Joe Post

Joe Post holds an MFA in Art from California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) and has done additional graduate work at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. He founded Art Design Ideas to write about design as cultural argument — the decisions, contradictions, and assumptions built into the objects we live with.

Ellsworth Kelly color block art print
Why Artists Follow Rules: The Logic of Conceptual ArtArt

Why Artists Follow Rules: The Logic of Conceptual Art

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How to Read Conceptual ArtArt

How to Read Conceptual Art

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Conceptual Art After Minimalism

Conceptual Art After Minimalism

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The American Horse 24 foot bronze sculpture by Nina Akamu at Frederik Meijer Gardens Grand Rapids Michigan
Nina Akamu: The Sculptor Who Finished Leonardo’s Horse

Nina Akamu: The Sculptor Who Finished Leonardo’s Horse

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Scandinavian Design

Scandinavian Design

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Muji Design Philosophy

Muji Design Philosophy

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Wall covered in colorful event and concert posters — Pop Art graphic design culture
Pop Art and the Question of Taste

Pop Art and the Question of Taste

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Person standing before large text-based graffiti paintings in a gallery — Basquiat contemporary art
Jean-Michel Basquiat: Painting as Street-Level Argument

Jean-Michel Basquiat: Painting as Street-Level Argument

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Gallery visitor surrounded by large colorful abstract expressionist paintings
Abstract Expressionism: The Art That Refused to Explain Itself

Abstract Expressionism: The Art That Refused to Explain Itself

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Neon colored rectangular light installation in dark stone room — Rothko color field art
Mark Rothko: What the Color Field Was Actually About

Mark Rothko: What the Color Field Was Actually About

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