6 posts tagged with "art"

Today I learned to have a better understanding of some of the things that really stood out in my life and I got an idea for a fun little art project.

Today I learned what's up with Nick Cave [^1].

Today I learned that Françoise Gilot painted almost daily until the age of 100_1,2. Although Gilot was known partially for her romantic partnership with Pablo Picasso and marriage to Jonas Salk, she was also a very accomplished painter. I'm not a big fan of the majority of her artwork but I admire her effort.

Today I learned that the fictional Princess Zelda is named after Zelda Fitzgerald and that Robin Williams named his daughter after the princess because he was playing the game. I did the deep dive after reading a comment₁ in The Paris Review about The Legend of Zelda₂ likely because it came through my feed reader and we've been playing the game. The comment centered around "Can video games be considered art?" to which I would reply that the creator, Shigeru Miyamoto₃ graduated from Kanazawa College of Art₄.

Today I learned how the South Carolina Department of Education publishes their Standards. Someone recently asked me if I was interested in substitute teaching at the high school or middle school levels, so I figured I'd go investigate what the standards are in the subject areas I'd be ok teaching.

Today I learned more about Brian Eno's worldview after reading "Brian Eno Reveals the Hidden Purpose of All Art"₁.