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DIATOMS – otherworldly beauty from microscopic organisms + ROSE MACARONS with EARL GREY TEA cream filling

Marine diatoms are one of the smallest creatures on Earth. UK-based biologist Klaus Kemp and “filmographer” Matthew Killip teamed up to showcase these minuscule organisms’ diverse beauty. ART DIATOMS are used to create microscopic art Otherworldly beauty can be found in microscopic organisms! (Source:  Science Alert Magazine, author: Bec Crew & The Diatomist Magaizine, Author: Miss […]

Halloween Costumes / NYC’s Street Scene – A Photo Essay – Food: Chicken & Dumpling Casserole

ART Halloween Costumes  on the Streets on New York City A PHOTO ESSAY BY JACK A. ATKINSON Sometimes it’s difficult to determine if the people walking down the streets of New York City on October 31st each year are dressed up in costumes or if that is just the way they roll in this city […]

A Close Look at Remington’s “A Dash for the Timber” + Food: “7-UP” Biscuits

“A Dash for the Timber” (1889) by artist Frederic Remington ART Examining Remington’s “A Dash for  the Timber” Oil on Canvas (c. 1889) The Amon Carter Museum of American Art in Ft. Worth, Texas ——————— From time to time ARTSnFOOD selects a work of art to examine, very closely. This week we take a look at “A Dash […]

“GUERNICA” in LEGOS + Food: Farmer’s Market Dinner Salad

ART LEGOS do  “GUERNICA” Veronica Watson, of the Legoland Discovery Center at the Ridge Hill megamall in Westchester, New York, crafted a Lego version of Picasso’s “Guernica” painted in 1937. Watson used 800 LEGO bricks to painstakingly build Picasso’s cubist painting, the Lego version is seven inches tall and 14.5 inches wide. (Source: Images courtesy LEGOLAND Discovery Center […]

FOOD: Grilled Veggies

FOOD Grilled Veggies Veggies can be the highlight of a casual or a formal dinner when marinaded and grilled to bring out their sweetness.   Ingredients 1/4 cup olive oil 2 tablespoons honey 4 teaspoons balsamic vinegar 1 teaspoon dried oregano 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1/8 teaspoon pepper Dash salt 1 pound fresh asparagus, trimmed 3 small carrots, […]

ART for Yogaphiles + FOOD: Shrimp & Veggie Stuffed Eggplant Slices

“Yoga Joe” demonstrates downward facing dog. Brogamats “Doward Facing Log” yoga mat bag. ART BRoGAMATS: Artworks for Yoga Dudes    (& Women) BRoGAMATS, a company comprised of artistic yogaphiles, feels that yoga products are boring. So, they have turned their talents toward making yoga art. Brogamats’ molded toy soldier named “Yoga Joe” demonstrates yoga positions. ($25) “Hot […]

AFFORDABLE ART FAIR Fall 2014, NYC + FOOD, Walnut & Coffee Cookies

Martha Hughes, “Scene 102”, 2013 Acrylic on panel, 12 x 12 inches Elisa Contemporary Art $800 ART THE AFFORDABLE ART FAIR FALL 2014, NYC Sept. 25 – 29, 2014 THE TUNNEL Manhattan 269 11th Ave. Way back in 1996, Will Ramsay opened Will’s Art Warehouse in southwest London to bridge the public’s increasing interest in […]

ART Frieze Art Fair New York, 2014 issue #6 (finalé of Frieze coverage) + FOOD: Seafood Potpourri in a Saffron Nage

Alex Katz, “Untitled” 2011, Oil on linen, 75″ x 114″ Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac, Paris Salzburg   ART Frieze Art Fair  New York, 2014  issue #6 finalé This is the last piece of our puzzle regarding the Frieze Art Fair NY 2014. Literally it has been an “Around the World Art Journey!” What an international and up […]

Frieze Art Fair New York, 2014 issue #5 + FOOD: Drambuie and Coconut Parfait

Esther Schipper Gallery Booth Art: General Idea, “Mondo Cane Karma Sutra” (Distressed) #s 11-13, Acrylic on Canvas Esther Schipper Gallery, Berlin Daniel Steegmann Mangrané, “Untitled” (screen) 2014 Anodized aluminum chain and laser cut powder coated steel Esther Schipper Gallery, Berlin ART Frieze Art Fair  New York, 2014  issue #5 coverage continues Casey Kaplan, New York […]

Frieze Art Fair New York, 2014 issue #4 + FOOD: Radicchio, Endive & Butter Lettuce Salad with Sun-Dried Tomato Vinaigrette

Thea Djordjadze, “She didn’t have friends, children, sex, religion, marriage, success, a salary or a fear of death. She worked.” 2012, steel & paint, Spruth Magers, Berlin, London (side view)Thea Djordjadze, “She didn’t have friends….”Spruth Magers, Berlin, London     ART Frieze Art Fair  New York, 2014  issue #4 coverage continues Albert Oehlen, “Untitled” (22/87), […]