We have 91 blogposts in the field of Culture. All non-profit arts related.
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Observing the world by Zoran Popovic
Read moreThis is a new ( but so old and forgotten) concept of visual communication, which has this A-ha moment because it is known to everyone but has remained undefined in Art as an expression of perception. This is, at this time of technology...
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MTA security ads hacked with anti-government messages
Read moreI have a soft spot for advertising hacks, and this one is rather cleverly done. An anonymous group has altered New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s version of the Department of Homeland Security’s “If You See Something, Say Something” transit security...
Mother London exposes a massive breast for UK Mothers Day #FreeTheFeed
Read moreThere it is, lurking like Rover from The Prisoner: A massive inflatable human breast, complete with 3-D areola. For once, though, this novelty boob wasn’t a “look at me!” stunt for breast cancer charities. This one was all about...
Archaeologist seeks to #RewriteBC colonial history with altered signs
Read moreCanadian archaeologist Joanne Hammond is disappointed with the Province of British Columbia. The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure promised to update provincial point-of-interest signs, but in the end the new signs continued to favour European colonial history while ignoring...
Censorship of #AsAmericanAs ads proves their point
Read moreFusion Media Group recently hired New York agency SS+K to produce a series of posters about American diversity. When they tried to have them placed in out-of-home locations in major US cities, to their surprise several iterations were rejected by...
A beautiful, artistic, and surprisingly controversial transit campaign
Read moreThe Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) partnered with the National Ballet of Canada to cross-promote the two institutions with a campaign called, “We Move You.” It’s beautiful, unexpected, artistic, and… body-shaming? “We can’t deny that there is a lot of body-based...
The beauty and horror of mental disorders #Inktober
Read moreShawn Coss is an artist best known for his work as a background designer and Merchandise artist for Cyanide & Happiness. His personal work, however, goes much deeper into the darker places. This month, Shawn decided to do the #Inktober challenge. A fan,...
#SavePepe: A campaign to reclaim a meme
Read moreIt was just one more stupid meme in a year of internet stupidity, egged on by a very stupid American election campaign. One of the iconic Pepe web comics from the early 2000s But for some reason, the use of...
Another week. Another three pop-up shop ideas.
Read moreIt’s getting to be a Thing. But these three pop-up shop campaigns show what you can do with a bit of ingenuity and some empty retail space (there’s a lot of it about). Which one’s your favourite and why?...
AA ads are stark art, but are they too Absolut?
Read moreThey’re certainly artistic, with illustration by Arthur D’Araujo. And the message, by Ogilvy & Mather, Auckland, is clear: Alcoholics Anonymous will help you get across the chasm of addiction, to the people and things that matter. The weird thing about the ads,...
