+ '<\/i>' 6. So, on another level, “Silence vs. Noise” dovetails with the tech-forward “Extended Human” aesthetic of too. for(var i = 0; i ' $modal.show(); 1. * Generic setCookie() method, used by setNewsletterCookie(). Photo: Courtesy of Rus Turner. The trend takes its cue from the 1950s and ‘60s minimalist art movement that focus on refined expression and the distillation of complex ideas into elegant simplicity… In an overstimulated society, we instinctively welcome the calmness of this trend.”. + '
' In a webinar accompanying the release of the 2016 report, Getty Images’s “Director of Visual Trends” Pamela Grossman explained that the six predictions are meant to apply to “commercial imagery as well as fine art imagery and editorial or photojournalistic imagery.” It must be said, however, that the report is definitely written with “commercial imagery” in mind—though it has the collateral interest of showing which bits of art history are currently “in” as influences (Minimalism and Surrealism, it seems). } var i = cookieNames.length, This week, Art and Soul is about the visual arts scene in Washtenaw County. }); School districts are relying on elective […] }, found = false; Below, we have listed some of the visual art trends we’re all excited about: As the world progresses, technology will always come to play when trying to capture a massive chunk of the appreciative art audience. All Rights Reserved.var w = Math.max(document.documentElement.clientWidth, window.innerWidth || 0), + '' } clearInterval(initOuibounce); Visual Arts Writer ICYMI: The week's top news in the arts (locked) New Australian auction record, resource on tricky topics for kids, new digital storytelling platform, motorcycle blockbuster for Brisbane, season launches for Vic Opera, Omega Ensemble and others, plus plenty of artist opportunities. Sages of old used to study animal entrails or tea leaves to guess at such matters. h = Math.max(document.documentElement.clientHeight, window.innerHeight || 0), ctx.customSerializer(); The New Neutrals. var $modal = $('#ouibounce-modal'); A irst Look at Results from te urve of Pulic Particiation in te Arts Visual Arts —42.3 percent of U.S. adults (up from 39.0 percent in 2012), or 102.5 million people, did at least one of the activities listed directly below. c = c.substring(1); // Hide the errors The gurus over at Getty Images have a more contemporary method: measuring what kinds of images from their vast library of commercial stock photography have seen surges of interest in the recent past. data: JSON.stringify( $form.serializeFormJSON() ), Art Cargo will examine recent locally produced art and the relationships forged by travel and the trading of ideas. // =================================================================== '