by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Mar 19, 2012 | Art History, General, Inspiration |Thoughts, Painting
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,...
by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Mar 7, 2012 | Art History, General, Inspiration |Thoughts, Painting
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...
by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Mar 1, 2012 | Art History, General, Painting
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...
by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Jan 25, 2012 | Art History, General, Inspiration |Thoughts, Painting
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...
by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Jan 10, 2012 | Art History, General, Inspiration |Thoughts
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...
by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Dec 30, 2011 | Art History, General
The Cathedral Maria Reina Today, I finally visited the Barranquilla’s cathedral. I walked downhill from El Prado to the much poorer city sector, the centre. I found the church extremely well designed, noticed the purity of lines and spaces, the reason I am sharing...
