Quarantine & Art

These days have been quite stressful recently with major changes impacts everyday life. Personally, my college moved to remote learning, and I am now home for the rest of the semester. There is some time to be sad and angry regarding the changes and unsettling news. However, we should use these changes to our advantage. This is a chance to catch up on TV, spend more time with you family, and learn a new skill or two. I will hopefully be updating the blog more frequently, but I was also recently commissioned to do some painting for a company’s labels. I can’t drive, so I will be working on getting my license. I’ll finally have time to read some book I’ve always wanted, and I can continue learning how to airbrush.

Through a historical lens , there have been fair number of pandemics. Sometimes pandemics even lead to great growth in society; for example, the Renaissance followed the bubonic plague. Shakespeare even wrote King Lear and Macbeth while the plague was raging in England. We will get through this and we can better ourselves while we’re at it. This is why I’ve decided to share some great online resources for Art History while we have time to learn more.

Side Note:There are many artists struggling during this time. There are a few ways to support those you love, and here is an article on how to do that.

For those who like to view

Colossal is a website that features contemporary art from across the globe. There are some articles, but most posts are image heavy showcasing a particle artist’s collection.

The Louvre has an expansive collection of artworks online. You can’t go wrong with any of them.

The Museum of Modern Art also has an expansive collection of exhibits and articles.

The National Portrait Gallery has a website up partnering with google to share the museum’s expansive collection.

For those who like to read

Hyperallergic is a website that meshes opinion articles, art history, and current events all in one place. This is probably my favorite website out of all the links I have posted.

Widewalls is a magazine’s website that commonly showcases art exhibits and provides some analytical stories.

For those who like to watch

Baumgartner Restoration is a YouTube channel that features walk throughs of art restoration from beginning to end.

The Social Distancing Festival is a website collecting art from around the world to showcase. There are live-streamed concerts, theatre performances, and dance performances for free. This is a great way to enjoy new art.

For those who like to listen

The Art History Babes is a podcast in which four friends discuss art history with a bit of booze in the mix.

Bad at Sports is a podcast that covers all faucets of the art world, and it’s constant evolution. It discusses art with artists, museum staff, dealers, and owners.

For those who like to create

Adobe Creative Cloud is available for free for two months for everyone and free for students. Creative cloud has applications like adobe Photoshop, Lightroom, and Illustrator. Personally, I’ve been working on improving my Photoshop skills and learning Illustrator. Here’s a guide on how to get access.