One day each year – April 12 in 2014 – people all over the world visit local museums and galleries to look at art slowly. Participants look at five works of art for 10 minutes each and then meet together over lunch to talk about their experience. That’s it. Simple by design, the goal is to focus on the art and the art of seeing.Tumblr (3.0; @slowartday)http://slowartday.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/24b89b8707b70e02b74c293ae638cc87/tumblr_mkrkp0Pprx1rp9t6wo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://invisiblestories.tumblr.com/post/50230826904/christopher-pratt-ice-1972-via-arcticanstars">invisiblestories</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://thingsthatquickentheheart.blogspot.com/2011/06/visible-invisible-iii.html">Christopher Pratt,<em> Ice</em>, 1972</a> (via <a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://arcticanstars.tumblr.com/post/48810824035/christopher-pratt-ice-1972">arcticanstars</a>)</p> </blockquote>http://slowartday.tumblr.com/post/50768449905http://slowartday.tumblr.com/post/50768449905Sat, 18 May 2013 19:45:24 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/5ff1bb675e8d5636393ce65550016c80/tumblr_mfl42i0CWM1qahuhjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://yama-bato.tumblr.com/post/38785595718/cloud-on-the-mountains-kyffin-williams">yama-bato</a>:</p> <blockquote> <div class="title"><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/paintings/cloud-on-the-mountains-120473">Cloud on the Mountains</a></div> <div class="artist"><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/artists/kyffin-williams">Kyffin Williams</a></div> </blockquote>http://slowartday.tumblr.com/post/50750345222http://slowartday.tumblr.com/post/50750345222Sat, 18 May 2013 15:30:25 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/05d0a4e933358b4a5ebe43990e78d6b1/tumblr_mmwada5HJo1retgeoo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://art-library.tumblr.com/post/50614581582/ivan-shishkin-the-forest-clearing-1896">art-library</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Ivan Shishkin, <em>The Forest Clearing</em>, 1896.</p> </blockquote>http://slowartday.tumblr.com/post/50744362004http://slowartday.tumblr.com/post/50744362004Sat, 18 May 2013 14:05:24 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/52c1b58ccceee6744fc4ad7e468d4fb6/tumblr_mmvv2i3h981qaqz2jo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a9bcf153b742074da8ea77a3948caa86/tumblr_mmvv2i3h981qaqz2jo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://nearlya.tumblr.com/post/50614790606">nearlya</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://harryally.com/2012/#previous-photo"><strong>Harry Paul Ally</strong></a><strong>. </strong><em><a href="http://harryally.com/2012/#previous-photo">Website</a></em></p> </blockquote>http://slowartday.tumblr.com/post/50738374367http://slowartday.tumblr.com/post/50738374367Sat, 18 May 2013 12:40:23 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/1be58887840d1192e3403a281c21c123/tumblr_mmtnraUWaG1r29uz6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://artruby.com/post/50576534461/jean-michel-basquiat-untitled-soap-1983-84">artruby</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Jean-Michel Basquiat, <em>Untitled (Soap) </em>(1983-84).</p> </blockquote>http://slowartday.tumblr.com/post/50732653086http://slowartday.tumblr.com/post/50732653086Sat, 18 May 2013 11:15:49 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/fafc61c9f37781b1122541f277b7f262/tumblr_mmwe0tmiEM1qbcporo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/7dc9dee37395274b3c61b3c55dd50135/tumblr_mmwe0tmiEM1qbcporo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://2headedsnake.tumblr.com/post/50580845285">2headedsnake</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Masahiro Sato aka Qta3</p> </blockquote>http://slowartday.tumblr.com/post/50727524881http://slowartday.tumblr.com/post/50727524881Sat, 18 May 2013 09:50:23 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/6623e7366080c67f707358c89d1b75cb/tumblr_mmuxgiZ0CH1qz9v0to1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://supersonicelectronic.com/post/50581809320/fuco-ueda">supersonicelectronic</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><strong><a href="http://supersonicelectronic.com/post/50581809320/fuco-ueda" title="Fuco Ueda - Supersonic Electronic">Fuco Ueda.