Monthly Archives: January 2020

Some things in life are inevitable.  We can’t control time, so everything must age including art.  The art we see now even looks different over time.  Many famed older paintings look much different today than when the original artist played their last layer of varnish.  Here are some popular paintings next to what it originallyContinue reading “To Restore or not to Restore.”

Art Basel’s most popular exhibit this year was a banana duct-taped to a wall. Maurizio Cattelan’s piece titled Comedian was even sold for $120,000. This high price tag for such a simple yet puzzling concept seemed insane to those not familiar with Cattelan.  Cattelan is an Italian artist who seeks to push the limits of what art is.  His artwork is often satiricalContinue reading “Is the “Comedian” worth its price tag ?”

Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde. This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates. I started this blog last year on a different site. However, that website didContinue reading “My First Blog Post”

Hi, my name is Megan Mikuen, and I’m an 18 year college student from Florida who is interested in sharing arts experiences with the world.  I love creating and sharing art, so I wanted to start a blog to do just that.  I will be sharing some of my favorite artists, fun art history tidbits,Continue reading “Introducing…”