Art + Design x Life

Futurism’s Gone Retro Afro Deco and Solarpunk

Futurism’s Gone Retro, Afro, Deco and Solarpunk

Toby Leon
Tagged: Art

Around the world and over the decades, artists from different cultures have spun off new variations of Futurism. Marrying it with issues of identity, heritage and alternative futures not imagined by Marinetti’s circle.

Drawing with Scissors: Henri Matisse’s Cut Outs

Drawing with Scissors: Henri Matisse’s Cut Outs

Toby Leon
Tagged: Art

Matisse's final chapter was one of audacious exploration and productivity, culminating in the birth of a new form of expression that combined drawing and sculpture—his famed cutouts.

John Singer Sargent: Portrait of a Gilded Age Nomad

John Singer Sargent: Portrait of a Gilded Age Nomad

Toby Leon
Tagged: Art LGBTQ
In the late 19th century, a certain magnetic glow seemed to follow John Singer Sargent wherever he set up his easel. His swift, unerring brushwork and incisive eye for detail would...
Tearing Tradition Apart: Pablo Picasso’s Collage Odyssey

Tearing Tradition Apart: Pablo Picasso’s Collage Odyssey

Toby Leon
Tagged: Art Collage

Over a career marked by ceaseless innovation, Picasso not only revolutionized the world of painting, he transformed the realm of collage—yielding profound effects that ripple through the corridors of art history.

Harlem’s Heartbeat: Romare Bearden’s Collage Alchemy

Harlem’s Heartbeat: Romare Bearden’s Collage Alchemy

Toby Leon
Tagged: Art Collage

Known for his intricate collage art, Bearden masterfully combines fragments of assorted materials to craft a cultural tapestry that visually sings with the history, resilience, and spirit of a community.

Ukiyo e from Hokusai to Utamaro Hiroshige and Beyond

Ukiyo-e from Hokusai to Utamaro, Hiroshige and Beyond

Toby Leon
Tagged: Art

As the Edo period unfolded, ukiyo-e underwent a transformation, becoming both a chronicle of an ephemeral, pleasure-seeking realm and, paradoxically, a vivid snapshot of the here and now.

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 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...