Art o' Not – You're the Critic!

This one’s from a while back. Interesting happenings in the streets of Detroit. When you’ve got nothing to do, might as well become an artist…

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The recent earthquake left the city of Jacmel, unofficial “cultural capital” of Haiti, also known as the “City of Artists,” severely damaged. Many historic buildings and other pieces of fine art were damaged or completely destroyed. We feel for Haiti. Please share our support. There are many websites where you can help in restoring this cultural center of the ailing country by making a donation, or maybe even volunteering some of your time to help. Now we just wanted to share some of the original artwork produced there.

The above taken from Art for Haitian Children and IndigoArts.com

Another great website to visit for examples of fine Haitian art is HaitianArt.com

Thanks for your support.

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Saw this story on the Daily Mail today. This one really begs the question… Art or Not? You can judge the painting below for yourself, while I go dig up the name of Alan Brown’s surgeon, you know… just in case.

Until the stroke, Alan was unable to draw or paint, and the best he could manage was a simple 2D stickman.

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Alan, who is divorced, said: ‘I was out of the danger zone but still in intensive care and a nurse came up to me and said I looked bored and suggested I start drawing. ‘She gave me a pencil and some paper and photograph of her dog which I copied almost perfectly.

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‘I had never even set foot in an art gallery, let alone tried creating my own art work.’

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‘While most of the effects involve a loss of functioning, in some cases people have been known to acquire or discover new skills, although the exact reason for this is not fully understood.’

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via Mail Online

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Looks like the latest fad on the streets of Brazil is to try and decorate storm drains on sidewalks to make them look more comely. As we often do here at Artonot, we must ask, is this an example of true artistic expression, or just more wannabe artists having too much time on their hands? What do you think? Best thing to come out of Brazil since Cidade de Deus and Ronaldinho, or not quite?

via 6emeia

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Methinks this task calls for a carpenter… not a wannabe “artist” with nothing better to do… I’m just kidding. Carpentry is great, for those who care about it.

Source: designboom

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