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Piñatas: The High Art of Celebration

This fall, the Craft in America Center will present Piñatas: The High Art of Celebration, an in-person and virtual exhibition that will focus on the overlooked craft of handmade piñatas and piñata-based art objects. Piñatas, ubiquitous and often the focal point of parties and festive occasions across the U.S., are handcrafted and ephemeral objects that signify happiness, joy, and celebration. This show will explore how they are designed, constructed and executed, and the integral role that they play in modern material culture. It will present the work of traditional piñata artisans alongside artists who reinvent and reinterpret the piñata through their engaging sculptural practices and strong political expressions.

Taiwanese Lecturer Draws Amazing Anatomical Drawings on Chalkboard

Chuan-Bin Chung is an art lecturer at the Shu-Te University of Taiwan giving Anatomy of Arts and Painting Skill classes. If only some teachers in North America were as dedicated as him, they would aspire the youngsters to bigger things. Lead by example. I am truly impressed by his dedication or perhaps his school does not have a budget for an interactive projector.

Adults by Schulz

Charles M. Schulz created some of the world’s most recognizable young characters, but Peanuts was not his only foray into the funny pages. Sometime in the mid-1950s, Schulz developed a concept for a workplace humor strip featuring adults. He titled it Hagemeyer, after his close friend from the Army.

Tick Tock Wellbeing Art

Tick Tock not to be confused with the app that has been around since 1903 and makes teas from the UK. Jamie Nash Studio was approached to design two new flavors of Ginger Boost and Chai Relax art. I am sure you will agree the result is serene with a prancing zebra and a tiger floating through the water. It just makes me want to buy some Tick Tock tea. You will love their merch, the Ginger Boost tote bag is the coolest thing! The red caddy is to die for.

Banksy: Genius or Vandal?

Banksy: Genius or Vandal? is an exhibition that will open in Los Angeles during the summer of 2021 at a secret location. The visit lasts approximately 60 to 80 minutes. This should be the hottest ticket for the interactive event.

Summer Hues

Iowa-based Vietnamese painter and illustrator, Bao Pham, latest series, Summer Hues. Feel the warm colors that breed into your subconsciousness as the warmness approaches each day. Summer Hues will go on show at LA's Corey Helford Gallery.

Second Life Paintings

Rochester, New York artist Dave Pollot transforms paintings from thrift shops by adding pop culture characters and objects to old paintings. He incorporates new elements and tries to keep the original integrity of the painting.

Snow and More Snow

It's been a crazy year for snow in 2021. The New Yorker once again illustrates the sentiment across the nation. The snow out there will come and go, but snow in here, we know. So we will put this snow away and play with it another day.

Sket One and IamRetro to Debut ‘Greaper’

World-renowned artist, Sket One, announced the upcoming limited release of "Greaper". Only available during NTWRK's first-ever Unboxed Festival on the NTWRK app on Saturday, Feb. 13 at 3 PM PST, "Greaper" will arrive as Sket One's first toy produced by IamRetro. Click here to download the NTWRK app and have a chance at scoring Sket One's "Greaper" while supplies last: Unboxed Festival 2021.

Crumb’s World

Robert Crumb’s obsessions—from sex to the Bible, music, politics, and the vicissitudes and obscenities of daily life—are chronicled in this comprehensive book of work by the illustrious American comic artist.

Cartoon Animation with Preston Blair Returns with a new revised edition!

Preston Blair began his career in the early 1930s at the Universal studio under Walter Lantz and Bill Nolan. He went on later to work for all the major animation studios from Walt Disney to The Flintstones at Hanna-Barbera for over 50 years. You will recognize his footprint in animation through the halcyon days of animation. However, he is better known for his book, Cartoon Animation with Preston Blair, published in 1948. A brand-new edition of Cartoon Animation with Preston Blair is available by Walter Foster Publishing, an imprint of The Quarto Group.