E. Ray Scott – Arts Pioneer Portrait of E Ray Scott, founder of ArtTrain, by Robert Maniscalco With all the political posturing during the recent rail workers fiasco, I was reminded of a wonderful arts movement started by a great man of the arts, who I had the pleasure to […]
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The Art Biz ep. 132: Not All Online Galleries are Created Equal with Alex Farkas
I can’t tell you how many pitches I have received over the years from startup galleries ready to take your money and wanting me to help them sign you up. I passed on 100% of those. (You’re welcome.) But I am impressed by the services one online space has been […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Stage as a “Living Concept” in Turkey’s Performance Art
ISTANBUL and ESKİŞEHİR, Turkey — In a windowless room in a museum in western Turkey, performance artist Ata Doğruel is living in complete darkness: a continuous blackout for 40 days and 40 nights, interrupted only when a candle-bearing visitor enters his chamber. In an audience note posted outside the entrance, […]
Samsung Tab S6 Lite 2022 vs iPad 10 (2022) for drawing
This is my artist and graphic designer comparison of the Samsung Tab S6 Lite (2022) and iPad 10 (2022). If you’re interested in the full review for these two tablets, just see the reviews that I’ve already written with the links provided earlier. Here are the differences between the two […]
Damien Hirst rebels against mortality
Renowned for creating artworks that explore the dilemmas of human existence, British artist Damien Hirst’s For the love of God, laugh rebels against mortality by transforming the human skull into a glittering object of desire. Coated with diamond dust, the print depicts Hirst’s sculptural work For the Love of God […]
Berlinde De Bruyckere At Hauser & Wirth Zurich
Berlinde De Bruyckere26 January – 13 May 2023Hauser & Wirth ZurichLimmatstrasse 2708005 Zürich Layering spiritual iconography and ancient mythology with narratives of transience, carnality and sensuality, Berlinde De Bruyckere surpasses religious connotations and transfers them to the realm of the universal and profane. Presenting a powerful meditation upon the fundamental […]