Category Archives: SWIMMING IN ART

New Orleans Museum of Art – Overview 2019

The New Orleans Museum of Art, NOMA, is the oldest fine arts museum in the city of New Orleans. It is situated within City Park, a short distance from the intersection of Carrollton Avenue and Esplanade Avenue, and near the terminus of the “Canal Street – City Park” streetcar line. It was established in 1911 as the Delgado Museum of Art. Initially funded through […]

Art and Music on the Streets of Vieux Carre & Jackson Square

Art being sold along the fence around Jackson Square is a tradition.   Every day, local artists show up and line the sidewalks and fences with their original artwork. The colorful canvasses are just as much a part of Jackson Square as the buildings surrounding it.  From oil paintings of famous New Orleans landmarks to […]

Miami’s Perez Art Museum Turns 35!

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Miami’s Perez Art Museum Presents brought nearly 4,500 guests from Miami and beyond for the museum’s signature art week bash, which kicked off PAMM’s 35th Anniversary. The event celebrated PAMM’s 35 years of unique history as a collecting institution with an ongoing commitment to diversity, presenting art from Latin America, the U.S. Latinx experience and the Caribbean […]

At The BASS Museum in North Beach, Enjoy “Ferngully” by The Haas Brothers!

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Currently Showing at THE BASS MUSEUM OF ART • MIAMI NORTH BEACH The Haas Brothers “Ferngully” DEC 5,2018 THROUGH APR 21,2019   The Haas Brothers, twins Nikolai and Simon Haas, are artists/designers/creative producers based in Los Angeles. Their works of art and objects are situated between the contexts of art and design, frequently departing from […]

“Surrounded Islands” Christo’s Art Installation Turned Miami’s Economy Around in the Early 1980s

Pink Island Installation

 “Surrounded Islands” Christo’s Project – Biscayne Bay c.1983 (For the Miami Perez Art Museum’s 35th Anniversary Exhibition, they created a wonderful and extensive show of all aspects of Christo’s Surrounded Islands project in Biscayne Bay, c.1983. This article is a result of visiting that exhibition on the day of their 35th-anniversary celebration. All photos were […]

Artists Gallery -Featured Artist’s for Jan/Feb

Artists Gallery – Featured Artist’s Exhibitions for January / February 2019 CLICK ON THE APPROPRIATE LINK TO VIEW THE SOLO EXHIBITION FOR EACH ARTIST In alphabetical order by the artist’s last names: JACK ATKINSON Click: https://wp.me/p9mfBG-5bg ———————————– SHARON DUFFIELD Click: https://wp.me/p9mfBG-57t ———————————– HOWARD HARRIS Click:  https://wp.me/p9mfBG-56R  ———————————– YASUHIDE KAGII Click: https://wp.me/p9mfBG-58e ———————————– MARTIN LAMBUTH Click: […]

Now at The Whitney: Andy Warhol from A to B and back again.

Andy Warhol is considered the most important artist of the last half of the 20th Century. I will allow you to peruse a selection of artworks from The Whitney Museum of American Art’s massive exhibition, to allow you to decide WHY Warhol is currently considered at the very top of the Art World! See if […]

Murray Tinkelman: Knowledge can never be taken away from you!

Murray Tinkelman’s ultimate “signature style” was comprised of freehand crosshatching, of pen and ink lines, as illustrated in the fantasy artwork above!   Murray Tinkelman was an exceptional illustrator, educator and friend to many artists! “Knowledge can never be taken away from you.” (Editor’s Note) Murray Tinkelman (born February 4, 1933 / passed away January 20, 2016) […]

Delacroix Exhibition Continues at the Met 5th Ave. NYC

Delacroix Exhibiton: An exploration of the talent, continued. After seeing these artworks, click back over to our original article – the link to the preceding Delacroix story currently at the Metropolitan Museum of Art is: https://artsandfood.com/2018/10/nyc-current-exhibitions-at-the-met-5th-ave.html/ This time we are just quietly walking through the exhibit looking at the art, and letting it tell us Delacroix’s […]

Featured Artist: Jack Atkinson – ARTS&FOOD Gallery Exhibition

Jack Atkinson is an artist and designer by night and an art reporter and arts editor by day. Using Sumi brush & ink as a starting point, he often transitions into large-scale works on canvas or paper.  As an editor, he spends major amounts time in museum exhibitions, art galleries, and at international art fairs. Being in […]