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Came across this story on another site: ... I remember reading about an American professional artist who I believe objected to the tax he was having to pay. So he took all of his artwork out into the desert, invited a few friends with some beer, piled up the paintings and set fire to the lot...

The Art of Norman Rockwell show is currently at the Detroit Institute of Arts. My girl friend mis-read a billboard advertising it, from which we get the thread title. I think it's more fun that way. Non-Americans may not get much out of this thread, buy anyway. First, you can't fault N...

I'm certainly no expert and maybe a bit of a Philistine, but I do see paintings and sculptures that I like from time to time and have even bought two original paintings from a local artist. I've been to museums and galleries and usually enjoy myself. That said, I'm currently reading The Art...

Just wondering if anyone else has a DeviantArt account, or anything similar. It'd be nice to see some of the stuff made by people on this forum.

So, is this horse an Abstract Expressionist, or is it just impossible to differentiate random doodles from Abstract Expressionism? :D http://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/wayoflife/10/16/horse.painting.exhibit.ap/index.html It actually isn't half bad. That being said, I think I won't spring for...

Comparing "areas" of art such as literature (poetry, novels), performing arts (theatre), auditory arts (music, musicals), visual (fine) art, comedy, and other distinctive practices of art, is there one kind of art that stands out as the purest form of artistic expression? Is there a form of art...

Sun sculpture I bought one of these for a friend's leaving present, and it was really cool, and I think worth the price - he was really impressed with it. I also like the look of these Math sculpture but haven't seen one up close, and they do look rather small, or frighteningly expensive...

Please tell me who is setting the value on this painting. Why is it worth this much? I am no aesthete - can someone enlighten me? I mean, the painter is still alive and everything! Is the value of art subject to the whimsy of the uber-rich? Or is there a semblance of objective criteria to...

Over in Religion and philosophy, CFLarsen posed this question: I replied Claus responded: My answer: Obviously this is a derail from the topic of the thread, so I'm bringing it here. Now let me say in advance that I am aware that the word "art" is fraught with meaning. You can talk...

I just watched this video on youtube, which shows an elephant painting a so called 'self portrait' which is really a pretty simple drawing of an elephant holding a flower. Still I was pretty impressed Does anyone here know much about elephants? Are they really this smart, or do you think it is...

So today I open my e-mail and I receive this foward about this guy who's some artist. And this guy supposedly took a street dog and tied him up so that he starved and that was his "art" gallery. So then they send you a link to sign a petition to keep this guy from killing some more animals and...

it will be today.....:) The hot favourite is Wallinger's "Sleeper" - a bloke wandering round an art gallery in a bear suit.... Listen to the pretentious nonsense as he justifies the artistic merit of his idea and see the masterpiece a man in a bear suit will people look back upon modern art...

The Chocolate Jesus is making its triumphant return to NYC after Catholics protested and mice nibbled on His chocolately goodness. I think it's kinda creepy looking. http://www.newsday.com/news/local/newyork/am-chocolate1017,0,7355154.story

Check this out: http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2007/oct/01/climatechange.scienceofclimatechange What I'm thinking here is that this endeavour seems a little circular. Do the paintings give evidence on climate change, OR does what we know about climate change already give evidence for...

Damien Evans in an avatar thread received several complements on the statue of the Dying Gaul. I don't think we have had a statue/sculpture thread so It's about time we did. Please post your favourite statue or sculpture and feel free to wax lyrical on why you like it so much. We''ll start...

If your tastes are anything like mine, this art site might be right up your alley. I've got some of my stuff on there under the name VinegarGin. Check it out. www.deviantart.com Athon

For all you Giger fans - an all expense paid trip to the Giger Museum in Switzerland is part of the reward. (edited to add) These are the two paintings - I'm sure many ELP fans will recognize them. http://www.scapegoatpublishing.com/blog/2007/general-news/giger-paintings-stolen-10000-reward/

http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/03/30/chocolate.jesus.ap/index.html One wonders if Mr. Donohue is equally outraged by pedophile priests? Somehow, I doubt it.

Wonder if he'll be able to get some of his money back? Stolen Norman Rockwell work found in Spielberg collection LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA -- A Norman Rockwell work stolen from suburban St. Louis more than three decades ago was found in Steven Spielberg's art collection, the FBI announced...

Some very...uh, interesting...paintings on this site:http://www.brandonbird.com/paintings.html There is one of "L. Ron Hubbard on the couch eating Funyuns and pizza" (http://www.brandonbird.com/ron.html) Also look for Rod Stewart as a Star Wars stormtrooper, and Bo and Luke Duke as cave art...

One story. And yeah, I put it in the literature and arts section. I loved his writing. Bye, Art!

I was reading the Post Your Last Work string and took note of the spat between someone and someone else regarding digital art and traditional art. I'm far from being a traditionalist, but I am a painter (an airbrush artist, which I'll discuss later) and I personally believe that some forms of...

Here's an animated figure drawing that I thought was really innovative and beautifully done. Anyone who appreciates how skeletal anatomy relates to figure drawing will like this. http://fcmx.net/vec/get.swf?i=003702

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mona_Lisa Nowhere in this article does it mention the possibility that Mona Lisa has her strange expression just because she is a model sitting for a long period of time trying not to move while her portrait is being painted. If you've ever had to wait too long to...

6 November 2006 http://www.nationmedia.com/eastafrican/current/Opinion/Opinion0611200611.htm The Monitor (Kampala) October 27, 2006 Posted to the web October 27, 2006 Jude Luggya & Agness Nandutu http://allafrica.com/stories/200610270148.html While perusing the African press for other...

So at the end of the day cleaning up some of the masses of photographs I took on my recent trip (to end up who knows where doing who knows what...) I decided to show Pool Boy. Always a mistake, as he didn't marry me for my art skills (or lack of, he likes dogs playing poker. One of these...

Is it art? Teacher strips in class POSTED: 4:06 a.m. EDT, September 28, 2006 BEIJING, China (Reuters) -- A Chinese culture ministry official has denounced a university professor who stripped naked in front of students and teachers during an art class, a Chinese newspaper reported on Tuesday...

Hello, o people of the Forums! Can anyone think of the name of the painting depicting a woman in an mask, composed of all sorts of plants/birds/other things and extending way above and over her head?.. It might've been an oil painting, quite elaborate.. Mostly green/blue, and I -think-...

This has been all over the news tonight. What do we all think? Are Elephants aware enough to produce 'art'? Does it count as art if it's not painted by a human? I am sceptical. I think these articles smack of anthropormorphism and I would liek to see some evidence that these elephants are...

I was under the impression that only human beings had the capacity to conceptualise abstract ideas - a prerequisite for the creation of true "art". Apparently not...