Google’s Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec Doodle

To celebrate his would-be 150th birthday, Google featured radical French artist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec in their latest Google Doodle. For those not already familiar with Toulouse-Lautrec, the tech giant’s bleak portrait of the progressive painter, printmaker and illustrator may paint the wrong picture. Though he’s known to many for his work at the Moulin Rouge, the Guardian argues that the reach of Toulouse-Lautrec’s artistic influence …

Studio Visit: Zachary Armstrong

The Ohio-based artist speaks about the importance of taking on art like a kid as he heads to Art Basel Miami 2014

Zachary Armstrong has found a universal truth in his artwork—that a yearning for the open mind of childhood connects us all. Sitting in his light-filled studio in Dayton, Ohio, Armstrong is surrounded by relics of his own childhood, objects and drawings made by him and his family that have inherited such personal value that they have become the fundamental inspiration for his artwork. His pieces …

Beyonce: 7/11

It’s all in a day’s work for Beyoncé. In her new video for “7/11,” the female pop star demonstrates how with real talent and creative choreography, all you really need are a few backup dancers, a sense of humor and a GoPro camera to make a music video that will get the world watching. The GIF-worthy vid shows Bey in an unusually candid mode, in …