Michael's Art featured in The Arc Magazine

Article by Rachel Stumme

Michael Foster’s art teacher was disturbed. The theme of the second-grade art show was “dreams,” and amidst the sweet drawings of unicorns and rainbows stood Michael’s picture, a scrawled drawing of a city going up in flames. His mother stood by him proudly as he was awarded second place, but other parents murmured their concerns that he was a budding sociopath. When they got home that night, his mom lamented to his dad about the general response to his drawing. His dad simply shrugged and replied, “He’s going to be an artist.”

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Art:21? Not sure how to feel about it.

I was really excited when I discovered that PBS had a program dedicated to artists in the 21st century. That is, I was really excited until I started watching it. After the first season I figured that each episode would be divided into four kinds of individuals...

- The Weirdo
- The Not Really An Artist More Like an Idea Person
- The Hack
- An Actual Talented Artist

A 1 out of 4 ratio really isn't worth my time. I don't know. I consider myself pretty far out there, and I know when I'm being had. I feel this program not only highlights the reasons why modern art is important, but why most people hate modern art. See for yourself, I'm curious to know what you think about it.

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A Daily Dose of Inspiration

Looking for something kooky, artsy, fun, crazy, cool? In the meta wiki universe in which we live, there are websites that gather all of the cool art websites into one place. It's Like That posts them on a daily basis. The work featured is very inspirational, especially for those looking for new ideas. Recent highlights include artists Matthew Hodson, Nigel Peake, Ray Fenwick, Dirty Found, Paul Willoughby, and more.

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