CELEBRATING his 80th birthday this weekend, playwright and novelist James McKeon is living his best days in his back room, where he spends hours putting pieces of his imagination to paper. Married to Margaret now for 52 years, James said his long-suffering wife is still giving in, but he also says it’s a good thing. […]
Read MoreWide-eyed, hypnotic cats stare at the canvases. Beside them, women lying languidly in a state of undress. These are the peculiar and haunting visions of Renate Druks, an obscure Viennese artist who lived and worked in Los Angeles in the middle of the last century. During her lifetime, Druks was a close friend of writer […]
Read MoreDavid Morrison (1941-2012) at Wick’s Braehead. Photo: Fergus Mather A bench has been installed at Wick’s Braehead in memory of David Morrison, almost 10 years after the famous poet, painter, publisher and librarian died. His family members hope the wooden seat will allow others to enjoy the stunning harbor and bay views that were so […]
Read MoreHow generous and benign Heaven sometimes shows itself by pouring out on a single person the infinite riches of its treasures, and all those rarer graces and gifts that it is wont to distribute to several individuals, over a long space of time. .. Giorgio Vasari on Raphael, Lives of the Most Excellent Painters, Sculptors […]
Read MoreST. JOHN’S, NL — Nelson White always strives to bring something different and unique to his artistic work when he tackles a new painting. “I rebel against portraiture,” said White, a Mi’kmaq painter band member of Flat Bay First Nation, also known as No’kmaq Village. “Kind of an artist statement and my whole thing is […]
Read MoreAlthough Lisa Bryson has been drawing since college, she didn’t begin to seriously pursue a career in the visual arts until around 2007. Her mother, who is herself an award-winning visual artist, always encouraged Bryson, as a young girl and later as an adult. “Drawing was a way for me to make friends and try […]
Read MoreThe exhibition of painter Yalçın Gökçebağ titled “The Past Lasts Long” opened at Istanbul’s Kibele Art Gallery on April 26. The retrospective exhibition, which presents works by the artist from different periods, will continue until July 23. Gökçebağ had the opportunity to observe Anatolian life, people and nature while teaching in different places in Turkey […]
Read MoreA title to ponder for a long time: Everyone is an artist but only the artist knows† If everyone is an artist and only the artist knows it, then everyone knows it, right? Pierre Bismuth fulfills the classics”Jeder Minch is a constellatorby Joseph Beuys With an apparent contradiction, and may this logic that avoids the […]
Read MoreDimitri Kolioussis at work. Credit: Greek Reporter Dimitri Kolioussis, the icon painter from Santorini whose work has been exhibited around the world, is an eccentric, intelligent man with a quick wit and some would say, a little eccentric. By Michel Ermogenis Kolioussis works year-round in his underground studio in the heart of Oia, a space […]
Read MoreKeira Knightley attends the World Premiere of Misbehavior in London, England in March 2020.Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images Until her agent sent her the script, Keira Knightley had never heard of Charlotte Salomon. Most people didn’t. The Jewish painter was born in Berlin in 1917, and was killed the day she arrived in Auschwitz, five months pregnant, […]
Read MoreThere are two main journeys you make to the cinema: one from the box office to your seat and another from your seat into the cinematic world of the film you are watching. Restaurants are able to create similar experiences, not only through decor, but also through the dishes that come out of the kitchen. […]
Read MoreJDJ is delighted to present With their striking characteristics, a solo exhibition by Italian multidisciplinary artist Bea Scaccia. This exhibition marks Scaccia’s first exhibition with the gallery and his first solo exhibition of paintings. At the heart of Scaccia’s practice is the need to create characters and visual archetypes – often genderless, faceless and ageless […]
Read MorePortrait-of-Rebecca-Gilpin-in-the-studio-Image-by-Issy-Villers Emerging painter Rebecca Gilpin shares her tips with other emerging artists ahead of her duo show ROAM at Fitzrovia Gallery this week. First of all, can you tell us a bit about the evolution of your practice that inspired this show? It looks like there has been a massive change in materials and visual […]
