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Living Through the ArtsThe Three C’s in Art: Concept, Content and Context (2)
Personal stories as the source of strong art concepts Creativity implies the existence of a basic concept behind the work of art. A concept is simply an idea. As artists, we aim to come up with an innovative idea that fosters our creation. Good art clearly manifests...
Palindrome: ecce at La Nouvelle Scène on view until May 11
Palindrome: ecce (part 2) Thanks to everyone for attending the opening of our show Palidrome: ecce last Saturday March 17th. The exhibition features the works of ten artists who managed to create art palindromes trough canvases and video screens. As in palindromes,...
Commitment, proof of true passion!
“Commitment” in art is indeed the thriving force behind talent and a proof of true passion. Just came out from visiting the Steins Collect at the Met in New York; I am writing this post of cafeteria napkins (on left). This exhibit shows the crucial impact that...
The Three C’s in Art: Concept, Content and Context (1)
Art is just a matter of faith! Lecture given by Prof. Yves M. Larocque in the context of New York Art Trip 2012 (March 8-11) This lecture explores three elements—concept, content and context—through which we can explore and become more aware of the aesthetics (beauty...
Ego Show in Qatar
Takashi Murakami’s new show “Ego” At the Al Riwaq Exhibition Hall in Qatar features 70 key works created since 1997, and more than a dozen new pieces that show the artist’s latest preoccupations on Japanese suffering after the March 2011 disaster. These new works...
Another walkthearts exhibit opening on March 17, 2012 at La Nouvelle Scène
Palindrome: ecce (part 1) When returning from New York City last year, I have to admit that I was a bit frustrated to return to a city where community art instruction is still embedded in the old 19th century academic ways. Why teaching the same old stuff found in...
Four thumbs up for the Studio Italia workshop!
By Marion Jean Hall Painting workshops are easy to find on the Internet. However, thrifty artists must ask the big question: Which ones are worth the investment of time, effort and money? Based on my recent experience at a ten-day workshop in Tuscany, I can heartily...
New Museum 2012 Triennial “The Ungovernables”
More to see during New York art trip 2012 (March 8-11) Undoubtedly, upcoming spring in NYC will be bursting with Art! Besides the Armory Show, the Whitney Biennial and special exhibits such as Cindy Sherman at the MoMa and John Chamberlain at the Guggenheimm, the New...
Art in Colombia 5 – culinary art
Arepa con huevo frying; cost 1 500 pesos... 75 cents. Our last post from Colombia. Still in the Colombian Caribbean region and already missing some delicious typical food! Would love to go back to Canada with tons of queso campesino (fresh white cheese, great for...
Art in Colombia 4
The museum infrastructure in Cartagena It must be lack of political will, maybe corruption, and worst, complacency, but since the last 11 years in Cartagena in Colombia, its Museum of Modern Art did not evolve at all. I would have expected fixed walls, a better...
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