by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Feb 24, 2012 | General, Inspiration |Thoughts, Painting
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...
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 4, 2012 | General, Inspiration |Thoughts, Painting
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...
by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Dec 28, 2011 | Art History, General, Painting
Colombian Art 101 Today, I visited the Museo d’Arte Moderno de Barranquilla. Fortunately, and thanks again to the great Colombian amiability, they opened it just for me since it was close for renovation, and the guard noticing that I was a gringo from Canada…...
by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Dec 28, 2011 | General, Inspiration |Thoughts, Painting
Art in Atlántico Today, we attended the official inauguration of the new Museo del Atlántico in Barranquilla, a city on the north coast of Colombia, capital city of the department (or state) of Atlántico. The celebration brought forth two exhibitions: a curated show...
by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Dec 9, 2011 | Food | Cooking, General, Inspiration |Thoughts, Painting
“Creativity in our everyday lives” Last night we had our icscis alumni holidays get together and we had lots of fun! We ate and drank well among discussions about art and life. A common topic among our group was the importance of creativity in our everyday lives. ...
