that must be conveyed can be so many different lengths or meanings. I notice that the designs shown on their webpage are typically separated into groups, whether that…

Julia Phillips: New Album, by Matthew Marks

Matthew Marks’s new exhibition includes four new sculptures. Each grapples with, physically or otherwise, the human body and its various organs. Their ceramic and stainless steel elements resemble body-like colors, resulting in strange, even unsettling looks. I selected this option because it reminds me of the opposing comfort and discomfort we have with humans. Art…

DOBRI IPAs

I have seen instances of ironic, almost self deprecating designs such as these in the past, and have a hard time deciding how I feel about them. The bold colors are reminiscent of elementary school paint class, and that playful attitude might add to the beer’s whole aura. Aside from the red, blue, yellow, and…

Mickalene Thomas’s ‘A Moment’s Pleasure’

Mickalene Thomas’s ‘A Moment’s Pleasure,’ more than most exhibits, has taken on more meaning in the coronavirus era. Not only is its name a painful tease to the few months the exhibit’s short-lived run, it intended to convert the lobby of The Baltimore Museum of Art into a sort of living room space. I believe…