Title of Artwork: “The Story of Lucretia” Artwork by Sandro Botticelli Year Created 1496 – 1504 Summary of The Story of Lucretia Sandro Botticelli, an Italian Renaissance painter, painted The Tragedy of Lucretia between 1496 and 1504 using tempera and oil on a wood cassone or spalliera panel. Informally called […]
Year: 2024
Anton Pieck – my daily art display
Anton Pieck When one thinks of artists, one looks to the greats such as Veronese or Goya or Turner and some are maybe somewhat “sniffy” when graphic artists and illustrators are lumped together with such luminaries. My artist today was reviled by serious art lovers for his artwork being petty […]
FUTURA2000 Unveils ‘Pointman – River Warrior’ Sculpture At Potato Head Bali
In collaboration with Potato Head, New York City graffiti artist FUTURA2000 has created a sculpture titled ‘Pointman – River Warrior,’ unveiled in Bali Friday, 9 December. Created using waste collected across the island of Bali, Pointman speaks to Potato Head’s ideation that sustainability can be beautiful. FUTURA2000, a well-known and respected graffiti […]
Voices of Experience – John Lasater
Voices of Experience John Lasater Colorful Palo Duro 36 x 48″ Oil “It’s an act of trust each time we approach the easel, and whether the result is pleasing or not, we trust again the next time. […]
A Massive Illuminated Eye of 100,000 Lights Twinkles Above a Madrid Plaza — Colossal
Art Design #Brut Deluxe #eyes #installation #light #public art #video December 12, 2022 Grace Ebert All photos by ImagenSubliminal / Miguel de Guzman + Rocio Romero,, courtesy of Brut Deluxe, shared with permission Now on view in Madrid’s Plaza de Canalejas is a gleaming eye that peers both downward at those […]
Take a look into Atlanta and Meleager
Lebrun, Charles. Atalanta and Meleager. 1658, oil on canvas. 212.5 x 280.5cm. On Display: Walker Art Gallery iconographical analysis Story of the painting This painting is based on the Greek myth called Atalanta and the Calydonian Boar Hunt. This myth is about the hunt of a boar and the story’s […]
When a Solo Exhibition Is Created by a Community
LOS ANGELES — Is a solo exhibition ever truly solo? Maria Maea’s All in Time highlights the collaborative ways she exists and engages within her community. Using plants and repurposed material, Maea builds film set-like sculptures that relate to storytelling and myth-making; with decades of experience in film production, she […]
“Long-Lost” 1,000-Year-Old Mural Resurfaces in Peru
A team of archaeologists has rediscovered a ninth-century mural on the northern coast of Peru that was ravaged by looters and largely forgotten for over 100 years. The work is within a larger temple called Huaca Pintada and is almost 100 feet long. Huaca Pintada — which translates roughly to […]
Profile: Bryan Mark Taylor – The Artist’s Road
Artist Profile Bryan Mark Taylor Ballaro Fruit Market 14 x 18″ Oil Widely traveled artist Bryan Mark Taylor has a diversity of skills and talents. In addition to winning top awards both nationally and internationally, Taylor lectures and teaches, […]
MAKING A MARK: The $1.5 billion art collection
If you’ve ever want to see what an art collection worth $1.5 billion looks like, you can review images on the Christies website of the collection of the late Paul Allen – the co-founder of Microsoft. It’s a truly amazing collection and well worth drooling over. I’ve seen a number […]