Link About It: This Week’s Picks

Sending art to Trump, becoming a space archaeologist, a look at the real Playboy Mansion and more

1. Artist Sending Trump Artwork in Protest This past weekend, Paul Weston decided to send President Trump a piece of artwork every single day—but not as a gift, as a reminder of the importance of arts funding. This comes hot off the news that the new administration is planning to remove budgets for the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the National Endowment for …

Artist Sending Trump Artwork in Protest

This past weekend, Paul Weston decided to send President Trump a piece of artwork every single day—but not as a gift, as a reminder of the importance of arts funding. This comes hot off the news that the new administration is planning to remove budgets for the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). Weston says, “I’m not …

Link About It: This Week’s Picks

Kodak brings back a classic film, how artists depicted Obama's presidency, Ms Senior America and more

1. How Artists Depicted Obama’s Presidency Friday 20 January marks President Obama’s last day in office, and while plenty of presidents before (and after) him are captured by artists in different ways, his presidency was incredibly significant. The first black president has—for plenty of reasons—been an appealing muse for artists of all styles and mediums. From Shepard Fairey’s unmistakable “Hope” poster to Lisa Jack’s delightful …