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Art & Society Feature Writer: Mary Rayme

Here we'll cover topics from Outsider Art and prisoner art to censorship in the arts. Want to know about art theft? Maybe you have an interest in art forgery?

We'll talk about the life of working artists from creation to gallery, the value of critique, the criteria for 'professional art', educating personal aesthetic, how to look at art, the value of art, public art, trophy art, censorship, vandalism, and museum issues and more. I'll even throw in some movie and music reviews.

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Feature Writer Articles in Art & Society

Best Art Schools – Massachusetts College of Art
We don't teach art, we train people to be artists, so says MassArt. Located in Boston Massachusetts this top art school teaches the business of being an artist as well.
Men At Work Plagiarism Lawsuit
Colin Hay of Men At Work is mad that a music publisher has successfully sued for damages for the Down Under song plagiarizing from the Australian song Kookaburra.
Artists Representatives and Agents
A good art representative can help artists and illustrators find clients to pay them for their work. So where can artists find art reps?
Anvil! The Story of Anvil
Steve "Lips" Kudlow and Robb Reiner star as the two leads of the heavy metal band Anvil. This amazing documentary film tells the tale of this mostly unknown band.
Searching for Stolen Art
Where can one search on the internet to see if a work of art is registered as stolen? Interpol and the FBI both offer stolen art databases and indices.


Contributing Articles in Art & Society

How Art Styles Got Their Names - Impressionism
Like several other art styles of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, impressionism was baptised by the press. And originally the name was - an insult.
How Art Styles Got Their Names – Gothic
Despite its name, the art style called "Gothic" has nothing to do with the ancient people called the Goths. In fact, the term is a Renaissance invention.
Public Enemy Number 1 – Jordan or Myra Hindley?
Celebrity Jordan tops poll as the most hated woman in Britain; an Irish artist has merged her face with killer Myra Hindley to show the superficiality of the poll.
The Celtic Tree of Life – An Ancient Symbol
The ancient Celtic cultures of Europe and the British Isles revered nature, especially the tree, which they considered a mystical bridge between heaven and the otherworld
The Smithsonian Folklife Festival 2010
The 2010 Folklife Festival will celebrate contemporary Mexican cultures and the Asian American experience, plus a behind-the-scenes look at the Smithsonian itself.
The Primitive Jane Austen
Folk and primitive artists bring to life Jane Austen's most memorable characters in unique and surprising dolls.
David Choe – Art, Sex, and Prison
The artist hangs out of the passenger window of a moving car while spray-painting a giant whale on the side of the Los Angeles freeway.
Goal Setting For Artists
Setting measurable goals and objectives is an effective way for artists to evaluate their progress whilst at the same time managing their creative anxieties.
Reflections Art Contest of Colorado
The importance of art is being challenged by fund cuts to schools but Reflections PTA art program for Jefferson County runs on volunteer power and love for art and youth.
Banksy a Bristol Street Artist
Banksy, now a global artist famous for his satirical humorous paintings, yet his artistic inspirations came from the streets of where he grew up.
Marketing Artwork Online and Offline
Selling artwork online or face to face is a difficult task in today's economy. Both avenues require foot work and social networking for new artists.
Jean-Michel Basquiat
Jean-Michel Basquiat shook the foundations of the established American art world in the 1980s. His whimsical and profound paintings challenged these hierarchies.
Navajo Spirit Loomed Area Rugs and Blankets
Navajo area rugs and blankets are collectible art works steeped in tradition. Woven into their designs are the story of a culture, colors of a land, pride of a nation.
Revisiting the Good Critic
Extenuating circumstances, outside factors bearing on an artist and whether it's the work or how that artist perceives it are things to be considered in a fair review.
Arabic Calligraphy
Calligraphy is as old as the written word, arising in several cultures as a form of artistic expression. Arabic calligraphy is one of the most artistic.

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