The CAMERA OBSCURA The dictionary definition: 1) A darkened box with an aperture (convex lens) for projecting the image of the external scene onto a surface inside, based on the way our eyes see. It is important historically, because the concept lead to the development of photography once film was invented. 2) A small round […]
Category Archives: SWIMMING IN ART
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Colossal Exhibiton These colossal sculptures took a staggering 24,000 hours to create, and countless hours to research. by Anna Addoms While visiting Wellington, NZ last month, I wandered into Te Papa Tongarewa (The Museum of New Zealand). It showcases the history of New Zealand from the Maori culture to the immigration of European civilization. One of […]
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EDITOR’S NOTE: Work / Family Caution! THIS ARTICLE MAY NOT BE APPROPRIATE TO OPEN AT A BUSINESS OFFICE OR AROUND CHILDREN. The subject of Spencer Tunick’s artistic photos is the nude figure, gathered in groups, sometimes in massive groups. These images may be inappropriate for some work situations or for family viewing. The nude figure in […]
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Louise Fishman at CHEIM & READ Gallery, NYC Louise Fishman is an Abstract Expressionist painter, who first began her study of painting in the late 1950’s and has been exhibiting in galleries and museums since the 1960’s. She currently show her works at Cheim & Read, NYC. Fishman was born in Pennsylvania in 1939 […]
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“AMERICAN ROAD TRIP” Editor’s Note: This photo essay is about rural America and the highways that connect all of the USA together. I am always interested in how different things catch the individual photographer’s eye. Any other person would tell a completely different story. This photo essay happened during a solo drive through Colorado, New Mexico, […]
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LeWitt took the planning process very seriously. He argued that ideas for works of art actually ARE art. Five people drew it on the wall according to the artist’s designs from 1982. They worked outside the Modern and Contemporary galleries for four weeks. The installers followed LeWitt’s instructions very closely. First, they divided […]
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The day I spent with Artist David Hockney (British, born 1937) by Jack A. Atkinson I was working for The San Francisco Chronicle and Examiner as Art Director of the Sunday Magazine, California Living. They sent me to the IDCA (International Design Conference in Aspen). When I arrived the directors of the IDCA contacted me […]
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Artist: Joachim Knill Swiss Artist Joachim Knill has lived in the U.S since 1983 and currently lives in Hannibal, Missouri. He presents a suite of charmingly strange paintings displayed in a custom-made packing crate museum. The installation, titled “National Treasure” comes complete with an imaginary backstory with vague political and social messages. Knill writes: National Treasure, his […]
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FIRST PERSON: by Anna Addoms The Accademia Gallery is founded in 1784 upon Grand Duke Leopoldo of Lorena’s decree, La Galleria dell’Accademia was created to host a collection of antique and modern paintings and sculptures so the students of the nearby Accademia di Belle Arti could pursue their studies in the light of these great masterworks. […]
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The painting shows Hudson River School artist, Thomas Cole chatting with naturalist and poet William Cullen Bryant. ART Closely Looking at “Kindred Spirits” by Asher Brown Durand Asher Brown Durand (1796-1886) painted “Kindred Spirits” in 1849. As stated in the wall plaque beside the painting: “Kindred Spirits” is a memorial to the artist Thomas Cole, […]