ART / MUSIC: THE BEATLES ARRIVE IN U.S.A. A While Back – The New York Public Library recently presented an exhibition “Ladies & Gentlemen, THE BEATLES!” Entrance to the N.Y. Library exhibition. In 1964, The Beatles arrived in the United States launching a revolution that changed the course of popular music. Their influence also dramatically […]
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Michael Jackson and Bubbles (1988) Koons often focuses on the kitsch, garish and sentimental objects, transforming them into aesthetic sculptures. This piece was based on a publicity photo of Michael Jackson and his pet chimpanzee, Bubbles, Koon’s hired German and Italian craftsmen (usually employed to design religious idols and objects) to create this porcelain sculpture. It […]
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Dale Chihuly’s “glass plants” brighten up Denver’s Botanic Gardens. ART Chihuly Exhibition at The Denver Botanic Gardens We are feturing a second* Chihuly show this month in ARTSnFOOD, this exhibition is at The Denver Botanic Gardens. Here Chihuly’s organic and often plant-like glass artworks interact perfectly with the horticultural flora of Denver’s centrally located public garden! […]
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The mom, daughter and dog (in their flying saucer), head home to be greeted by the father and son at the mid-century modern house. ART 1950’s Advertising Art visualizes what the future would be in the 1960’s! The ads predict modern highways would not require actual driving. The life of leisure. Press a button […]
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Dale Chihuly’s “Red Reeds” flank the entrance to the Clinton Presidential Center. ART Dale Chihuly’s Exhibition at The Clinton Presidential Center To help celebrate the 10th anniversary of The Clinton Presidential Center, in Little Rock, Arkansas, a wonderful exhibition by America’s premier glass artist, Dale Chihuly, is currently being presented. It is being shown in rooms […]
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Jackson Square is the spiritual center of the French Quarter in New Orleans, Louisiana. The square was designed after the famous 17th-century Place des Vosges in Paris, France, by the landscape architect Louis H. Pilié and is roughly the size of a city block ART New Orleans A Photo Essay By Jack A. Atkinson It’s time for summer vacation! In the US, New […]
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Gustave Caillebotte’s Paris Street; Rainy Day (Image courtesy Chicago Art Institute) (This article is shared from “The Chicagoist” – direct link http://chicagoist.com/2014/06/22/caillebotte_uncovered_art_institute.php ) ART Gustave Caillebotte’s “Paris Street; Rainy Day” Restoration reveals hidden secrets of this masterwork at The Chicago Art Institute. The art world is replete with mysteries, many hidden in plain sight. In what was supposed to […]
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Daan Oude Elferink, “Red” Photograph (shown cropped)Ronen Art Gallery, Amsterdam, Netherlands ART Affordable Art Fair NYC Spring 2014 (Issue #2) The Affordable Art Fair always shows both interesting and reasonably priced artworks. Most of the foreign galleries are from the UK and in New York City and London the art world defines reasonably priced […]
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Dan Sabau, “Portrait Experiment”, Sensei Gallery, NYC ART The Affordable Art Fair Spring 2014 (Issue 1) As we head toward Summer, here is a preview of our coverage of the Spring 2014 edition of the Affordable Art Fair, NYC. Much more to come!!!!! Galleries present their work in individual booths. Anne-Valerie Dupond, “Gemma – Animal […]
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Located in Oxford Mississippi, William Faulkner’s home, “Rowan Oak”, is hollowed ground for writers and lovers of great American literature. A full collection of his books sit on the shelves of his front living room. Museums William Faulkner’s home, “Rowan Oak”. William Faulkner 1897 – 1962 William Cuthbert Faulkner, born with the name Falkner on September 25, 1897, was an American writer and […]