Read MoreArt is subjective. Whether you are looking at a famous painting, an abstract sculpture or an old drawing, your interpretation will be different from others. This is especially true when it comes to sculptures. While many are human-shaped or resemble objects we know, this is not always the case. There are weird and wonderful sculptures […]
Read MoreBarbara Walsh will read an excerpt from her children’s book “Sammy in the Sky” at 1 p.m. on April 20 at Saco’s Dyer Library. Courtesy Image SACO — Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author Barbara Walsh will read and sign her children’s books at Saco’s Dyer Library on Wednesday, April 20 at 1 p.m. Walsh, from […]
Read MoreTravel the world and you’ll never find an intersection quite like Confusion Corner. Artistic preview Click to enlarge out of the cornerBy Andrew S. HiebertArtlington Studios, 618 Arlington St.To arrange a viewing, email [email protected] of April 23 Enter it for the first time and you are an accident waiting to happen. The intersection that includes […]
Read More| Hello and welcome once again, gamers, collectors and other diverse fans of Magic: The Gatheringthe first trading card game from Wizards of the Coast! Magic has taken quite a significant shift away from more typical high fantasy themes and towards somewhat more modern themes like the cyberpunk world of Kamigawa: The Neon Dynasty and […]
Read MoreAlabama is filled with many unique roadside attractions, most of which are located in the middle of nowhere. One in particular is Bird’s Farm, which happens to be an open field with whimsical storybook-like carvings that will take you back to your childhood. For more information on Bird’s Farm and […]
Read MoreIt seems some media outlets have a new narrative after admitting that the Hunter Biden laptop is legit after all. According to Atlantic Magazine editor and Pulitzer Prize winner Anne Applebaum, the story never mattered because it was simply uninteresting and “totally irrelevant” to her. Strangely, however, he did once. Applebaum pushed the false narrative […]
Read MoreA mother cradles her baby as bombs fall behind her. Her eyes are closed as the baby sleeps in her arms. This child was to be born into a world of hope, peace, love and serenity. Instead, war. Artistic preview Click to enlarge F—- WarBy sydney300 Ross Ave.As of April 15, 1 p.m. to 7 […]
Read MoreNewcomers to Suffolk University baseball are already starting to impress, as two freshmen, pitcher Nick Reiser and designated hitter Harry Painter, were named Commonwealth Rookie of the Week and Player of the Week Coast Conference in their first full week of the Championship. Painter was also named Aries of the Week by Suffolk Athletics. With […]
Read MoreTo burst Brief conversations with people who do things they are passionate about. Cassi Namoda. Photo: Alina Asmus “Some would say that your late twenties are a bit late these days to start a career as a painter, which is strange and unfortunate,” says Mozambican artist Cassi Namoda, 33. After studying cinematography at the San […]
Read MoreMOORHEAD – Whether teaching art enrichment and creative thinking classes at his Moorhead studio or serving on the board of the Rourke Art Gallery + Museum, Emily Williams Wheeler has built an artistic career that is defined by whimsical creations and an enthusiastic smile. Her joy and sense of exploration in her art manifests itself […]
Read MoreHong Kong-based artist Johnson Tsang creates porcelain artwork with a twist, often literally. He sculpts rubbery, lifelike human faces that are distorted in mind-blowing ways reminiscent of surrealist paintings. Looking at each is like looking into Tsang’s subconscious. In some of the busts, hands emerge from the head to manipulate the face, such as scratching […]
Read MoreFor over 30 years, Australian artist Clare Belfrage has been creating exquisite blown glass sculptures inspired by the natural world. With rounded corners and soothing pastel hues, her uniquely shaped pieces are distinguished by the delicate patterns that drift across their organic forms. Each of these ethereal patterns is “drawn” with strips of glass and […]
Read MoreUNM sculpture students from Professor Randall Wilson’s Beginner and Advanced Sculpture Courses work on their projects. (Courtesy of Corrales Historical Society) These days, what could be better than a free event in a historic place? On Saturday, April 9 and Sunday, April 10, the University of New Mexico Sculpture Program and the Corrales Historical Society […]
