In “How Art Transformed A Remote Japanese Island” writer Ina Jaffe shows how an art gallery brought a new life to a community in decline.
How art transformed a remote Japanese island
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Orange makes all the difference
The mysterious reincarnation of Tom Thomson, @TTLastSpring, tweeted this photo of the artist’s 1917 painting Wood Interior, Winter. I love the splash of orange against the white in this work.
Why didn’t I think of that?
Medical diagnosis versus art analysis?
Did you know that great paintings are being used to help doctors develop observational skills? Some medical schools even offer courses that use old works. To further pique your curiosity here is an excerpt from the Wall Street Journal’s article “Doctors Enlist Paintings to Hone Skills” by Amy Dockser Marcus: