peter london

DALL·E 2024 12 04 10.29.55 A warm, light toned image of a cozy table with a steaming cup of tea, surrounded by soft, colorful abstract elements. The setting is calm and inviting
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Why your work is bigger than you

ByKim Hermanson

Peter London, in No More Secondhand Art, said it beautifully: artists are custodians of issues larger than themselves. But this idea isn’t limited to artists. Anyone working in social change—whether you’re passionate about local food, clean water, better government, or art education—is carrying something bigger than “just” your personal mission. Your work isn’t just about expressing…

DALL·E 2024 12 04 15.40.18 A vibrant, whimsical, and colorful illustration depicting a playful, messy creative process. The scene features splashes of paint, scattered brushes,
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The power of art beyond the museum: Embracing creative process

ByKim Hermanson

One of my favorite art quotes comes from the philosopher Herbert Marcuse. In The Aesthetic Dimension, he writes: “Art breaks open a dimension inaccessible to other experience, a dimension in which human beings, nature, and things no longer stand under the established reality principle…The encounter with the truth of art happens in the estranging language…

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