Art

July 21, 2025

Johnny Depp Releases Two Limited-Edition Prints Created in a Time He Felt โ€œVery Presentโ€

Actor Johnny Depp is best known for his work in films like Pirates of the Carribean and Edward Scissorhands, but did you know heโ€™s also a painter? Drawing was a constant companion for Depp as a child, accompanying him as his family moved frequently. In the early 2000s, when he was living in the French countryside and married to Vanessa Paradis, he began showing his paintings to the world.

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July 16, 2025

High School โ€œLonerโ€ Paints Stunning Portraits To Reconnect With Peers Before Graduation

Molly Shafer hadnโ€™t always been considered a loner. During elementary and middle school in her home town of Waunakee, Wisc., the 18-year-old had been outgoing, but that all changed when she entered the local high school and began experiencing social anxiety in full force. She withdrew from her peers and closed herself off from friendshipโ€”at least until recently.

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July 15, 2025

Three Inspiring Online Art Classes You Can Do Outdoors

What did big shot Impressionists like Claude Monet, Camille Pissarro, Alfred Sisley and Pierre-Auguste Renoir have in common? They were all huge advocates for painting en plein air, or outdoors. Many of these artistsโ€™ most famous and emotive works were painted outside, in the elements. While working in a studio certainly has its benefits for productivity, thereโ€™s something to be said about creating art outdoors in nature.

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July 11, 2025

LACMA Acquires Monumental โ€œLivingโ€ Sculpture by Jeff Koons

Itโ€™s no secret that Jeff Koons is a master of pop art. Since the 1980s, Koons has created some of the worldโ€™s most recognizable sculptures, ranging from giant balloon animals and the Incredible Hulk to Hoover vacuums and the Pink Panther. Across the entirety of his practice, play and humor are clearly at the forefront, and Split-Rocker is no exception.

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