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Posts published in “Artist Spotlight”

What is it that we really want from art?

I think it’s funny that whenever I have a busy week, I end up writing a thoughtful piece — the kind that’s less of an analysis and more of a conversation.

Revisiting Renoir in the age of excess

Valentine’s Day feels like the most confusing holiday. It juxtaposes superficial acts of endearment and very traditional, healthy methods of courageous intimacy in a way that’s both condescending and admirable.

Architecture as a Living Form and Place for Life

Over winter break, I spent a few weeks in Wisconsin for a short internship in the Upper Peninsula. Despite the distance, my family and I drove a couple hours south to Milwaukee to see what the city had to offer.

The intersection of engineering and art

I’ve been writing the Artist Spotlight column for nearly three and a half years now. In around five months, I’ll write my last Artist Spotlight article, rounding out a successful attempt at bringing digestible art-related content to my predominantly STEM-focused engineering school.

A more human medium

Having recently played a lot of GeoGuessr, I’ve become particularly interested in the “meta” of different geographic landscapes. Admittedly, my memory is poor for the varying telephone poles, foliage, and Google cars.

The terror of an isolated world

As spooky season approaches, I typically have the privilege of writing a Halloween-related article, which gets released with our themed issue.

A way out of creative drought

In recent weeks, I’ve been very pleased with the quality of the Artist Spotlight articles that I’ve been able to release.

Answers from the wooden box

Picture yourself as a hollow wooden box. If you had to fill yourself with objects and memories that best represent your character, what would you choose?

OSGEMEOS and the global language

Photo courtesy of Itai Geller

Last spring, I visited the Hirshhorn Museum in Washington D.C., a popular contemporary art collection and exhibit space that I’ve frequented.

Unlocking the Naive to unfold the unsettling

Is it wrong to be captivated by unsettling art? There’s a strangely invigorating energy associated with the chilling themes, styles, and compositions — elements that make unsettling art so compelling.