Read More“Isak Heartstone” In many fantasy tales, trolls play the role of agitator or villain, but this is not the case in the work of artist Thomas Dambo. The Danish sculptor creates gentle monumental giants that hang out in forests and other places around the world. The benevolent creatures are made from recycled wood, branches and […]
Read MoreYou can earn the money you need without having to sell anything if you use the art you already have. Fine art is a valued capital financial asset that may be leveraged as collateral to get liquidity for other investments as part of a more comprehensive wealth management strategy. On this installment loan says, that […]
Read MoreAfrican art has had its place at the Museum of Modern Art since its inception – but not the African art you might think. In 1935, when the museum was nestled in a townhouse on West 53rd Street, curator James Johnson Sweeney organized “African Negro Art”, of which 600 specimens included painted Dogon masks, Baoulé […]
Read Morehistorical fiction writer David Gilham wrote three novels set in the era of World War II, an interest he traces back to hearing stories about war from his father, who served in the military during the conflict, and his sense that war and its aftermath – and the horrors of the Holocaust – still resonate […]
Read MoreA set of human-like sculptures made of mud and burlap were found placed around the town of Ithaca in January. The sculptures were part of a series of 13 pieces made by an Ithaca College alumnus André Sans Terre ‘21, with the intention of creating conversations about climate change. Lackland majored in art in college […]
Read MoreThe atmosphere at Chatsworth House is normally not very Burning Man. There aren’t many naked hippies or mind-altering substances here. But this country heap in the Derbyshire Dales – home of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire – has officially welcomed the spirit of the legendary music festival to its grounds via a new display […]
Read MoreNowadays, outer space has become a destination of choice for people who hope to distinguish themselves as particularly rich and terrible. So the news that artist Jeff Koons will be sending lunar-journey sculptures for permanent installation on the moon almost makes too much sense. Maybe someone from Koons’ team read our 2018 report on Japanese […]
Read MoreThe first-ever Polish exhibition dedicated solely to the famous painter Tamara Łempicka – known for her Art Deco portraits, one of which in 2020 became the most expensive work by a Polish artist ever sold – has opened in the city from Lublin. The Warsaw artist, also known as Tamara de Lempicka, lived in Paris […]
Read MoreFENNVILLE — Fennville artist Sebastian Sandu has a unique exhibition opportunity: his work is going to be exhibited on the moon. Five of Sandu’s paintings have been selected to be launched into space as part of the lunar codexa collection of contemporary visual art, literature, music and film stored on the moon in time capsules. […]
Read MoreAt the opening of Amitava Kumar The Blue Book – Diary of a Writer, I was filled with a sweet desire. The desire aroused by Kumar’s drawings and paintings that adorn the book and for me, also constitute its primary strength. Envy also because of his talent for painting and the image that I admire […]
Read MoreSince 2016, Ali Smith’s fiction has documented a recent segment of the early 21st century fractured with humor and the slightly worn intellectual righteousness that characterizes all of his work. As an award-winning short story writer, novelist and essayist, she is known for her nimble and lively prose. Scottish-born Smith said of his approach, “I […]
Read MoreWhen asked if there were any rules for writing an article for a guest column, I had to admit that I didn’t know any. However, I said I would explain it from my perspective and say what works for me. The next four points are the teeth of a mental comb that I use to […]
Read More“Fire Tornado Redwoods,” Michael Scott, 2015-2019, oil on linen, 58 × 99 inches. (Courtesy of Museum of New Mexico Press) Preternatural describes what is suspended between the banal and the miraculous. For Santa Fe painter Michael Scott, the word captures the spirituality of the environment. It’s also the title of his upcoming book launch at […]
Read MoreThis home, this studio, located at 943 N. Calvert Street, corner of E. Eager in Mt. Vernon, with its red painted brick, bright blue door and those iconic Baltimore marble steps, was the heart of Raoul Intermediate life. Purchased in 1975 as part of the city’s Dollar Housing Program, it’s where the renowned artist and […]
