aphra fouladiDesign is not artFirst things first, let us not confuse Art and Creativity. I accept that there is a sense of art in what we do (we, as “the designers”)…Jul 3Jul 3
aphra fouladiDadaismThe absurdity of life and art Dada is the nonsense word that describes an equally nonsensical movement of art that swept through Europe and…May 17, 2023May 17, 2023
aphra fouladiBauhausArt at the service of industry The Bauhaus was both a school and a movement in Germany founded by Walter Gropius in 1919. Gropius…Feb 25, 2023Feb 25, 2023
aphra fouladiCOMPLEMENTARY COLORSThe concept of complementary colors first began to take shape when Aristotle noted that the viewer’s impression of color could change…Dec 25, 2022Dec 25, 2022
aphra fouladiHow to practice effectively just about anythingMastering any physical skill, be it performing a pirouette, playing an instrument, or throwing a baseball, takes practice. Practice is the…Apr 7, 2021Apr 7, 2021
aphra fouladiArt is a habit-forming drugIn my mind, Ambrose Bierce was really onto something when he offered this entry in his 1906 Devil’s Dictionary:Dec 7, 2020Dec 7, 2020
aphra fouladiHow try to understand art?when you walk into an art gallery does a kind of anxiety wash over you maybe it’s just a mild discomfort of not quite knowing what’s going…Nov 21, 2020Nov 21, 2020
aphra fouladiImagine you and a friend are strolling through an art exhibit and a striking painting catches your…You now know the exact intentions that led to the creation of this work. Are you wrong to have enjoyed it as something the artist didn’t…Nov 17, 2020Nov 17, 2020
aphra fouladiMy cat could make that !If you visit a museum with a collection of modern and contemporary art, you’re likely to see works that sometimes elicit the response, “My…Nov 7, 2020Nov 7, 2020
aphra fouladiHow is modern art influenced by African?The term modern art sounds like it means art that is popular at the moment, but in fact, modern art is a style that originated over 150…Oct 30, 2020Oct 30, 2020