</a></strong></p> </blockquote>http://slowartday.tumblr.com/post/50723468017http://slowartday.tumblr.com/post/50723468017Sat, 18 May 2013 08:25:21 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/17cf95e250439bbe7eb955f010002dd2/tumblr_mmweqcGsS11qiv63po1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/5abd614e8f15158b289abe113ad5db42/tumblr_mmweqcGsS11qiv63po2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/587d33c7b4c62c81d074bf35e8451be5/tumblr_mmweqcGsS11qiv63po3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><h5 class="ellipsis so-user-name"><a class="so-artist-card" href="http://www.saatchionline.com/suyeonna" data-id="257627">Suyeon Na</a></h5></p>http://slowartday.tumblr.com/post/50697909967http://slowartday.tumblr.com/post/50697909967Fri, 17 May 2013 22:35:30 -0400Suyeon Naartpaintingwatercolorcontemporarygabriellearchitecturesurreal<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/244145e5fcd8e157e4736f596fecd5b6/tumblr_mmwencRTUa1qiv63po1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><h5 class="ellipsis so-user-name"><a class="so-artist-card" href="http://www.saatchionline.com/Catstick" data-id="413499">Czar Catstick</a>,<em> A-muse Bouche</em></h5></p>http://slowartday.tumblr.com/post/50691963243http://slowartday.tumblr.com/post/50691963243Fri, 17 May 2013 21:10:21 -0400Czar Catstickartphotographycollagecontemporaryandy warholpop artgabrielle<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/36f6325f40b1dd0499eec7538a9e28d9/tumblr_mmwekvTk0H1qiv63po1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/850ac236f8cc56555881b040267c6a1f/tumblr_mmwekvTk0H1qiv63po2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/091d875eb6c39464522cd6683fb37cc6/tumblr_mmwekvTk0H1qiv63po4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/66b6de8e43a47eb40c0f392f5b20848b/tumblr_mmwekvTk0H1qiv63po3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><h5 class="ellipsis so-user-name"><a class="so-artist-card" href="http://www.saatchionline.com/AiluigHoliday" data-id="344378">Giulia Pesarin</a></h5></p>http://slowartday.tumblr.com/post/50686395910http://slowartday.tumblr.com/post/50686395910Fri, 17 May 2013 19:45:13 -0400Giulia Pesarinphotographyred shoesgabriellecontemporaryart<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/d636d1ea2015f473e8cac2f72e5cb7f4/tumblr_mmwefqxygU1qiv63po1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><h5 class="ellipsis so-user-name"><a class="so-artist-card" href="http://www.saatchionline.com/peopleinpixels" data-id="316969">Alfonso Batalla</a>, <em>a pool for itih</em></h5></p>http://slowartday.tumblr.com/post/50680575834http://slowartday.tumblr.com/post/50680575834Fri, 17 May 2013 18:20:24 -0400artAlfonso Batallaphotographycontemporarygabrielle<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/5f34e86ea53e796a31fb326e5bb12f5c/tumblr_mmtqctF2gr1qiv63po2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/db4f227f3559e3c5e54d8460ae69d7ee/tumblr_mmtqctF2gr1qiv63po1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/14315f33d607b29e96fb5dd7a30ef627/tumblr_mmtqctF2gr1qiv63po3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/9e0828b9f29d4f41651db5cb2e241500/tumblr_mmtqctF2gr1qiv63po4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a href="http://www.saatchionline.com/profiles/portfolio/id/63481">Morgan Craig</a></p>http://slowartday.tumblr.com/post/50674544746http://slowartday.tumblr.com/post/50674544746Fri, 17 May 2013 16:55:24 -0400Morgan Craigartcontemporarypaintingthemed thursdayconsumptionkim<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ac778391c6b983b84738c7b6a26efee2/tumblr_mmwf09dYLF1qiv63po1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/48be19259fc194f99c25287f6e9b5c5f/tumblr_mmwf09dYLF1qiv63po2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Like <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SlowArtDay?ref=ts&fref=ts" target="_blank">Slow Art Day’s Facebook page</a> if you’re trying to brighten up your newsfeed with colorful artwork such as these photographs by <a href="http://Beth%20Galton" target="_blank">Beth Galton</a>. </p>http://slowartday.tumblr.com/post/50668822102http://slowartday.tumblr.com/post/50668822102Fri, 