Articles

Part I: “How do I know when I’m looking at ‘fin...

Jason Berberena

As a kid, I had what I would call a need to do two things in my classroom: to draw, and to show the drawings to my teachers. (...). However,...

Part I: “How do I know when I’m looking at ‘fin...

Jason Berberena

As a kid, I had what I would call a need to do two things in my classroom: to draw, and to show the drawings to my teachers. (...). However,...

The importance of skills in art and in life

Jason Berberena

 (...) if you decide to influence that objective reality in order to fulfill any particular need or desire, you would need to acquire a skill or set of skills, because wishing and planning...

The importance of skills in art and in life

Jason Berberena

 (...) if you decide to influence that objective reality in order to fulfill any particular need or desire, you would need to acquire a skill or set of skills, because wishing and planning...

What determines the value of an artwork?

Jason Berberena

For some, a certain artwork is worth the same as nothing, while the same artwork can be highly valuable to someone else (...). Where does the value of a piece of...

What determines the value of an artwork?

Jason Berberena

For some, a certain artwork is worth the same as nothing, while the same artwork can be highly valuable to someone else (...). Where does the value of a piece of...

What is the purpose of artists?

Jason Berberena

I came to realize that, in fact, every time I ask “Why?”, all I want to know is the purpose of that thing. (...) So, it was just a matter of time...

What is the purpose of artists?

Jason Berberena

I came to realize that, in fact, every time I ask “Why?”, all I want to know is the purpose of that thing. (...) So, it was just a matter of time...

Art and Self-Expression

Jason Berberena

My desire at that moment was to provide a constructive criticism about my wife’s art. But now I just wanted to know why was she crying. 

Art and Self-Expression

Jason Berberena

My desire at that moment was to provide a constructive criticism about my wife’s art. But now I just wanted to know why was she crying. 

Is art still relevant?

Jason Berberena

"(...) trying to get rid of art is like trying to become less of a human, opening up more space for the savage and harmful forces inside of us (...)"

Is art still relevant?

Jason Berberena

"(...) trying to get rid of art is like trying to become less of a human, opening up more space for the savage and harmful forces inside of us (...)"