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ART JUST FOR FUN! Art School – In One Sitting!   Need a good headshot for Facebook or Linkedin Photographer Peter Hurley shows “tricks of the trade.” How to Take a Good Photograph (Headshot) How to Draw – A Cartoon Children show us how!   How to Draw – A Realistic (Manga) Head How to Sculpt […]

ROBERT HUGHES – Photo from “Shock of the New” WNET 13   ART 2012  In Memoriam Robert Hughes, (July 28, 1938 – Aug. 6, 2012) Art Critic died after a long illness at Calvary Hospital in the Bronx, age 74. He had lived for many years in Briarcliff Manor, N.Y. From a review: “Truly bad art is always […]

“Angel” Date: 18th–19th century, Italian (Naples) Medium: Polychromed terracotta head; wooden limbs and wings; straw and various fabrics; silver-gilt censer   A Nativity scene under the Christmas tree with angels swirling upward to the crowning star. In front of a Spanish choir screen. ART:  Met Tree & Crèche (Editor’s Note: This is a re-run of a very popular article we published a […]

New Acquisition at Crystal Bridges Museum Mark Rothko’s ‘No. 210/No. 211 (Orange)   ART: CRYSTAL BRIDGES Opened on 11-11-11 Now at 12-12-12  It’s Time for an update, one year later! Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art opened in the heartland of America (Bentonville, AR) one year ago with only 1000 pieces in its collection. Admittedly, most […]

Rodin: The Thinker Price: $250.00 Bonded bronze. Hand patinated. 7 1/2”H x 6”L x 4 1/2”W. Met Museum NYC ART SHOPPING: ARTSnFOOD GIFT GUIDES Table of Contents   #1 Art Institute of Chicago Museum Shopping – Holiday Gift Guide 2012 – #1   #2 Neue Gallery, NYC Museum Shopping – Holiday Gift Guide 2012 – #2 […]

  Pinocchio Tape Measure $6.00 This 60″ Pinocchio Tape Measure is practical, colorful, and fun. Simply pull Pinocchio’s nose to measure, and press his ear to retract the tape. ART SHOPPING 2012 GIFT GUIDE #4 From the  Gift Shop at the Museum of Modern Art, NYC 1.800.851.4509 (editor’s note) This year ARTSnFOOD is trying something different, by […]

The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s   Russian Dragonfly Pin Price: $90.00 The Metropolitan Museum’s Russian Dragonfly Pin is a sparkling adaptation of a whimsical brooch of platinum, diamonds, emeralds, and a pearl on display in the Moscow Kremlin Museums. This brooch embodies the popularity of insect motifs in the early twentieth century. Produced in cooperation with […]

Hoffmann Glass Service (series B Service – stripes) Designed in 1912 by Josef Hoffmann Frosted crystal with black bronzite decor $2575   ART SHOPPING   2012   GIFT GUIDE #2 From the  Design/Book Shop at the Neue Gallery, NYC (editor’s note) This year ARTSnFOOD is trying something different, by having each gift guide focus on […]

Wegman Ornamental Holiday Cards – Artist: William Wegman   Looks like the holidays have gone to the dogs, but this highly decorated canine friend doesn’t seem to mind! Photograph by William Wegman.    “Wishing you a joyous Holiday Season and a Peaceful New Year” in red ink. 7″ x 5″. Box of 20. $18.95 Item #128350   ART SHOPPING: GIFT GUIDE […]

(Art courtesy of The CocaCola Company)   FOOD: HOLIDAY SPECIAL CHRISTMAS MORNING PANCAKES No Wheat Flour 1/4th the Carbs! Gluten Free! Anytime Pancakes I never order pancakes while eating breakfast out and seldom at home, because the idea of major carb loading just turns me off. Recently, I set out to invent a lower carb […]