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Still Life Paintings: The Original #Foodstagrams

Posted on July 31, 2017 at 11:26 am.

Written by Amy

Still life paintings were one of the most popular genres of the 17th century and have only grown in popularity since. The sheer amount of still life paintings produced in the Low Countries (present-day Netherlands, Belgium, etc.) numbers to hundreds … Continued

Toasted: Ida Skivenes’ Art is Good Enough to Eat

Posted on August 31, 2016 at 10:45 am.

Written by Amy

Ida Skivenes’ art career is toasted. Not literally–but kind of literally. The Oslo-based artist recreates famous works of art using pieces of toasted bread as her canvas. As we’ve seen with Sarah Gonzalez and Jenn Aguilar, using food as a … Continued