Read Morethe Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco acquired Psyche bids farewell to her family (1791) by Marie-Guillemine Benoist-a rare work by a female old master and the first history painting presented at the Paris Salon by a female artist. “Marie-Guillemine Benoist is in some ways really an exceptional artist, but she also kind of characterizes […]
Read MoreTORONTO — Editing an epic tale is nothing new for “Pachinko” creator and showrunner Soo Hugh. His credits over the past decade have spanned genres and grown steadily: from author of the 2013 CBS/Global series “Under the Dome” based on Stephen King’s novel to the same name ; to the creator of the 2015 Steven […]
Read MoreBasak Bugay is an Istanbul-based Turkish artist whose work oscillates between the boundaries of performative theatre, psychology and the drama of the macabre. Although his work does not directly confront particularly gruesome or macabre subject matter, it does delve deep into the dark depths of the human mind. His work, therefore, embodies the dark side […]
Read MoreBritish Nigerian painter Joy Labinjo has celebrations in store. Last month, she inaugurated the new space of Tiwani Contemporary in Lagos to open her first solo exhibition on the African continent, titled “Full plot.” On view until May 7, it marks a new direction for the artist, who presents a series of monumental nude self-portraits […]
Read MoreChester Y. Martin, painter, sculptor and writer for Chattanoogan.com, died suddenly last Wednesday at the age of 87. The longtime Chattanooga resident and graduate of Kirkman Technical High School and the University of Chattanooga loved his city’s history and could tell stories of particular events with great enthusiasm. A visitor would often be taken to […]
Read MoreWarner Bros.’ The sequel to the hit romantic comedy “Crazy Rich Asians” has a new writer in Amy Wang, who takes over after the first film’s screenwriters, Adele Lim and Peter Chiarelli, left over pay disparity issues. Wang, a Chinese-Australian writer, won a Cannes Lion award in 2018 for her short film ‘Unnatural’ and is […]
Read MorePORTLAND – Crossing Corpus Christi at the South Padre Island Drive and Crosstown Expressway interchange, you might be used to seeing columns and walls full of sea life artwork. Local artist and business owner Dinah Bowman was responsible for the decorated concrete pieces. A lover of the ocean, she has used fish life, coastal birds, […]
Read MoreDee Mangulins, executive director of Butterfly Wonderland, was in a restaurant one summer evening and overheard a couple discussing the works of a sculptor they had just seen. Intrigued, Mangulins kept listening until he heard the artist’s name. It turned out to be Jim Holbert, who works primarily with clay and metal to create visually […]
Read MoreLOWELL — Brad Parker’s latest book took him 33 years to write — well, not really. But the Jack Kerouac scholar and Lowell native is releasing his second biography on the famed Beatnik later this month, more than three decades after his first, and he hopes to dispel some misconceptions about Kerouac and his personal […]
Read MoreRetired baseball player turned artist, Blake McFarland creates animal sculptures that are an attractive mix of wood and epoxy resin. Combining the clear sheen of resin with different colors of wood, the figures showcase the elegant beauty of the creatures’ forms while showcasing McFarland’s materials and mastery of skill. One of McFarland’s last plays is […]
Read MoreIn honor of the international beauty community of Nigerian art, Google doodle celebrates Ladi Dosei Kwali, the life of a Nigerian educator, ceramist, glassmaker and potter. On this day in 2017, an exhibition of Ladi Kwali’s work at the Skoto Gallery in New York opened. Ladi Kwali has helped introduce the international community to […]
Read MoreHigh-quality images of several Super Mario 64 dioramas have been unveiled, showing stunning artwork themed around the iconic levels. Several high quality images of vintage Super Mario 64 Level dioramas have recently surfaced online, mesmerizing fans. The classic platformer is known for many things, not the least of which are its instantly recognizable levels, many […]
Read MoreLaetitia Ky, an artist and fashion designer based in Ivory Coast, has used hair as a means of creative expression since childhood. In his forthcoming book, love and righteousness with Princeton Architectural Press, she recounts how, as a girl, she refashioned the white Barbie dolls available to her by cutting her hair and with a […]
