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The art movements of the early 20th century were very rich. They not only changed the look of art but also gave us many ideas to think about. Cubism, Futurism, Surrealism, Dada, Bauhaus—each of these names shows how… Read more: What might we learn from the different art movements that emerged in the early 20th century?

At first I didn’t know anything about Bauhaus. I just bought a poster because it looked nice and put it in my room. I only liked the colors and shapes. They felt modern and cool. Later I studied… Read more: Bauhaus is not just a school

The early 1900s were kind of a mess, and artists back then were like “you know what, let’s just do whatever we want.” All these movements like Cubism and Dada basically said forget everything you learned about how… Read more: Lessons in Rebellion — What the Early 20th Century Movements Teach Us

The 20th century completely changed up the way people view and thought about art. As an illustrator, the shift from traditional, realistic classic painting to expressive work that focus on emotions and movements was dramatic. As we may… Read more: When Art Becomes Interface: How 20th-Century Art Moves Through Modern UI/UX

Art movements typically emerge as a response to the socio-political landscape surrounding them. What we can learn from them as interaction designers varies; some translate to our practice more directly than others. Bauhaus gave us the foundation of… Read more: Function, Creativity, and Responsibility: Design Thinking Insights from Modern Art History

From the early 20th century art movements, we can learn the importance of constantly challenging ourselves and finding new value in the face of technological and social change. During the early 20th century, innovations such as Kodak portable… Read more: What Early Art Movements Teach Us about Creativity

What might we learn from the different art movements that emerged in the early 20th century? The early twentieth century was a time of huge change—wars, the Industrial Revolution, new technologies, and new art forms popping up everywhere.… Read more: Art, World, Individuals

Staying in the comfort zone is a human nature that everyone has. It makes sense in a survival aspect, what we tested was safe and it works, there’s no need to risk anymore. However, I found it’s very… Read more: Innovation is to make some people feel offended

During the early 20th century, several art movements emerged that changed the way we see art and design. Futurism, Dadaism, and Surrealism provided us with new ways of thinking that were inspired from the ever changing world around… Read more: Looking Back and Moving Forward

The early 20th century was a period of rapid change for society in all areas. Up until then, fine art had been reserved for the wealthy and noble classes. Painters were expected to follow strict rules regarding subject… Read more: Breaking the Frame

As an interaction designer, I can observe how my field includes principles from design, technology, psychology, and cognitive science. There is a lot that goes into Interaction Design as a whole, but as designers, we should acknowledge how… Read more: Creative Minds of Yesterday inspiring The Creative Minds of Tomorrow

In futurism, we can see many different kinds of future Technology, which is really cool. But the progress of technology doesn’t mean it conflicts with art. On the contrary, it can be part of art. People use their… Read more: What Can We Learn from Futurism and Dada