Hannah Scott & Tim Stone. Artwork Alley – Salina Arts and Humanities in collaboration with The Salina Kanvas Project. Salina, Kansas. (photo © Tanner Colvin) Those organic, often narrow and winding, street art/graffiti tagged thoroughfares that we are drawn to […]
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Your Life is a Work of Art: Writing Your Annual Review
It starts with personal stuff like happiness, travel, and hobbies. Next I want you to think about the work you did in the studio and how it changed. Dig deep into your creative output and I’m certain you’ll have a few aha moments. Then, because it’s vital to keep learning […]
Cycles of Life: The Four Seasons Tapestries | by Cleveland Museum of Art | CMA Thinker
Robin Hanson, Conservator of Textiles and Sarah Scaturro, Eric and Jane Nord Chief Conservator Figure 1: Three of the four seasons tapestries on display in the Arlene M. and Arthur S. Holden Textile Gallery (gallery 234) For the exhibition Cycles of Life: The Four Seasons Tapestries, the CMA’s Textile Conservator […]
Kenny Schachter “you can define my entire life in one word: art”
Instagram is not only my subject matter as an artist. It is an amazing tool to connect with like minded people and it’s what I like best about it. Meeting with Kenny Schachter is another recent great example of the magic of that fabulous tool. Despite his very busy schedule, […]
Wurlitzer brings silent film ‘Wings’ 1927 back to life
Presented as part of the ‘Melting into Air’ cinema program, the Australian Cinémathèque at GOMA presents a Live Music & Film screening of silent blockbuster Wings 1927. This screening will feature live musical accompaniment from David Bailey on the Gallery’s 1929 Wurlitzer organ, adding drama and majesty to this unforgettable […]
How Sustainable Art Can Make a Difference in Your Life
I didn’t realize that denim jeans were so damaging to the environment until I saw Libby Newell’s sustainable art on the walls of a gallery. The cotton plant consumes a lot of water, and then the process of dying the jeans — including any specialty washes— is reliant on […]
Straight-Line Block-In is a Spiritual Mindfulness Practice and a Life Philosophy
When I first learned straight-line block-in drawing, in a workshop with Juliette Aristides in 2007, I felt like dark clouds had parted and a golden ladder had descended, leading to drawing abilities I never before thought I could attain. I felt like I had been given a tool like fire, […]
Into the life of New York art advisor Sarah Stein-Sapir
Sarah Stein-Sapir is a New York art advisor specializing in contemporary art. Her clients are both private and corporate with among others no less than Central Park Tower, the world’s tallest residential building. She shared about her path from working in art galleries, to auction houses and private dealers which […]
Gift Guide for the Artist in Your Life
To make your holiday shopping easier this year, we’ve created a gift guide to cover all of the artists in your life. We hope you love shopping for your artist as much as they love what you pick out. For the artist who loves to experiment and play with different […]
For William Kentridge, Art and Life Animate One Another
MILWAUKEE — William Kentridge is a stout man with a prominent nose, a high forehead, and a silky South African accent. He often wears a button-down white cotton shirt, somewhat wrinkled. Reading glasses dangle from a cord, moving to and fro from chest to bridge, with the fluid animation for […]