Tag: Inspired

Currently on at the Institute of Contemporary Arts in Boston is an exhibition titled To Begin Again: Artists and Childhood. It’s an exhibition about the influence of children and the experience of childhood on artists; how children and childhood has inspired artists and how their wor...

In the enchanting world of Pixar’s “Ratatouille,” a lovable rat named Remy challenges the status quo with a simple yet profound message: “Anyone can cook.” This delightful tale not only tantalizes our taste buds but also serves as an inspiration for unlocking hidden tal...

Known as @bob_bowler_ilustration on Instagram, animator and illustrator Robert Bowler thinks there is not enough representation of the Irish mythological folklore in the media. He has participated twice in the Dublin Canvas Project. First in 2019 with the piece Setanta, The Hound of Cuchulai...

A few years ago I was living in Paris, trying to write but not getting anywhere. Ever since my family’s move from California to France for work, I had felt unsettled, distracted, and overwhelmed. Setting up house, making doctors’ appointments in a country where you have to...

Over the course of her unusual and long life, Misia Sert achieved something truly rare: a kind of immortality. The coquette of Belle Époque Paris, Sert was painted by some of the best known artists in the world, including Renoir, Bonnard, Toulouse-Lautrec, and Vuillard. “The painters ha...

Over the holidays I acquired two new tarot decks, bringing my total to nine. These newest decks have been very fun to work with. For the January general Zodiac readings, I substituted two of my usual decks with these. So, be sure to check them out! The first one is the Classic Vintage deck from T...

Autonomous driving, being the most challenging artificial intelligence (AI) problem of this decade, is an active area of modern research. Autonomous vehicles often have to negotiate not just unstructured environmental conditions, but also unpredictable obstacles — where each such obstacle is a...

On August 29, 2023, a public elementary school in my neighborhood in Oakland, California was closed for the day because of an emailed bomb threat. Incredibly, the threat of violence came about as a reaction to a weekend playdate at the school for children of color and their families, an effort ...

Ahead of the race, Alexander McQueen comes in first place for pushing the boundaries of fashion with his fierce and fragile fashion designs. He was said to be an artist of the romantic tradition. Passionate about fine art, McQueen started every collection with an idea or a concept for the runway pre...