Contemporary

10 12, 2013

World’s Largest Portrait of…

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Johannesburg – Nelson Mandela is lilac, pulsing-pink, blue, and sandy tan.  He is a collection of energy, a precise assembly of meticulously measured stripes.

This describes the gigantic portrait, 14 feet high, honoring “Tata,” or father, the term of endearment many South Africans use for […]

World’s Largest Portrait of…2013-12-10T12:18:59-08:00
15 10, 2013

The Earliest Art Form…Dance!

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Dance has long been considered the earliest art form, but it has been elusive to capture and difficult to document.  Hence, scant records of dance movements exist.

Fortunately, artists throughout time have depicted  dancers on cave walls, pottery, tapestries, marble, parchment, canvas, and most recently on computer screens.

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The Earliest Art Form…Dance!2013-10-15T11:09:11-07:00
17 09, 2013

Tank Man – Art of Documentary

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In 1989, over half a million peaceful people, mainly students, assembled in Tiananmen Square, Beijing, China, to protest the corruption of the Communist government. In retaliation, army tanks were sent to clear the Square.

One anonymous man stood in […]

Tank Man – Art of Documentary2013-09-17T15:27:49-07:00
4 09, 2013

Munch…more than just “The Scream”

2013-09-04T00:43:10-07:00

Edvard Munch, Norway’s greatest artist and famous for The Scream, once hooted and jeered by the public? How could that be?

Munch’s paintings were revolutionary. The technique of scratching, layering and smudging the canvas was unheard of.  

His subjects were the complex ones of life, death, anxiety and human sexuality…frightening in their intensity […]

Munch…more than just “The Scream”2013-09-04T00:43:10-07:00
24 07, 2013

Degas At The Races

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Edgar Degas, one of the greatest French Impressionists of the mid-1800’s, painted more than just ballerinas.  Yes, indeed.

In the winter of 1872 Degas traveled to New Orleans, the birthplace of his mother, and became enamored with horses […]

Degas At The Races2013-07-24T10:20:16-07:00
8 07, 2013

Heroes

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Heroes arise from everyday life. Supernatural and powerful forces lead the ordinary person to perform wondrous deeds, often bestowing good upon their fellow man.

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Joan of Arc’s story is one of those rare events in history […]

Heroes2013-07-08T13:50:59-07:00
10 06, 2013

Art Venice, Art Venice, Art Venice

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If you happen to be in Venice, Italy between June and November, you will see art everywhere…strange art, really ugly art, and beautiful, take-your-breath-away art!   Art is in the museums, the palazzos, the canal-fronted warehouses, small intimate gardens!   It’s everywhere!

The Venice Biennale, one of the most prestigious contemporary art shows in the […]

Art Venice, Art Venice, Art Venice2013-06-10T16:36:16-07:00
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