Read MoreSister Virginia Varley had a life-changing artistic breakthrough at the age of 89. After spending almost 20 years of her creative journey painting mandalas – highly intricate and symbolic circular works of art – she traded her acrylics for oil paint, cold wax and spatulas, and started playing on canvas. The result was her discovery […]
Read MoreTechnically, Annette McKinney got her first paid writing job as a young child. Growing up, she and her family moved all over the world thanks to her father’s military career. Since they couldn’t visit their extended family very often, his mother started their “McKinney Family Journal”, chronicling their adventures around the world with the children’s […]
Read MoreFor some time, husband and wife duo Raphael Rubinstein and Heather Bause Rubinstein— an art critic and an artist, respectively — are planning to open an art gallery. The plan was to launch the silo: living with the art gallery next year, in 2023, at the 19th-century farmhouse that Raphael bought some 20 years ago […]
Read MoreNew Africa/Shutterstock.com If you’ve ever painted your own space, you’ve probably used painter’s tape to protect moldings or other areas you don’t want covered. However, there is another way to use it that has nothing to do with your walls. According to Mike MundwillerHead of End User Product Experience at Benjamin Mooresays you should wrap […]
Read MoreAt the end of a tree-lined country lane, past the stream and at the end of a gravel driveway is the painter’s studio Henry Wingate. The foyer and hallway of the Madison home are crowded with faces gazing at framed portraits. The cavernous studio is filled with larger-than-life paintings, costumes, and easels. Busts are waiting […]
Read MoreThe finely shaped boxes of different sizes are put together to define a particular place that could be known to a trained eye. However, to rightly hold the viewer’s attention, it is the less common material – cardboard – of the sculptures deployed by their creator – the Swedish artist Nina Derkert. The scale of […]
Read MoreNobel laureate and folk-rock legend Bob Dylan will publish a new book on songwriting in November, his publisher Simon and Schuster announced on Tuesday. “The Philosophy of Modern Song” – slated for publication November 8 – is the first book of new writing Dylan has published in nearly two decades, since the release of “Chronicles, […]
Read MoreA MAN’s artistic dream comes true after drawing inspiration from the West Dorset landscape to paint ‘beautiful’ pieces. Former teacher David Barber has launched his own exhibition on Bridport after spending his summer 2021 touring the West Dorset region and creating oil paintings. Mr Barber was invited to Dorset by Bryony Alsop, a storyteller and […]
Read MoreLandlord and housekeeper caught by intruders in Studio CityThe two men allegedly stole the keys to the house from the owner’s wife, who had gone to a doctor’s appointment. reports Jeff Nguyen. 2 hours ago Amber Lee weather forecast (March 7)Temperatures will slowly warm up this week, but there is still a small chance of […]
Read MorePolitics and art come together in a literary delight that’s an elegiac montage of memories By Ashwani Kumar Have you ever written a novel through drawings? Or have you ever read a “painted diary” as an elegiac montage of memories? The Blue Book by Amitava Kumar, one of the most acclaimed novelists of contemporary times, […]
Read MoreDavid Blancas had no intention of becoming San Antonio’s paleta artist – it just happened that way. “I can do more than paletas,” Blancas, 48, said. “As long as you do what you love, I’ll shut my mouth and keep making popsicles.” Blancas has been creating paletas for about 10 years. He doesn’t know how […]
Read MoreThe Baylor chapter of the alpha Kappa Delta Phi is raising funds this week for its sorority, which promotes brotherhood, scholarship, leadership, Asian awareness and service. Photo courtesy of Baylor alpha Kappa Delta Phi By Luke Araujo | Personal editor National Panhellenic Alpha Kappa Delta Phi sorority sells paintings made by members’ pets until May […]
Read MoreWhat value does the world of myths have for the peoples of the 21st century? If the artifacts of a bygone era, delicately sculpted in materials like clay or terracotta in the hands of artisans, are manifestations of a sliver of time? The British sculptor Clementine Keith-Roach revisits with her creations a fragment of time […]
Read MoreSign up for our COVID-19 newsletter to stay up to date with the latest coronavirus news across New York Brenda A. Morey, of Brookville, died March 1 at age 73 with her husband, Ron, by her side. This will come as no surprise to those familiar with them, as they have been around for over […]
