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How to support Black arts + artists—our updated list!

With Black History Month in motion, we’re revisiting our round up from earlier this year with ways to support Black artists and the Black arts community at large. Here, we lay out some suggestions to keep in mind, notable IG artist follows, as well as cool collectives, publications, and projects ...

Art therapy for everyone

Whose mental health could use a little extra love right now? This weekend, we’ll be dabbling in some self care for the psyche, inspired by the awesomeness that is art therapy. Art therapy taps into creative expression to help folks process and explore psychological and emotional challenges, and t...

Autumn art happenings to get up to from home

We’re really into rounding up seasonal suggestions for art goings-on. Who doesn’t like a curated list of cool stuff to do and see? And this is exactly that. Buuuuut since we’ve got a global pandemic to keep in mind as we move into fall, these upcoming art happenings are all of the virtual variety...

Pocket Rainbows”, plz! Affordable, original art that gives back

Jennifer Sanchez’s art absolutely falls in a category we’d call "visual mood enhancement". Think of the artworks under this umbrella as over-the-counter (under-the-frame?) opportunities to feel real good for a minute. Now how ‘bout doing some good while you feel good? For that, you'll wanna check...

10 easy at-home art projects we're actually doing

If you’ve been following along with our pandemic-friendly guide to Armchair Art Appreciation, then you know we’ve been loading up on tips to keep you and yours engaged in art at home. We’re particularly into finding fun art projects that are as entertaining as they are accessible. These new art ...

Fill your wknd with virtual exhibitions + online art goings-on.

Over the last couple months, we’ve been building out our guide to Armchair Art Appreciation—an ongoing series rounding up ways to enjoy, explore, and support the arts from home. While we’re not convinced it’s possible to “look on the bright side” of a global pandemic, there’s certainly something...

Activist artists in the COVID era + the work that’s wowed us

The gallerist David Zwirner just penned this op-ed in the NY Times, and it touches on something we’ve been thinking a lot about recently. Namely, how and why art is perhaps more important in this historic moment than in our lifetimes to date. And that speaks volumes coming from a crew of self-des...

20 awesome art + design podcasts to tune into your creativity

Tired of the sound of your own voice? Or maybe your roommate / partner / child’s? (We won’t tell.) It might be considered rude to preserve your sanity by pretending you can’t hear them, but it’s definitely kosher to pop those earbuds in for an insightful, inspirational or otherwise entertaining p...