17 May 2013 15:30:18 -0400slow art dayfacebookartfood<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/24e771812460a6469374978da43927ab/tumblr_mmudjhqAqp1qiv63po1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.luisdourado.net/selected-work/departure/">Luis Dourado</a></p>http://slowartday.tumblr.com/post/50663950201http://slowartday.tumblr.com/post/50663950201Fri, 17 May 2013 14:05:25 -0400Luis Douradointo spacefantasycontemporary artpublicationmagazinedigital artcollageMary<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a425a96f6f6e117eed62e25c54c8a845/tumblr_mmudpnXdPC1qiv63po1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/15b914adaea6389f905591754f1b593d/tumblr_mmudpnXdPC1qiv63po2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a href="http://oriolangrill.com/">Oriol Angrill Jorda</a></p>http://slowartday.tumblr.com/post/50661115459http://slowartday.tumblr.com/post/50661115459Fri, 17 May 2013 13:11:42 -0400Oriol Angrill Jordagraphitedrawingcontemporary artMary<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/5ec35f2711106f9adba778e374f082bc/tumblr_mmudxtlYyZ1qiv63po1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ab736306beaa2bb587bafdc695050d3d/tumblr_mmudxtlYyZ1qiv63po2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ba3231f7c431de5f71c8505b867e6866/tumblr_mmudxtlYyZ1qiv63po3_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/d5d54cf50470fdff5365c61f50005a2a/tumblr_mmudxtlYyZ1qiv63po6_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/9cea5dea3527659f8779b0f5f8b0471b/tumblr_mmudxtlYyZ1qiv63po5_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/18c351a58ee908e84c56791ab2d16164/tumblr_mmudxtlYyZ1qiv63po4_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Installation art by <a href="http://www.designboom.com/contemporary/neto.html">Ernesto Neto</a></p>http://slowartday.tumblr.com/post/50656343179http://slowartday.tumblr.com/post/50656343179Fri, 17 May 2013 11:38:00 -0400Ernesto Netosoft sculptureinstallationcontemporary artMary<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e26a0464a0dd969c49706ec3c7bf2a34/tumblr_mmued9W0BJ1qiv63po3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/4eb9cdd0518541cefd1319a258708037/tumblr_mmued9W0BJ1qiv63po1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/0981627fb430f0136eb94d57887bdb3d/tumblr_mmued9W0BJ1qiv63po2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a href="http://www.saatchionline.com/profiles/portfolio/id/284962">Linyuan Wei</a></p>http://slowartday.tumblr.com/post/50652050139http://slowartday.tumblr.com/post/50652050139Fri, 17 May 2013 10:05:58 -0400Linyuan Weioil paintingcontemporary artMary<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/154f9a631f6cd8ae57344613b3bf9aed/tumblr_mmue6ekHqR1qiv63po1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/aaf84f4dcbe5a9b148bfbadd21061e6e/tumblr_mmue6ekHqR1qiv63po2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a href="http://www.saatchionline.com/profiles/portfolio/id/262677">Henrik Uldalen</a></p>http://slowartday.tumblr.com/post/50648294882http://slowartday.tumblr.com/post/50648294882Fri, 17 May 2013 08:33:01 -0400Henrik Uldalenoil paintingcontemporary artwaterMary<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9j1zqlmT21qz6f9yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://thisisnthappiness.com/post/30461588892/housing-market-forecast">nevver</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.whoisnemos.com/category/society/outdoor/">Housing market forecast</a></p> </blockquote>http://slowartday.tumblr.com/post/50623849406http://slowartday.tumblr.com/post/50623849406Thu, 16 May 2013 22:27:45 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/8893c7e126b42ea886a97111302136dd/tumblr_mmv8lnNCeV1qiv63po1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.chrisjordan.com/gallery/rtn/#plastic-bags" target="_blank">Chris Jordan,</a> <em>Plastic Bags</em>, 2007, photography </p> <p><span>This photographic collage depicts 60,000 plastic bags, the number used in the US every five seconds.</span></p>http://slowartday.tumblr.com/post/50616609373http://slowartday.tumblr.com/post/50616609373Thu, 16 May 2013 20:55:29 -0400artchris jordancontemporaryconcept artthemed thursdayconsumerismconsumptionrecyclingplasticenvironmental artgabrielle