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Top 5 Art History Undergraduate Programs
by guest blogger @lindsayleboyer, Lindsay LeBoyer
Applying for college can be a stressful process. Deciding on a major can be tricky, and picking the school of your dreams is even harder. If you already know you want to study art history, the process just got a little easier. Here are five art history undergraduate programs that consistently rank among the top.
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Add Studio Museum in Harlem to Your Summer Art To Do List
Discover the Work of Emma Amos and African American Painters of the 1960's
by Miriam Schulman
by Miriam Schulman
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Emma Amos Three Figures, 1966 Oil on canvas |
Spiral: Perspectives on an African-American Art Collective is a new art exhibition at The Studio Museum in Harlem. The exhibition looks back at black artists painting during the height of the civil rights movement who met for weekly discussions in an artist's studio...
How to incorporate Alexander McQueen Style on a starving Artist budget
Affordable Avant-garde
by @lindsayleboyer, guest blogger Lindsay LeBoyer
Over half a million visitors have flocked to the Metropolitan Museum this summer for the Alexander McQueen fashion retrospective, Savage Beauty. Although McQueen is primarily known for his beautiful, gothic style gowns worthy of high society balls you may be wondering how to incorporate elements of his style into your everyday...
Romantic Melancholy: Art inspired by Sarabande
~Alexander McQueen's Most Romantic Runway show as Artistic Inspiration~
by Miriam Schulman.
The Alexander McQueen show at the Metropolitan Museum of Art has the flower dress on display which inspired this painting. There are more watercolors in this series where art meets fashion and fashion meets art. Inspired by Alexander McQueen's dress, Sarabande and...
by Miriam Schulman.
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| Spanish Rose, original watercolor by Schulman |
How to post your etsy treasury on facebook.
Maximize exposure through social media.
By Miriam Schulman.
We all love being featured in etsy treasuries, but how do you turn this ego boost into a boost in sales and exposure for your items? Of course, those of us lucky enough to have a treasury promoted on etsy's front page have seen a huge surge of traffic and sales to our stores and our goods, but what to do for those quieter treasuries that...
By Miriam Schulman.
We all love being featured in etsy treasuries, but how do you turn this ego boost into a boost in sales and exposure for your items? Of course, those of us lucky enough to have a treasury promoted on etsy's front page have seen a huge surge of traffic and sales to our stores and our goods, but what to do for those quieter treasuries that...
Hidden Gallery Gems in Chelsea.
Where to go gallery hopping in New York.
by Miriam Schulman.
The Chelsea Art Walk is this Thursday, July 28, 2001 with over 125 participating galleries! Chelsea's second annual summer evening of extended hours and special events is free and open to the public.Where does one start? Here is a guide to some great finds. The evening is from 5-8 or you can visit...
by Miriam Schulman.
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| Summer Butterfly Swirls by Miriam Schulman |
Inspired by the Models and Fashion of Alexander McQueen.
Art of the Muse.
by Miriam Schulman
Fashion illustrations and fantasy art inspired by Alexander McQueen Savage Beauty exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. (still going on thru August 7, 2011)
Fashion illustrations and fantasy art inspired by Alexander McQueen Savage Beauty exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. (still going on thru August 7, 2011)
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| Chess Queen Size: 16x20" Media: Watercolor on Canvas Board Blue and purple butterflies lift the queen off her feet and carry her away. |
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| The Alexander McQueen show at the Metropolitan Museum of Art has... |
Art of the Muse
Inspired by the Models and Fashion of Alexander McQueen.
by Miriam Schulman~
The Alexander Mc Queen show at the Metropolitan Museum of Art has the red butterfly hat on display which inspired this painting. There are more watercolors in this series where art meets fashion and fashion meets art.
The Alexander Mc Queen show at the Metropolitan Museum of Art has the red butterfly hat on display which inspired this painting. There are more watercolors in this series where art meets fashion and fashion meets art.
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| Butterfly Fairy-Goddess, 11x14" watercolor on Canvas Board by Miriam Schulman |
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Five More Art Shows to Round out your Summer in NYC!
Exhibitions not to miss in New York.
by Miriam Schulman~
Where do you go for great art in the middle of July when some shows have closed and you've seen the rest? The Cone Sisters exhibition is still going on at the Jewish Museum and so is Savage Beauty, the Alexander McQueen retrospective at the Metropolitan Museum of Art but if you are a frequent museum goer you may be looking for a fresh batch of...
by Miriam Schulman~
Where do you go for great art in the middle of July when some shows have closed and you've seen the rest? The Cone Sisters exhibition is still going on at the Jewish Museum and so is Savage Beauty, the Alexander McQueen retrospective at the Metropolitan Museum of Art but if you are a frequent museum goer you may be looking for a fresh batch of...
Picture Perfect: How to Dress for your Portrait Sitting
Blank Canvas
by @lindsayleboyer, guest blogger Lindsay LeBoyerÂ
When having your portrait painted, you want to look your best. Here are some guidelines to ensure the subject is the star, not the clothes.
1) Wear white on top
White is a classic that never goes out of style and reflects light beautifully onto the face. Wearing white on top will also make the subject stand out...
by @lindsayleboyer, guest blogger Lindsay LeBoyerÂ
1) Wear white on top
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| Aeolian Tee, Anthropologie |
Symbols of Death, Birth and Renewal in the Art of Alexander McQueen
Savage Beauty Review
by Miriam Schulman
Alexander McQueen used fashion as his artistic medium; however, the genius is in the conceptual ideas that act as the creative catalyst behind each collection. Themes of death, birth and renewal repeat in the fashion collections of the late McQueen. The exhibition currently at the Metropolitan Museum of Art has lines snaking around the museum like a ride at...