Read MoreA San Francisco newspaper called Alice Miller Richardson “one of California’s most successful and well-known businesswomen” – in 1910. Sounds like a pioneer, right? Yet a century later, Richardson is anything but famous, even in her hometown of Riverside. Richardson led the Mission Inn for 62 years, but virtually all the praise went to her […]
Read MoreSantiago Montoya, “Chocolate Hippo (I)”, 2022. Chocolate and 24 carat gold.Santiago Montoya for the Somerville Museum SOMERVILLE — El Dorado, the mythical city of gold sought after by the 16th century conquistadors in South America, was, like all paradises, only a dream. “Bittersweet,” Colombian artist Santiago Montoya’s exhibition at the Somerville Museum, reflects this strained […]
Read MoreA long-time gumboot artist and biologist will present a collection of Canadian landscapes at the Qualicum Art Supply and Gallery until the end of March. Nanaimo Tom Shardlowa member of both the Society of Canadian Artists and the Federation of Canadian Artists, hopes his works will capture the attention and emotion of viewers, just as […]
Read MoreReggie is a records manager for a forensic accounting firm. He is also an oil painter, specializing in portraits and in painting people doing their thing. He says he has a creative mind that jumps from topic to topic. His last story on HN was about smart contracts within another smart contract and adding an […]
Read MoreAUGUSTA — Plans to bring 25 fiberglass sturgeons to downtown Augusta by summer are taking shape, even as details of where they are to be installed are being worked out. Michael Hurley launched the first sturgeon created for the project on Thursday. The fish statue was unveiled at the Augusta Downtown Alliance office as part […]
Read MoreEAST LANSING, Mich. — Coming off of a 68-65 win over Purdue on Saturday at the Breslin Center, Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo earned his 662nd win with the Spartans. The win tied him with legendary coach Bob Knight for the most in Big Ten history. The victory ended a three-game losing streak for […]
Read MoreOne of four sculptures in front of Haven Middle School. (Photo by Gay Riseborough) Evanston boasts several outdoor public works of art that are easily accessible for viewing. Four six-foot-tall Bedford limestone figures greet students at the main entrance to Haven School, 2417 Prairie Ave. The sculptures are by Mary Anderson Clark, a Chicago born […]
Read MoreXinhua News Agency/Contributor/Getty Images Humans have been making art for centuries. According to an article published by Atlantic, one of the oldest human works of art, which features red hatched lines on a rock, is over 73,000 years old. Earlier this week, the portfolio of ancient works of art received new additions, considered an important […]
Read MoreRain falling on a metal roof. Nickels rattle on the floor. A swing squeaks as a child rocks back and forth. These are just some of the sounds and sights conjured up by an often dramatic performance Tuesday night at the Nasher Sculpture Center. Featuring American guitarists Nels Cline and Ben Monder, the concert launched […]
Read MoreGary Brooker, leader of Procol Harumthe longtime band most famous for 1967’s “A Whiter Shade of Pale,” died Saturday at the age of 76. The cause of death was cancer. The surviving members announced Brooker’s death in an obituary on the band’s official website, writing that the “a shining and irreplaceable light in the music […]
Read MoreClick to enlarge Photo: courtesy of the Cincinnati Academy of Fine Arts Flower Door by Evan Dawson Home repair essentials meet interactive art in a new exhibit at Washington Park and CampSITE Sculpture Park. The Art Academy of Cincinnati (AAC) has once again partnered with Duck Brand Duct Tape for an inventive art exhibit. The […]
Read MoreAMHERST – Amherst’s famous salamanders who use specially constructed tunnels to help them safely cross Henry Street in the village of Cushman were featured as one of many ice sculptures on the Town Common over the weekend -end. The Drive-In Ice Sculpture Exhibit was a partnership between the Amherst Business Improvement District, Amherst Area Chamber […]
Read MoreRutgers fought hard in a 12-point loss to No. 5 Purdue on Sunday night. Although the result was disappointing, the Scarlet Knights played relatively well for most of the match. After winning four games in a row against ranked teams for the first time in program history, the streak is now over. Even so, it […]
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