04 2025 July
The Talking Statues of Versailles
When my kids were younger (and probably today too!) one of our favorite family movies was Night at the Museum. The idea of museums coming...
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01 2025 July
The Non-Obvious Book of the Week: The Problems in the Art World by Brainard Carey
Being an artist is hard. When you choose to do it professionally, you’ll likely face many problems. According to Brainard Carey, the renowned director of...
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14 2025 April
“The Last Pot” Exhibit Reimagines Funeral Urns for Milan Design Week
At Milan Design Week (Salone del Mobile,) you might expect to see new designs for chairs or reimagined interior living spaces. A category that rarely...
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15 2024 November
Michelin-Starred Chef Discusses the Art of Plating
Anytime I have the opportunity to dine at a nicer restaurant, there is always someone immediately pulling out their phone to take a photo of...
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24 2024 October
What Funny Wildlife Photos Can Teach Us About Life
If you have ever gone out with a camera to try and capture animals in the wild doing something interesting, you might have felt that...
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02 2024 August
The Real Reason the “Created with Human Intelligence” Badge Probably Won’t Work
Freelance artist Beth Spencer had a brilliant idea that went viral. She suggested that artists hand draw their own version of a “created with human...
Read Now31 2024 July
Modern Artist Consults a Lawyer Before Not Stealing Coin from British Museum
The British Museum has faced plenty of criticism for its continued policy to hold onto its archives that were built from artifacts that were looted...
Read Now30 2024 May
Why I Love Ridiculous Art
One of the group conversations I had last weekend required each participant to share something that we think is bullsh*t. My choice was political advertising,...
Read Now14 2024 May
Imagining the Future of Hip Hop and Art in 50 Years
The day after the Met Gala, the Internet was flooded with deep fakes of celebrities who weren’t there, wearing things they never wore. Some of them...
Read Now13 2023 December
Behind the Parties, Pills, and Paintings at the Art Basel Fair in Miami Beach
Sold artwork at an art fair receives a revered red dot sticker indicating it has found a home, or it has been “placed” (in art...
Read Now17 2023 October
The Las Vegas Sphere Could “Change Live Entertainment Forever”
I don’t often buy into the cringe-worthy hyperbole you often get from press releases, but the opening of The Sphere in Las Vegas might not be exaggerating...
Read Now14 2023 October
SXSW Sydney and a Sneak Peek at the Non-Obvious Podcast
Next week I'll be back in Australia speaking at the international edition of SXSW in Sydney. In addition to doing a Featured Session, I'll be recording two episodes LIVE from the stage for my upcoming Non-Obvious Show podcast (launching later this year).
Read Now10 2023 July
Student Who Ate $120k Banana from Modern Artwork Tells His Story
Last year, a US judge issued a landmark ruling that an artist “cannot copyright duct tape or bananas.” These were the two primary materials used...
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