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How to interpret art without an art degree - Vox

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“If you tried to reimagine your life without art ... it would look radically different,” says Karen K. Ho, a writer for ARTNews. “Art intersects with more things than people think.” It’s not just the van Goghs and Monets that hang on museum walls. It’s in works like Anish Kapoor’s innovative Cloud Gate (a.k.a. “The Bean”) in Chicago’s Millennium Park, or the spiral architecture of the Guggenheim building in New York. It’s the murals along the bike path or on the side of the school. Art adorns movie posters and storefront signage. Artists influence the clothes you wear, the music you listen to, the products you consume. Simply put, art is everywhere. If art’s such a central tenet of our culture, though, why do so many of us feel like we just don’t get it? In a YouGov survey released in 2023, nearly half of Americans said they didn’t consider themselves artistic. At 58 percent, even more respondents said they weren’t familiar with famous artistic movements or styles. For most of my life,

Life / Even Better How to look at art — and really see it Art is for everyone. Here’s how to approach your next trip to a gallery or museum. by Courtney Tenz Feb 19, 2024, 1:00 PM UTC You don’t have to be an expert to get a lot out of art. | Getty Images/fStop Courtney Tenz is a writer focusing on how climate change, class, and culture intersect and is especially interested in telling the stories of women and vulnerable populations. Her work has appeared in Harper’s Bazaar, the Cut, the Guardian, and the Washington Post. "If you tried to reimagine your life without art ... it would look radica

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