A Resurgence of Pixel Art

Andrew Webster examines the resurgence of pixel art at 8-bit heroes: Ars explores the resurgence of pixel art.

Burning Bright « Library of Congress Blog

Burning Bright « Library of Congress Blog

"Art and science, and sometimes art and politics, mirror each other in times of rapid change."

20x200 Discover New Artists at this Website

20x200 Discover New Artists at this Website

Europeana "think culture" : Ideas Inspiration : Digital Items : Images Texts Sounds Videos

Europeana - About us:

"Europeana.eu ... links you to 6 million digital items.

* Images - paintings, drawings, maps, photos and pictures of museum objects
* Texts - books, newspapers, letters, diaries and archival papers
* Sounds - music and spoken word from cylinders, tapes, discs and radio broadcasts
* Videos - films, newsreels and TV broadcasts"

MartinJon: Decorative/Surreal Acrylic Paintings

MartinJon: Decorative/Surreal Acrylic Paintings

MartinJon - Chicago Artist

MartinJon - Chicago Artist - Take a Look

Anne Leuck Feldhaus Adventures & Art

Anne Leuck Feldhaus Adventures & Art

Tweetable Art: 10 Twitter Tips for Artists

Tweetable Art: 10 Twitter Tips for Artists

art and art handling - e.g. moving large stone pieces

art and art handling

"Art handling is all about balance, understanding the physical presence of the object/ Art and recognizing how to touch it."

The Guggenheim: Kandinsky Retrospective Helps Set New Attendance Record for 2009

The Guggenheim: Kandinsky Retrospective Helps Set New Attendance Record for 2009

"Record-breaking attendance at the museum has been recorded for 2009, the fiftieth-anniversary year of the landmark building designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.

Over 1.3 million visitors came to the museum this past year, enjoying groundbreaking exhibitions such as The Third Mind: American Artists Contemplate Asia, 1860–1989; Frank Lloyd Wright: From Within Outward; The Sweeney Decade: Acquisitions at the 1959 Inaugural; and Kandinsky....

The 50th Anniversary continues in 2010 with special exhibitions Tino Sehgal, opening January 29, and Contemplating the Void: Interventions in the Guggenheim Museum, which opens February 12."

Google Maps Mania: Google Map of the World's Art

Google Maps Mania: Google Map of the World's Art

"An unofficial Google Maps blog tracking the websites, mashups and tools being influenced by Google Maps.

GeocodedArt is a new website that is busy mapping the world's fine art paintings. The geocodedArt database contains over 1,000 images of identifiable places all over the world."

Art as Economics : Germany turns to Culture to Combat Foreign Competition

Germany combats foreign competition with culture - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
by Mike Wereschagin of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

hat tip to German-American Relations group at LinkedIn

Which Star’s On-Stage Outfit Was Most Daring? - This Week - What's Right Now - Fashion - In Style

Which Star’s On-Stage Outfit Was Most Daring? - This Week - What's Right Now - Fashion - In Style

Fresh Furry Start to the New Decade

Fresh Furry Start to the New Decade:

"This week Dave and I were talking about how ready we were for the first decade of this century to be over. I don’t know about you, but we don’t think it was quite the greatest we’ve ever experienced.

With a trace of hurt in their eyes, both daughters were quick to say they thought the zeros were great. As parents we had forgotten to note that the oughts (aughts?) were the first entire decade of their existence. I was quickly convinced that the OOs really rocked."

2010: The Future Of Fashion Blogging | Independent Fashion Bloggers

2010: The Future Of Fashion Blogging | Independent Fashion Bloggers:

"fashion bloggers have a unique situation that other bloggers will never truly understand. We have to be full out techies like the “tech bloggers” and we have to stay up to date on the latest trends and news in the fashion industry like the “fashion writers”. We are passionate about the two fastest changing industries in the world…fashion and technology; which is exactly why we have to stay one step ahead of the competition to make sure our blogs survive the future. So what are the 2010 fashion blogging trends to look forward to?"