A new exhibition featuring the works of artists suffering from the loss of their vision will be opened this week in Scotland. The artists are all members of classes held by the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB), and are afflicted by varying degrees of sight loss. To create these works, the artists were forced to rely upon their imagination and memory, limitations which actually allowed them to express themselves to a greater degree, said a tutor at aiding with the classes. Their strong individualism can be seen in the variety of quality work produced. These limitations have also forced them to become "remarkably inventive" with their problem solving skills, the tutor added, and the artists usually only need the "obvious help" with locating their materials and getting set up. Join discussion...

A new exhibit on Samurai swords and armor has opened up at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. The long-awaited exhibit stresses the contrast between the simplicity of Samurai swords and the Samurai life style and the complexity of the Samurai armor and Samurai beliefs surrounding death and warfare. Join discussion...

Matthew Bakkom is the curator of the newest (and one of the few) art galleries in downtown Minneapolis. The old Shinders building was transformed into the gallery by artists such as Ralph Burnett. "It's been sitting empty for a year and a half and a group of artists and i thought we should do something," says Bakkom. The art in Bakkom's gallery is not traditional, but contains more contemporary and locally inspired pieces that pushes boundaries and makes politcal statements. Bakkom, Burnet, and the whole team that transformed this old building into an art gallery hope that this will help clean up 8th and Hennepin and the surrounding neighborhoods. Join discussion...

Ohio now offers a new design for license plates called the "Beautiful Ohio" design. It costs a little more but it looks cool and is a good way to spice up your ride. They still offer the old plates Join discussion...

Nancy Spero, an 83 year old American artist, died Sunday in Manhattan. She created art in a "figurative" form, meaning human figures, and used her creations of figures to represent social issues- especially political violence. Some of her art was created using mere paper as the medium. In addition to her Art, Spero was also a heavy feminine rights activist, and was an important member of Women Artists in Revolution based in New York City against "sexist and racist policies in museums". Much of her art revolved around these beliefs, and was focused mainly on women and their roles in society. Join discussion...

Since it is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the art museum at Binghamton University is showing a documentary about women that have survived breast cancer. Other groups that helped and supported this project are the Women's Studies Program and the Latin American Student Union. The main character that is followed in this documentary is an artist named Sonia Baez-Hernandez, who is a breast cancer survivor. This film is intended to show a perspective on breast cancer that is apparently rarely shown, the perspective of African American and Latina women. Since this documentary's creation in 2006, it has received many awards at film festivals in several states. Binghamton University invited the star, Sonia Baez-Hernandez, for their showing, which makes it an even more exciting event. Join discussion...

This article analyses the use of pop art and once-radical iconography in the current political spectrum, especially in relation to President Obama's campaign. The article explores the subtle meanings and social influences behind Shepard Fairey's now-widespread poster designs, but also how the designs make Obama's message easily digestible to the public. This stands as a testament to the importance of the role that art still plays in our daily lives. Join discussion...

The article describes how Islamic artists are using various forms of artistic expression, such as visual art, filmmaking, and playwrighting to disprove unrealistic Muslim stereotypes and reach out to a young generation of Americans with the hope that they will embrace Islamic culture rather than demonize it. Join discussion...

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Robert Gumbiner, founder of Long Beach's Museum of Latin American art, died in the past month and a half and has left an endowment to the museum. The museum holds many of the works of art that he picked up in his travels throughout Latin America. Join discussion...