Yes, every painting tells a story. Well done Google to allow arts education and appreciation to live on via your newest creative venture. What a wonderful concept.
Growing up in the New York City area, I was exposed at an early age to the arts and thus developed an appreciation for the masterful works and their creators. In those not so long ago days, public schools had bountiful budgets for arts programs and field trips. Since that time, we’ve seen major budget cuts in the arts and arts education take place everywhere from the National Endowment for the Arts to the public school system.
I for one am so elated that in this modern day of the web, new audiences as well as existing ones can learn to appreciate the beauty and the brains behind Art.
Google Debuts ‘Art Talks’ Series to Reveal Stories Behind Masterpieces
Find yourself musing about Mona Lisa’s mysterious smile? Google is debuting “Art Talks,” a new online series that sheds insight into the stories behind famous masterpieces and artists.
The Internet giant announced its creative venture, which viewers can access via Hangouts on Air on Google Art Project’s Google+ page, Monday.
Art Talks will feature curators, museum directors, historians and educators who will effectively act as gallery guides, providing an in-depth view of various artworks. Following its launch on March 6 at 8 p.m. ET from New York City’s Museum of Modern Art, the series will continue taking place every month. For its inaugural talk, Deborah Howes, MoMA’s director of digital learning, will explain how to teach art online.
The next talk, on depictions of the female nude, will be from the National Gallery in London on March 20. Future talks are slated to include institutions such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles, the Museo Nacional de Arte in Mexico and the Museum of Islamic Art in Qatar.
“We hope that Art Talks is the next step in bringing art to your armchair, wherever you are in the world, with just a click of a button,” Google Cultural Institute’s Lucy Schwartz said in a blog post.
