“A Wild Ride!” By Jack A. Atkinson Ink on Arches Paper, Painted from Life, in Real Time, During an 8 Second Ride at The National Western Rodeo, Denver, CO EDITORIAL ON ART Deep Thoughts (On a cold day in the USA) Art (the visual arts) cannot be considered GOOD or BAD we can only ask […]
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ART Photography of Snow A Walk Up To and Through a Park in Denver, CO on a Cold Winter’s Day! A Photo Essay by Jack A. AtkinsonThis winter has been brutal across the entire USA, but let’s not forget that winter’s snow is also a beautiful sight! […]
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ART Balloon Dog & More! Jeff Koons’ balloon dogs are bringing record breaking prices at auction. Jeff Koons’s Balloon Dog has been lauded as one of the most beloved of all contemporary sculptural forms, having graced the rooftop of New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, Venice’s Grand Canal, and Versailles Palace outside Paris. This past auction season, […]
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Carel Fabritius (1622-1654) The Goldfinch, 1654 Oil on panel 13 ¼ x 9 in. (33.5 x 22.8 cm)(Image courtesy of The Frick Museum Press Department and the Royal Picture Gallery Mauritshuis in the Hague) The Goldfinch Painting by Carel Fabritius Oil on Panel (1654) & The Inspiration for the novel The Goldfinch The Frick Collection was the final […]
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One brass object in the Met Museum’s Collection of Indian Art is this graceful parrot, delicately perched on one leg from the late 18th century. It may have been used as a finial. ART SHOPPING India’s Art Embodies A Rich Culture India’s Fabulous Past is Partially Represented in America Through the Many Great Indian Masterpieces of […]
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Paris Through the Window, 1913, Oil on Canvas, 54 inches × 56 inches Solomon R. Guggenheim Founding Collection at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York Marc Chagall’s painting Paris Through the Window A Close Look by Jack A. Atkinson (Editor’s Note) This painting by Chagall is one of my favorites. I have had a reproduction of […]
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We wish you all a fabulous 2014! Artist Lauren Purje posted her New Year’s Card. Until later, Jack ARTSnFOOD, is an online publication dedicated to “The Pursuit of Happiness through the Arts and Food.” ™ All rights reserved for all content. Concept, Original Art, Original Text & “Original or Assigned Photography” are © Copyright 2014 Jack […]
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Until Next Year, Jack ARTSnFOOD, is an online publication dedicated to “The Pursuit of Happiness through the Arts and Food.” ™ All rights reserved for all content. Concept, Original Art, Original Text & “Original or Assigned Photography” are © Copyright 2013 Jack A. Atkinson under all International intellectual property and copyright laws. All photographs were […]
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The Nutcracker Ballet A annual holiday event in many cities worldwide! HAPPY HOLIDAYS! A little humor to get us through the holiday rush. Artwork by John Faught @ Lisa Cooley Gallery, NY. LAST MINUTE GIFTS 2013 FROM LACMA’s GIFT SHOP: Maurizio Cattelan and Pierpaolo Ferrari ‘Horse’ Mug $20.00 USD Member Price $18.00 Made of […]
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HOFFMANN MASTERPIECE BROOCH Josef Hoffmann Designed 1907 – 14 karat gold and lapis lazuli.Produced by First Edition. Sterling silver armature set with hand-hammered panels of 14 karat gold and lapis lazuli. May be worn as pendant or brooch. 2 x 2 in. $8,300 ART SHOPPING at the Neue Gallery Gift Shop (NYC) DAGOBERT PECHE STONEWARE […]