What do music, drawings, digital art and video games all have in common? All of them could be turned into “NFTs” or non-fungible tokens. The acronym “NFT” is a term that has gained traction and popularity over the past few years, especially across social media platforms like X — formerly Twitter — where you could purchase an NFT to set as your profile photo on the app. With … [Read more...] about Understanding the World of NFTs
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A Modern Twist on One of the Oldest Art Forms: Kim Bennett Makes Mosaics
Kim Bennett said she is "passionately obsessed" with the process of creating mosaic collages in a folk art technique called 'Pique Assiette,' a French term that roughly translates to “one who eats from other’s plates,” according to Cambridge Dictionary. After earning her bachelor's degree in Creative Writing, Bennett moved to California to begin her career as … [Read more...] about A Modern Twist on One of the Oldest Art Forms: Kim Bennett Makes Mosaics
Letter From the Editor
Growing up, I was lucky enough to attend a school where I took weekly art classes. Every single week from kindergarten to eighth grade, I marched in a neat line to the art classroom and worked on whatever project my incredible teacher, Ms. Rohlin, dreamed up for us that day. My classmates and I also took weekly V.A.P.A, or Visual and Performing Arts classes, where we banged … [Read more...] about Letter From the Editor
Art Is Everything: Artists Define Art
Art comes in many forms. Whether it’s a stroke of a brush, a choreographed dance, a moment captured or a strum of a string — art serves as an outlet for many, students said. Despite the different mediums art takes, the purpose of it remains the same: It is a means of expression — a vessel of vulnerability and heart. Members of the Pepperdine community said … [Read more...] about Art Is Everything: Artists Define Art
Student Mia Earls Desires to Pursue Art, Business, Galleries Around the Globe
Senior Art major Mia Earls shows off some of her paintings in an art studio on campus. Earls said she is also interested in the business of art as she pursues a minor in Entrepreneurship. Photo by Mary Elisabeth Mia Earls, senior Art major and Entrepreneurship minor said she focuses on hyperrealism, color, street style and renaissance in her sometimes 4-foot oil, acrylic or … [Read more...] about Student Mia Earls Desires to Pursue Art, Business, Galleries Around the Globe