by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | May 21, 2012 | Art History, General, Inspiration |Thoughts, Painting
Painting “sheeps” in Provence “Tomorrow, said Yves, we are going to paint the “sheeps”! But we are not going to paint “gning-gning sheeps”, but the essence of the «sheeps”!» Because there is a plural in French for mouton, Yves...
by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Apr 11, 2012 | Art History, General, Inspiration |Thoughts, Painting
An exhibition of seventy-nine monumental sculptures of the Catalan Surrealist artist Joan Miró (1893-1983) recently opened at the Yorkshire Sculpture Garden in Britain. Miró, one of the most important 20th century artists, was able to convey his deep preoccupation...
by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Apr 5, 2012 | En français, General, Inspiration |Thoughts, Painting
To all icscis/walkthearts friends in the Ottawa Region Join us next Thursday April 12 for drinks at Mambo Nuevo Latino (77 Clarence Street) starting at 5:00 p.m. As you know icscis nights are very informal and open to everyone. So feel free to arrive with your...
by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Apr 2, 2012 | Art History, General, Inspiration |Thoughts, Painting
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...
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...
