The Van Gogh Museum is an art museum in Amsterdam in the Netherlands dedicated to the works of Vincent van Gogh and his contemporaries. The museum is located at the Museum Square in the borough Amsterdam South, close to the Stedelijk Museum, the Rijksmuseum, and the Concertgebouw. The museum’s collection is the largest collection of Van Gogh’s paintings and drawings in the world. The museum opened […]
Category Archives: SWIMMING IN ART
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The mega-international-art-fair “The Armory Show” returned to its sprawling location on the West Side piers this year, creating its own designated week in New York City called Armory Arts Week. Many satellite art fairs and special gallery exhibitions and museum shows revolve around the throngs of art lovers and collectors The Armory Show attracts. For 2018 the Armory […]
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In a wonderful collaboration between photographer Sandro Miller and actor John Malkovich the team has created a “Homage to Photographic Masters”. In 2013 photographer Sandro Miller decided to do a project honoring the men and women who had influenced his photographic career. After selection thirty-five images to emulate, Sandro contacted actor John Malkovich, who agreed to […]
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Currently at The Denver Art Museum is Degas: A Passion for Perfection, an exhibition showcasing prolific French artist Edgar Degas’ works from 1855 to 1906. The exhibition is presented and organized in association with the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge, England, whose Degas holdings represent the most extensive in the U K. The Denver venue includes […]
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CREATIVE PEOPLE ENJOY PAPER & THE “ReMarkable” E-INK “PAPER” TABLET BRIDGES THE OLD SCHOOL vs TECH GAP. (This article has excerpts from Valentina Palladino’s review at arstechnica.com. For her full review, please access their website.) The reMarkable tablet offers a unique reading and writing experience. Unless you use a Kindle paperwhite or other paperwhite e-readers regularly, you […]
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Howard Harris has immersed himself with tremendous passion in the pursuit of his art. A Denver native he earned a BFA from Kansas City Art Institute, then studied at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York. He has focused on photography ever since. These current photos are nearly impossible to classify regarding their medium, they are […]
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Photographer AIDA MULUNEH – There is an almost otherworldly doubling in these photographs (below), which show two iterations of the same figure: one faces the camera and raises a hand in a gesture of salutation, while the other looks ahead. In Muluneh’s photograph, “All in One” (above), a single figure embodies multiplicity through the addition […]
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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 […]
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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 […]