Art + Design x Life

Itō Jakuchū’s Colorful Edo-period Art

Itō Jakuchū’s Colorful Edo-period Art

Toby Leon
Tagged: Art
The Edo period stitched Japan shut from the world’s storm, a velvet isolation that turned inwards and burned brighter for it. Imagine painting in such an hour: when every line,...
Ai Art is Here to Stay

AI Art Is Here To Stay

Toby Leon
Tagged: Art
In a packed New York auction room in October 2018, a curious portrait with blurred features hung in a gilded frame. The work, “Portrait of Edmond de Belamy,” bore an unusual...
Making Collage Art with Fabric

Making Collage Art with Fabric

Toby Leon
Tagged: Art Collage

Collage art with fabric is an enchanting, tactile way to express artistry. Seamlessly blending the warmth of textiles with the allure of visual art, it creates a layered world that redefine the boundaries of creativity.

Step-by-step Guide to Making Portrait Collage Art

Step-by-Step Guide to Making Portrait Collage Art

Toby Leon
Tagged: Art Collage

Collage portraiture defies limits. In each careful cut and layered texture, you have the power to celebrate identity, commemorate history, or gesture toward uncharted emotional realms.

Aesthetics are Shaping Art’s Future

Aesthetics Are Shaping Art’s Future

Toby Leon
Tagged: Art
Everything You Need To Know About Aestheticism Art and How It's Shaping The Future Of Art... In a world that often prioritizes functionality over beauty, aestheticism art offers a refreshing perspective by...
Explore the Art of Shokunin: Master Craftsmanship in Japan

Explore the Art of Shokunin: Master Craftsmanship in Japan

Toby Leon
Tagged: Art
In a small Kyoto workshop, dawn light slants across wood shavings as a sixth-generation carpenter fits joinery without a single nail. In Tokyo, an 85-year-old sushi chef stands behind a...
Cultural Influences in Collage Art History

Cultural Influences in Collage Art History

Toby Leon
Tagged: Art Collage

Collage art has always been more than an assemblage of scraps – it is a cultural mirror, held up to reflect the values, anxieties, and dreams of its time. From ancient artisans layering precious materials to digital natives remixing memes.

Kamisaka Sekka: Japanese Master of the Rinpa School

Kamisaka Sekka: Japanese Master of the Rinpa School

Toby Leon
Tagged: Art

Kamisaka Sekka’s artistry was a luminous bridge connecting Japan's storied past to its modern awakening, fusing the vibrant elegance of Rinpa tradition with daring avant-garde sensibilities.

Wassily Kandinsky: Abstract Rebellion of Spirit and Hue

Wassily Kandinsky: Abstract Rebellion of Spirit and Hue

Toby Leon
Tagged: Art

Amid the roiling tide of modern thought, Wassily Kandinsky dared to bind metaphysics with the tactile reality of canvas and ink, fashioning a bridge between the visible and the unseen.

Visual Alchemist: how Racinet Transformed Decorative Art

Visual Alchemist: How Racinet Transformed Decorative Art

Toby Leon
Tagged: Art

Racinet's work serves as a temporal bridge, enabling modern viewers to connect with the past through the visual vocabulary of costume and ornament, highlighting the timeless power of art to transcend time.

Gustav Klimt: Master of Contrast and Symbolism

Gustav Klimt: Master of Contrast and Symbolism

Toby Leon
Tagged: Art

Klimt linked a once-proud imperial heritage to the uncharted territories of a new century, Drawing on influences from Symbolism’s evocative rhapsodies to the crackling energies of early modern innovation.

Ohara Koson: Tradition + Modernity x Shin-hanga

Ohara Koson: Tradition + Modernity x Shin-hanga

Toby Leon
Tagged: Art

Renowned for his exquisite mastery of kachō-e – the art of depicting birds and flowers – Koson breathed new life into traditional woodblock printing, captivating audiences at home and abroad with his intricate designs, fresh vision and meticulous detail.