The art world is full of clich?s, but it’s never too late to learn something new. The YouTube channel Great Art Explained is proof of that and is a precious art find.

In general, I am not a huge fan of “explained” series, but this one turned out to be very different. In it, curator and gallerist James Payne focuses on a particular famous painting or artist and makes an in-depth analysis of the work / artist, placing them in the context of the times in which they were created / worked, the family they grew up in, the political and social environment.

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iInstead of drawing up a balance-sheet for the past months, I decided that the last post for this year would be something beautiful and inspiring. For me these pieces of beauty that suddenly find me through the unimaginable online information noise are magical and contemplative and are a true creative engine.

Years ago Yann Arthus-Bertrand enspelled us with his bird’s eye view shots. then I wrote about his Home. And now Human found me. pieces from the puzzle called Humanity – total and amazing in its diversity, but also in its uniformity.

(Turn on the video subtitles (CC) so you can see the name of the person who shared it as well as the places where the bird’s eye view shots were taken.)

*photo copyright belongs to its rightful owner

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Zaha Hadid’s buildings speak louder of her than any words. If the protagonist of Ayn Raind’s “The Fountainhead” was a woman, it would be Zaha Hadid. It is so sad that a talent so great such as hers left us so early, but nevertheless, what a legacy and what an inspiration!

zaha-hadid.com

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Recently I came upon some documentaries by Bloomberg on modern artists that create on a huge scale. I was truly fascinated and inspired!
the series are nearly sixty, every video is approximately 25 minutes long.

P.S. After I watched nearly 2/3 of the documentaries, I thought:
– never comment / judge / reject modern art before you know details on the concept behind it
– dream big! dream beyond your own dreams! and in general – don’t stop dreaming!

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and here are some artists studios – some of which are brutal…

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