Idea No. 242: How to Recognize the Artists of Paintings

the idea: easy art history flashcards the ideator: The Meta Picture Art history can either be the bane of your existence or the butter on your biscuit, there really is no in between.  As someone who switched camps from the first to the second, I feel like I have a good understanding of both and …

Idea No. 238: Play Me, I’m Yours – Boston Edition

the idea: get local artists to paint donated pianos and then put them out on the street so that anyone can play them the ideator: Luke Jerram and Celebrity Series of Boston Street Pianos Boston is an artist’s dream.  And not just visual artists, musicians and performers of all kids can get sucked into this project. …

Idea No. 223: Nir Arieli’s “Men”

the idea: photograph men in poses of feminine vulnerability. the ideator: Nir Arieli Nir Arieli, a military photographer turned portraitist, turns the subject of fine art on its head by photographing men in typical poses of feminine vulnerability in his series, “Men.”  As an artist from a women’s college, I’ve talked a lot about male gaze and …

Idea No. 216: The Micro Museum

the idea: a new forum for tiny, local masterpieces the ideator: Judith Klausner and Steve Pomeroy The Micro Museum in Union Square is officially open! The tiny, completely un-intimidating museum showcases local artists in miniature.  It was, in part, inspired by the fact that Somerville, MA is the city with the second highest number of artists per capita …