Intriguing Musicians

Here's a critic's list of 40 musicians to listen to in the near future: "they play by their own rules, and they grab your attention." I'm only familiar with three of them, so I've got some listening to do. Let me know if you try any of these out.

Artists and fighting

Hyperallergic has a list of "Seven Fierce Fistfights from Art History."

Speaking of Mona Lisa

Here is Hyperallergic's "Brief History of Mona Lisa Theories."

Funny Summer Art Stories

Artnet has a run-down of 20 funny stories from the art world this summer. Enjoy!

Breaking my own rules

I don't want this to be a space for arbitrary pronouncements of The Best, listicles, or clickbait.

But hey, it's summer.

So if you want art you experience in the cool of your own home, check out this list of The 10 Most Beautiful Movies. I've only seen four of them, but I can vouch for their beauty.

On Picasso

This is the Cadillac of blog posts, the Tiger Woods of lists.

Black Women Visual Artists

I'm skeptical of the whole Black History Month concept. I heard a persuasive speaker in high school who contended that--good-intentioned or not--Black History Month reinforces the assumption that other months are Not-Black History month and that Black History isn't History.

I'm also tired--aren't we all--of internet media insisting that numbered lists are the best and only viable format.

Still, I came across this list of "15 Black Women Visual Artists You Should Know," and I'm passing it along anyway. Because I've only heard of two of them, and that's not enough, whatever I think about the timing and formatting.

A Primer

Complex Art + Design has compiled a "Top 100" list of the most influential artists of the past decade. I've got to admit I've heard of very few of them. It took me a while to notice, but there are multiple images for each artist, so you can get a better feel for their work. I'm not particularly surprised to see so many commercial designers or street artists on a list of "serious" art, but I also have to admit I didn't realize how many street artists are also corporate designers, and vice versa.